{"id":974,"date":"2010-04-28T21:08:01","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T21:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/?page_id=974"},"modified":"2011-04-14T14:50:46","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T02:50:46","slug":"count-de-money","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/?page_id=974","title":{"rendered":"Count de Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/search?hl=en&amp;source=hp&amp;q=count+de+monet&amp;meta=&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=&amp;aql=&amp;oq=&amp;gs_rfai=\">It&#8217;s&#8230; de Monet !<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>So what is it all costing ? V will be keeping track of our budget as we go and we&#8217;ll update as often as possible. One thing we have noticed is that blogs and sites all over give completely different figures when it comes to travel. I assume it depends on a variety of factors &#8211; possibly;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What you are willing to accept ? I&#8217;m not mad about fleas for more than two nights in a row.<\/li>\n<li>What you want from the trip ? Hanging out in hostel lounges won&#8217;t work for us. Some fun things are going to cost no matter what.<\/li>\n<li>How good you are at haggling ? What&#8217;s that !<\/li>\n<li>Do you have &#8216;sucker&#8217; tattooed on your forehead ? We have matching tats.<\/li>\n<li>Chance&#8230; or lack thereof<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our budget will probably be on the high side for the average thrifty\/savvy traveller, but we hope it will be accurate enough and include enough detail to be a useful guide. If nothing else we can look at it in years to come and contemplate what else we could have done with the cash, but I doubt we&#8217;ll regret it.<\/p>\n<h3>Pre-Launch Expenses<\/h3>\n<p>We have kept an accurate records of our gear purchases (V&#8217;s fetish) and other essential items. Here&#8217;s the summary;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non Essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><em>Too\u00a0embarrassed\u00a0to disclose. I have a backpack fetish. Its a problem I know. I need help. &#8211; V-<\/em><\/span><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Essentials &amp; Visas<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 300px; margin-left: 10px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 250px;\">Vaccinations<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3 315<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Travel Insurance<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Russia Visa (30 days, single entry)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mongolia Visa (30 days, single entry)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>China Visa (30 days, double entry)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;\"><strong>Total (Per Person)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;\"><strong>\u00a3 760<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">So the total spent before we left home: <\/span>\u00a3 760 each \u00a0+ some!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The Costs<\/h3>\n<p>Below are the expense and cost graphs for our trip up to our exit from China. It was a challenge to get all of it sorted &#8211; especially in China where hostel computers all had Office in Chinese. The original plan was to use a portable version of OpenOffice, but I got tired of viruses infecting my memory stick !<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some notes on the graphs:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The average graphs do not include the 3 cameras we have had to buy over the past months.<br \/>\n&#8211; Costs to get to a country (eg: trains and ferry to Denmark from the UK) are included in the costs for the DESTINATION country (Denmark in the example).<br \/>\n&#8211; Souvenirs are not included in the average graphs (we only have a pair of chopsticks and some Russian dolls anyway)<br \/>\n&#8211; Visas and Visa\u00a0extensions\u00a0\u00a0are not included in the Average Graphs.<br \/>\n&#8211; The slope graph has been stretched to 240 days on the road &#8211; getting us to the end of December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the images for bigger versions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Averages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Overall-AVG2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3777\" title=\"Overall AVG\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Overall-AVG2-500x340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Overall-AVG2-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Overall-AVG2-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Overall-AVG2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Overall-AVG2.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Denmark and Scandanavia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Scan-AVG1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3778\" title=\"Scan AVG\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Scan-AVG1-500x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Scan-AVG1-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Scan-AVG1-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Scan-AVG1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Scan-AVG1.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Russia and the Trans Mongolian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Russia-TM-AVG1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3779\" title=\"Russia-TM AVG\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Russia-TM-AVG1-500x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Russia-TM-AVG1-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Russia-TM-AVG1-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Russia-TM-AVG1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Russia-TM-AVG1.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>China<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/China-AVG1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3780\" title=\"China AVG\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/China-AVG1-500x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/China-AVG1-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/China-AVG1-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/China-AVG1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/China-AVG1.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>South East Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SEA-AVG1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3781\" title=\"SEA AVG\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SEA-AVG1-500x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SEA-AVG1-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SEA-AVG1-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SEA-AVG1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SEA-AVG1.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Malaysia &amp; New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/MY-NZ-AVG.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3782\" title=\"MY-NZ AVG\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/MY-NZ-AVG-500x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/MY-NZ-AVG-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/MY-NZ-AVG-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/MY-NZ-AVG-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/MY-NZ-AVG.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Honey Pot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope12.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3722\" title=\"Slope1\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope12-500x314.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope12-500x314.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope12-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope12-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope12.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our NEW Honey Pot !<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When we got to the end of Cambodia we decided to dip into our &#8216;reserve&#8217; funds a little. This is mainly due to the extra time we are spending on the road. The new &#8216;Slippery Slope&#8217; looks like this;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope22.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[974]\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3723\" title=\"Slope2\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope22-500x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope22-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope22-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope22-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderlust.simid.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Slope22.jpg 906w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s&#8230; de Monet ! 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