June 2011 Budget Roundup -$(818.66)
Just came back from 5 weeks in Asia
I had a pretty good trip overall. No bug bites for either of us until we hit Singapore, which is a miracle.
My favourite cities in order, and the ones in blue are the only ones I’d ever re-visit again.
- Hong Kong — LOVED. IT. Perfect mix of a city. The only con, is the pollution is really horrible.
- Macau — Felt like Portugal but with Chinese people everywhere!
- Beijing — A great photo-journaling experience.
- Singapore — Too westernized, 3x as expensive as it should be and not up to my expectations.
- Shanghai — Seriously boring. If I went back, I’d leave Shanghai & visit surrounding areas.
INCOME = $0 (Am on a year-long vacation!)
I’m not working for the rest of the year.
Am going to enjoy some of my savings, estimating a spending of about $30,000 this year (am hoping to spend LESS).
- $15,000 towards traveling (5 weeks in Asia, 2 months in Europe, some small trips around the U.S.)
- $10,000 for “living”, like renting the hotel and so on.
I never include blogging or freelancing income because they’re small amounts, so I tend to donate it at the end of the year or as needed (like with Japan’s earthquake, which was too heartbreaking not to contribute t0).
EXPENSES:
The above is just my partly-May and June spending expenditures.
I spent about $1000 in Asia on shopping and such, but June was around $800 too because I am preparing for Europe.
5 weeks in Asia:
- Plane tickets: Pre-paid in May 2011 – $3276.28
- Hotels (my half): Pre-paid in May 2011 – $1686.98
- Food (my half): $1000
- Entertainment: $120
- Shopping (mostly gifts): $1028
For more information, see this post on what I spent for5 weeks in Asia with notes (there are pretty pictures too!)
2 months in Europe:
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