Budget Update: Eastern Europe and Greece

The last leg of my journey cost about $5,000 over nine weeks.

My single biggest expense of the entire year was $875 for a weeklong yacht cruise in the Greek islands... and it proved to be one of my worst experiences. With this splurge, Greece added up to $2,415 for 23 days ($105/day).

Bulgaria was the cheapest of the bunch where I spent $130 over 4 days ($32/day). In many Eastern European countries beer really is cheaper than water.

Six days in Romania worked out to only $49/day ($295 total), super-cheap considering all of the towns I visited.

Two days of Jewish holidays in Hungary totaled $328 ($164/day) because I treated myself to two nights at the Budapest Marriott.

Back on the budget trail, Slovakia was $39/day ($230 over 6 days) including a classical music concert ($3.60) and travel through the countryside.

Poland came to $410 for nine days ($46/day) including car rental and gas but excluding damage from Eduardo (I'd rather not think about it).

Czech Republic was an expensive $125/day (three days in Prague) where I stayed in a nice hotel instead of a youth hostel and did a bit of shopping. Things in general are not cheap due to the tourist factor.

Finally, my last week in Spain cost $700 ($70/day for 10 days) including some new clothes and lots of sangria ($12 per pitcher).