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$2,052 for 5 Weeks in Southeast Asia (Justin’s 1-Month Recap)


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Today we bring you our first episode since Justin hit the road on his six-month journey across Asia and Europe.

Luckily, Justin loves documenting the numbers so you’ll get the most in-depth breakdown of expenses you could hope for.

Listen in to see how he’s living it up in paradise for $55/day.

That number includes accommodation, restaurants, groceries, gyms, activities, government fees, random purchases…literally everything.

Here’s a high-level breakdown for Justin’s half of the first 37 days expenses:

  • Transportation: $305
  • Accommodation: $590
  • Activities: $838
  • Restaurants: $134
  • Groceries: $82
  • Gov Fees: $32
  • Misc: $20
  • Gym: $51
  • That’s only $2k for 37 days!

    Some highlight activities include:

    • 4 day/3 night island hopping tour
    • Mount Batur sunrise jeep excursion
    • 10-hour private driver tour
    • So many beaches and waterfalls
    • Three separate hour-plus massages
    • Three additional days of boat tours in the Phillippines
    • and more
    • Want all the data?

      Check out Justin’s detailed spreadsheet

      We hope you enjoyed this in-depth check-in and look forward to periodically bringing you these over the next few months.

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      Links from The Episode
      • Traveling the World for $46/day
      • Justin’s Detailed Trip Expenses
      • Justin’s Substack (to follow along with his travels)
      • YouTube Interview

        https://youtu.be/39w8PfTLmcg

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