How much does it cost to travel the world?
If you’re the trust-fund baby of a shipping tycoon or a backpacker working from bar to bar across the globe, you can flit off round the world without having to lay down funds first. But if, like most of us, you sit somewhere in between - aiming for an established itinerary that is still stimulating and spontaneous, but doesn’t break the bank - it can be incredibly difficult to calculate just how much you need to save before a dream trip can become a real possibility. Over in The Student Room, The Boosh has asked just this:
if you are travelling and not working for 12 months, and have the plane tickets sorted, how much cash would you need in your bank?
Lots of people have chipped in to help. Louiscbrooks reckons that 3 months away cost him £4000 overall. Floob is just setting off for 5 months away and is budgeting for £1000 per month, ‘hoping to spend a maximum of £6500 in total (including tickets, insurance and jabs)’ and groovy_moose thinks this is sensible; she spent around £6500 over 6 months. Interestingly, if you haven’t got flights sorted, Elipsis reckons that ‘STA travel are probably the best people for round the world flights that i’ve seen’.
If you’re thinking of globetrotting, read all the advice, and if you’ve already been, share the love and add a comment with your own costs and tips.
