Logistics Update: Itinerary and Budget

Itinerary

I just arrived in Israel. Leib is meeting me here on April 17, then we head to Turkey together around April 23. After that, I'd like to see Jordan (Petra) and come back to spend more time in Israel and Egypt (diving). From there, I'm thinking about heading to Morocco before moving on to Europe.

Other countries I hope to visit on the way: Spain, Greece, Holland, England, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia...

Budget

Since early December, I've spent roughly $7,000 across 9 countries and two continents.

I spent about $900 in 17 days in Vietnam ($53/day), including a shipment of new clothes I had tailored for me in Hoi An (a suit, dress, jacket, skirts, shirts, and more). This also includes two guided tours of Halong Bay and the Mekong Delta.

Cambodia was very inexpensive at $36/day ($400 over 11 days). Half of that time I traveled with Karen, so we split costs for hotel and driving around Angkor (but not the hefty $60 entrance fee).

Laos was impossibly cheap at $20/day ($255 for 13 days). While Luang Prabang was average ($15/night for the hotel and $10 for a fancy dinner), overnight stays for $1-$3 in more remote areas helped stretch my Lao Kip.

I passed through Bangkok three times in transit, and spent a total of 15 days and $750 in Thailand ($50/day). That includes two Air Asia flights ($92 for both) and lots of great meals, hotels on the beach, and shopping.

Almost a month in Indonesia (24 days) totaled $1,735 ($72/day). Five days of diving, two nights at the Bali Intercontinental, and seven flights (including one missed flight at $27) brought up the average even though Amber and her family wouldn't let me pay for anything the week we were together.

On the way to Africa I ate well and bought a bunch of stuff in Korea ($135 including a jacket -- it was freezing in Seoul). Three short days in Cairo cost $100.

The past five weeks in East Africa cost $2,780 -- $1,480 over 22 days in Kenya ($67/day) plus $1,300 over 15 days in Tanzania ($87/day). That includes about $900 for 11 days of safari! Safari in Tanzania is almost double the cost of Kenya due to steeper park entry fees. The total also includes a round-trip flight from Cairo for $650 (I miss Air Asia!) and two days of diving (I miss Malaysia!).