We’re very excited to announce that in a few months we’ll be embarking on our next adventure: a two month journey through China and Mongolia. This is something we’ve had in the works for a while now, and we’re finally making it a reality. After our round the world adventure in 2009, we decided it was time to buckle down and make some money. Well, that got old. Now we need another vacation. And as many of you have learned, you can’t follow a year-long vacation with a one week vacation. It has to be at least a few months…. (If you haven’t learned the proper length of vacations yet, shame on you!) (more…)
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Why You Should Always Negotiate
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010If you’ve traveled in a developing country, you’ve probably been in a situation where you need to negotiate a price. Actually, you’ve probably been in this situation hundreds of times. Whether it’s a taxi ride or a souvenir, in many places in the world it is perfectly normal and expected to negotiate for a price.
Many tourists and travelers have trouble with this concept. Depending on where you are, the item in question might only cost a few bucks at the most. But to that local shopkeeper or taxi driver, it could be a lot of money. Why not just give them that little extra that they are asking for? What’s the harm? They need the money, and they are supporting their families, right?
At the risk of sounding like a totally stuck-up snob, there are actually some very good reasons why you need to be negotiating for the things you buy in developing countries. At a personal level it feels good to give a little extra, but from a macroeconomic perspective, you are actually doing more harm than good. (more…)
Ten Cheap Travel Destinations in Southeast Asia
Monday, August 16th, 2010Asia, is large, and of course diverse. But when you move beyond the glitz and glamour of Hong Kong and Singapore you can find some of the least expensive and most inspiring travel destinations. We’ve compiled a list of what we think are the most interesting, and cheapest, destinations in eastern Asia.
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Mali: Come and Understand
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Here’s another country from the “places you never thought to visit” file: Mali. On our trip around the world we spent an entire month in this diverse and stunningly beautiful West African nation. It may surprise you that Mali has enough to offer to warrant an entire month, but we dove in and didn’t even have time to see everything.
The famous city of Timbuktou (yes, it really exists) is probably the biggest tourist draw. This Saharan trading town is slowly disappearing into the desert. But even more fascinating is the area known as Dogon Country, where an entire ethnic group made their homes in and around a huge cliff several hundred years ago to hide from Islamic invaders. They still live as they have for millennia: farming their land with little water or electricity.
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BudgetYourTrip Android App Beta
Friday, May 28th, 2010
It’s coming! We’re currently developing a BudgetYourTrip application for smartphones that run Google’s Android. Directly from your phone you will be able to enter planned and actual travel costs for your trips. Just bought a gelato in Venice? Enter the price right away on your phone and get instant feedback on your total trip cost and daily average. The application will handle the currency conversion and other fancy math that you can’t be bothered with while you’re on a camel safari in Jaisalmer, eating rice noodles in Hong Kong, or soaking up the sun in Rio de Janeiro.
The application is coming soon, and we‘re currently looking for people with Android phones to help us beta test the application. If you‘re interested, contact us, and we’ll get back to you when everything is ready.
Syria: Extreme Friendliness
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010A great deal of negative stereotypes are floating around about the Middle East, specifically Arabic and Muslim countries. Mass media in the United States and Europe often paint a picture of Middle Eastern extremism. We were curious to find out the truth, and during our trip around the world, we spent several months in the Middle East. One of the countries we visited was Syria. We were there for three weeks, and yes, it is extreme.
Extremely Friendly.
Because the U.S. Dollar is so strong against the Syrian Pound, we found ourselves much wealthier than our Syrian counterparts. Despite this, the local people treated us as if we were the guests of honor to be looked after and taken care of – and they were not after our money. We were invited into homes for lunch, given free food at restaurants, and taken on free tours of historic sites. All of these acts of kindness were by local people who wanted to show us how proud they are of their country, their hospitality, and their culture.
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Get Our Travel Cost Calculator Widget
Thursday, March 4th, 2010It’s here! Get our new Travel Cost Calculator Widget. Let other travelers search for travel costs directly on your website or blog. All of the travel cost data comes from Budget Your Trip’s big bag of numbers, which come from real travelers like you. The widget even comes in two different sizes for your trip cost calculating pleasure.
We also have other badges for your blog or profile, so you can help spread the word. The more trips we get, the more complete our travel data becomes. Check out the list of widgets and badges and grab your favorite!
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