Well u won't know the joy of it until u been there, done that and come back loving it BUt choose ur destination wisely... coz not all places really worth it. Myself, i believe japan is worth every cent of it. Especially hokkaido.

my last oversea trip was about RM10K.

hong kong 4d3n.

ehhhh Not Banting meh?

See the * note on transit city and US city.

Now with the security checks at US airports due to latest security scare...maybe walk around duty free shops also not enuf time.

can la, got enuf time to walk to duty free shop buy 1 drink and drink inside airpot toilet

yup... enough for 1 person's expenditure when i went to Tromso, Norway.
a) Cheapest Flight to Oslo and then transit with cheapest budget flight to Tromso.
a) stay in bed & breakfast inn about 8 nights
b) have instant noodles for some meals
c) minimal shopping

I guess I try to save up as much as possible beforehand and make sure that I can pay whatever extra I spend within 2-3 months. Yes I've spent way more than 10k before...

If you plan properly you can obviously save cost but I'm not the type to plan every single detail up front but that's a bit heavier on the wallet obviously. I didn't expect for example to be charged 12 euros for wifi access at my hotel this past weekend, a little bit more planning would've saved me that money but I just go with the flow...

TS, it's a different objective as memory will stay with you forever. And best since you're going with your partner. If you want to go budget, then go to those country that Air Asia is going to currently to save flight expenses. Most of the travel issue is due to flight expenses only.

Next main cost is the accommodation and you can browse http://www.hostelworld.com for good pricing accommodation with high rating. Alternatively, you can ask LYN

And if you decided to go for the trip, try to enjoy the local food as much as possible

Btw, most of the people over here will say worth it. Try ask in Financial section, and you might get different answer.



This post has been edited by arthurlwf: Jan 19 2010, 01:50 AM

Sometimes its not a matter of choice
Many places if you wanna go, you NEED to spend at least 10k, or dont go at all.

So if dun wanna spend XXX amount of money, cant travel to XXX place oredi

If you have extra money and don't know where to spend, I think it is worth spending on travelling. Travelling opens up our mind and you can meet people from around the world.

Agreed. I spent almost RM20k for 3 weeks in Europe last year (Euro was really expensive then!) and no regrets whatsoever. I think it's about what you're willing to spend, your style of travelling and what you think you can get out of it. No point spending just to say you've been to some place and then regretting it. I go to very few cities each trip so that I can absorb it. Doing 8-9 cities in 10 days is a no-no because then it's all a blur and I take nothing back with me. I plan my own itinerary and joining tours are very rare for me. I try to cut corners where possible but not to the extent of limiting my experience there.

Also I find that opening up an account specially for travelling helps. You know that money is meant to be spent on travelling so you feel less "sakit hati" when you spend it.

I think it's important to suss out what kind of traveller you are. I know that I'm not the backpacker/hostel type of traveller so I don't force myself to do it that way and end up not enjoying it. Some people love that style of travelling. I can't afford to be lavish either so it's about customizing my own trip. There are many, many options available to travellers. One just has to be diligent in doing the homework to be able to afford travel.

I'm also the type who doesn't mind paying entrance fees for the places I want to see but I balk at shopping. Often, people are incredulous that I didn't do a whole load of shopping when I travel but I hate shopping and spending on stuff like clothes, bags, shoes etc. I use my budget for entrance fees, splurging on the local cuisine at least a couple of times per city and for buying little souvenirs for myself and loved ones.

This post has been edited by Blue07: Jan 24 2010, 01:08 PM

Sure will. I love traveling and seeing other parts of the world. So 10k for seeing something that will or will not be there in the future is worth it.

It all depends on where you're planning on going ain't it RM10K for a trip to Europe won't get you much...but spend that money on an ASEAN destination and you can pretty much live like a King for a short while...lol.

But to answer ur question, yes its worth it....as long as you go with someone special

Depends on where the destination is.
Had a fren who went to Alaska for that price to witness the Aurora.
I say worth it !

10k worth then... can visit many place

i dont mind spending 10k in japan

Exactly, totally agree

Back then I used to backpack and couchsurf in 2008 with my gf, for travelling 25 days from London to France, Switzerland, Italy and Barcelona, our travelling cost is merely GBP1000/pax, exchange rate that time was ~MYR 6.00.

We plan the trip in real details, spent on local food, stay with local host, save unnecessary travelling cost, shopping and entrance fees. We were very much enjoying because it is similar to cultural exchange for our travelling style, we want to try living like the local people

Plus the go and return to Msia, it was ~MYR3500/pax so total ~RM10k

Whether it is 10k or not, if you think it's worth spending, you have no regret

wif my salary atm, cant afford, later, y not? coz u worth it

definitely worth it, for me.

in fact im saving hard now, yes, my heart pinches a little thinking of how much car loan i could've paid with the amount.

but i guess nothing compares to the fabulous experience of seeing the world with ur own eyes =)

i may not have spent 10k, but i've spend ~6k, twice, to japan for 9 days each..
japan is an expensive place, but the environment to was well worth to be in n feel
and i did it for my photography hobby as well...
rm6k? having set foot to CureFestival was worth it