Asia on the Cheap!

Bangkok Cheapest Flights to Asia

So you have made the decision that you would like to explore Asia  maybe you have heard the stories of the great times that you can have in Asia, but you don’t have a large budget.




Where to start your search? I would recommend that you take a look at what the costs are that are associated with the different countries that you would like to explore.  In Tokyo the cheapest guesthouses and even those capsule hotels can run you easy $40 a night. Now in places like Cambodia Indonesia and Laos you can easily still find guesthouses under $10 that are comfortable.



After housing the next thing that you will probably look at is food. A good guess is that if the hotels and budget accommodations are expensive, the people that live there are paying a fair bit for food as well, as the two are closely related, as the people that own the hotels will need a place to stay and the rates of holiday accommodations are a apartment cost divided by 30 with a markup for the value added services like the maid and changing the sheets and towels, and the extra administration for rent collection and paperwork, plus you need to have staff on hand, so know that you know why hotels cost so much you can see where they are related.



The next things that you will look at are transportation cost there and the cost of moving around and communications. In countries like Cambodia you will most likely spend half as much or more to get there, as you will spend living there for a month. I had a pad in Phnom Penh for 2 months which was a two bedroom 2 bath with a large balcony, hot water, air con in the bed rooms and it cost me $600 with everything covered including the membership at the 5 star Raffles Hotel for my pool, gym and Jacuzzi. I also had a real good internet connection included in that. I would eat out and in my place and spend less than $15 a day on most days. The cost to get there today is $1200 that means that the accommodation for two months was the same as the plane ticket.

So do some research and start with the budget accommodations that is after the plane ride going to be the biggest expense that a budget travler is going to have don't forget that moving costs money so if you ewant to maximise your Asian Vacation look to stay in just a cvouple of spots to do Asia on the Cheap!

Bali Indonesia Cheapest Accommodations

Budget accommodation

Asia on the Cheap!