Where to go when you are lack of money

(Gotravelings.com) If you want to discover the world but your budget is limited, you can choose these cheap destination below to satisfy your travel passion.

Thailand

No one doubts the great service and scenery of this Southeast Asian country. It's like that winter does not exist when you come to Thailand. Thailand has countless fascinating tours for those who love to explore: from pilgrimage tour of temples or beach tour at attractive shores, to shopping for those shopaholics.

And the most amazing thing in this paradise is that it has a price on the ground. Looking for the dorm and affordable rental housing on the tourist route as Khao San, Bangkok, you can easily rent a house for 20 euro/month (if you want to live next to the coast, the price increases to 100 euro/month, but it is still an extremely pleasing prices). Thai Food costs around 150 euro/month. Paradise of low cost life is still exist, and it is Thailand! 

Laos

Although tourism is the neighbor country - Thailand - is quite developed, in Laos, everything is still tentative. Therefore, the price for service here is pretty cheap and the landscape is almost untouched, and haven't been destroyed by human hands. Tourists can visit the Buddha Park in Vientiane, Plain of Jars in Xiangkhuang. The ideal time to visit is the dry season from November to March, when the heat is not too blinding and not have the constant rainfall.

Vietnam

On the list of the cheap-to-travel countries on travelling sites and magazines, Vietnam is also listed. Therefore, there is no reason why we can not backpack and explore this beautiful country. Vietnam is full of beautiful natural terrain, stretching from the North to the South as the sea, lakes, rivers, mountains, bays, islands, etc, which attract tourists during the dry season from November to March every year.

The ideal destinations which are cheap but majestic are: Moc Chau, Sapa, Ha Giang, Ninh Binh, Hoi An, Danang, and the West provinces.

Cambodia

Phnom Penh, you can live with only 250 euros/month and eat a meal in a restaurant for less than 2 euros! You do not want to live luxury? A fast-food meal is even much cheaper in the area of ​​the historical Angkor Wat, and it will help you save quite a sum more in your budgets. 

Souvenirs can be purchased for 1 USD - 2 USD. One night at the lodge costs about $15 but can stay up to 3-4 people. 

Belize

Also located in Central America, Belize is not known by many tourists, but it is one of the most beautiful countries in the region.

Belize has everything, from a beautiful long coastline, tropical climate and rich flora and fauna. The official language in Belize is English which is quite convenient for tourists; and for those who love diving, Belize is truly a paradise. 

The cost of living in Belize is the same as in Costa Rica with cheap food can be bought at the markets or from peddlers.

Prague, Czech Republic

Perhaps Europe is the most expensive destination in the world if you travel here. However, if you still want to explore Europe, Prague is the most perfect suggestion for you. Price for one night stay at the lodge can range from 10USD to 15 USD, price for beer is even cheaper than that of mineral water. In addition, there are also many other entertaining activities which are also inexpensive, the most simple activity is wandering around the whole city to sightseeing the peace and beauty of this place.

Nepal

With the beautiful, unspoiled, peaceful natural sceneries, along with long culture tradition, Nepal attract a lot of tourists to visit every year. According to Lonely Planet magazine, visitors only cost about 5 - 7 USdollars a night to stay in local guesthouses. The local food is delicious and cheap with very good quality of service. All of those will make visitors satisfied. Cost of visa to travel to Nepal is about 25 USdollars.

Bolivia

Like the above places, accommodation costs in Bolivia are relatively low, especially cheap but delicious food. But the greatest thing of Bolivia is the natural wildlife beauty, from Lake Titicaca to the Salar de Uyuni salt plains. In addition, Bolivia has many ancient and historical cities such as La Paz. Tickets to the Museum of La Paz is only 58 cents.

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6 cheapest places to travel

(Gotravelings.com) Let's discover some most attractive as well as cheapest places in the world.

1. Cambodia

You should bring a long a lot of 1 USD and 2 USD because everything here is very cheap and the price is around 1 - 2 USD. A tuk tuk ticket, one meal, drink, massage, souvenir all can be bought at USD 1 - USD 2. One night at hostel is around USD 15 per room for 3 - 4 people. If you go to the South, the cost even cheaper because you only need to catch the 8 hour bus to go to Siem Riep, in which there is the famous Angkor.

2. Nepal

According to Lonely Planet survey, budget for one day in Nepal is just around USD 5 - USD 7 if you stay in the inn / hostel, and eat local food. Even if you join in a trek tour to the most beautiful area of Nepal, or climb up to the Everest Base Camp, the cost for one day is only USD 8 - USD 10 (including all the fee for tour guide, meals, accommodation, food, etc). The biggest fee you might spend is flight ticket from this area to another area.

3. Thailand

Thailand is now improving their tourism after the storm and the political issue in 2011. Therefore, this gold temples country is welcoming tourists with a lot of promotions.

In average, cost for one day in Thailand is USD 40, a little bit more than the other countries mentioned about; but Thailand has a lot of cities that you might want to visit. Street foods are cheap and delicious, and you have many choices for accommodation. Therefore, 40 dollars per day is still a suitable expenses.

In Phuket, price for a room for one night is around USD 10. If you can pay USD100, you can stay in one of the most luxurious hotel which might cost a thousand dollars in other countries. In the South of Thailand, if you go to Chiang Mai, the cost may be much lower.

4. Columbia

With the price for a room in hostel is USD10, a lot of attractions to visit, and the variety in culture, Columbia is a great country to come. In big cities such as Bogota and Cartagena, you can survive with the low cost (if you know how to avoid the tourism traps). You should learn a but Spanish because local people here are nearly do not speak English.

5. Prague, The Czech Republic.

Europe is always considered an expensive place to travel. However, if you want to find a place which is not too expensive but still can visit ancient works, palaces, and churchs, Prague - The Czech Republic's capital is the right place to go. The cost to stay in hostel is around USD 10 to USD 15 per night, and beer here is even cheaper than mineral water. Prague has a lot of activities that you can join in without any fee. And if you just wandering around Prague, you can see how beautiful and magnificent it is.

6. Bolivia

Just like the other places above, the cost for accommodation and food in Bolivia is quite low, especially you can find delicious food but very cheap. The most wonderful thing in Bolivia is the wild natural scenes, from the Titicaca lake to the Salar de Uyuni salt field. Besides, Bolivia has a lot of ancient and historical cities such as La Paz. Ticket to get inside the La Paz museum is only 58 cent.

In this list, you can replace Cambodia by Myanmar - the embodiment of South East Asia 20 years ago. This is the time that travel to Myanmar is the cheapest. One meal is around USD1.5 to USD 2, and the fee for a room for 2 people is around USD 15 to USD 20 per night. Bus ticket between every places are approximately USD 8 - USD 12.

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Sharing: Alone in Thailand

It is not noisy and crowded as Hongkong, or too quiet as Hoi An - Vietnam, Bangkok made me feel very excited, almost like I had just woken up after a deep sleep.

"For many people, traveling alone is probably crazy; but for me, traveling alone always brings great experience and innovative, especially in Thailand - the land of smiles."

 

I arrived in Bangkok in a hot summer morning with all my eagerness and expectation. Thailand is always the number one destination in my heart, and surely, for many people. My fate with this land seemed to be predetermined; Bangkok greeted me with an atmosphere of unprecedented excitement. That's the atmosphere that you cannot see in any other places.

Siam Square is always crowded with many stores located closely with each other, with many lanes containing so many shops inside, and the dizzy stairs. The Royal Palace is magnificent and majestic, but it is also very peaceful. There are many streets filled with street vendors selling grilled squid, fruit, kumquat juice, or fruit sweet soup, which are very tasty and cheap.

I still remember the first feeling when tasting the Tom Yum noodle - one of the typical food of this country. The hot taste of chilli, the sweet taste of fresh seafood, the deliciousness of soup, all of these food blended to create an unique flavor that no place - no food can offer. All your senses would be awakened here. Your eyes would be bothered with so many interesting scenes, and your ears would be busy hearing the sound of a busy life...And at that time, I did not mind to think "oh, it turns out I'm ALONE in Bangkok", because at this time, my spirit was blended with the beauty of this country.

 

 

The huge Buddha statue in Ayutthaya

 

Ayutthaya, which is located about 70 km far from Bangkok, is the ancient kingdom of Thailand. I was alone at the Victory Square on Bangkok find a bus. I alone wandered throughout the Ayutthaya streets to find a bicycle rental. Then I roamed alone in the road of this ancient capital, wandering around the old-aged temples and pagodas here under the hot sunlight of a tropical summer noon.

 

It was probably one of the most exciting experiences in my life. Ayutthaya easily fascinates anyone for its ancient beauty among the urban place, for example, between the new road is the century-old temple. The definition of time and space suddenly was taken away because of the mixture between the past and present.

 

Each pagoda or temple brought me new experiences -Wat Mahatat with the Buddha statue under the tree,;or Wat Phra Si Sanphet as a vivid demonstration of the heyday of the ancient kingdom of Ayutthay;or Wat Lokaya Suttha with the huge Buddha statue. And so many other temples in this country which are so unique and unforgettable.

 

What made me a deep impression on Thailand was not the beauty, food, or shopping, but the Thai people. I had heard a lot about the friendly and lovely of the people here; but indeed, to meet them in reality, I was really impressed. The boss of the hostel I lived was so considerate; she showed me every corner where I could buy the cheapest things in Bangkok, or how to go to the Royal Palace by boat, or using aerial tram, and what to avoid and not to do in this city. And the boss of bicycle rental in Ayutthaya, who let me rent a bike for the whole day with only 30 baht (1 USD), but had given me so many things like postcards, photos, keychain, which I believed the prices for them were greater than 30 baht. The dealers in Chatuchak market, who were so innocent and naive than ever, always smiled with tourists although they only visited for watching or photography. They were always dedicated to help me try each item, select things but still smiling.

Maybe you can think they do it because of tourism. It might be true, but I understand that if their mind is not sincere, it would be a drama. But the Thai people that I met, they are simple, sincere from their eye, hand, action, and every word. They gave me the sense that no tourism place can do that - the feeling of absolute secure in my mind.

My first trip to Thailand ended with full repercussion and obsession. I set my own objective that I will come back to this place one time each year to explore the new places in this country, and to find my heart after months of hard work in the real life. To put it simply: I love Thailand.

The beauty of Thailand

 

A street in Thailand

 

A temple in Thailand

 

A Buddha face inside tree-trunk

 

Ancient Kindom Ayutthaya

 

Gold Buddha in the temple

- Anh Ngoc - 

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