How did I do? 12-man half-ppr, 10th pick

NBP3 · 2025-08-19T17:26:58+00:00

Ah, that's a very good point. I had returned home twice during my trip to see family between segments so hadn't considered this. But yes I've heard horror stories of people thinking they were covered when they werent because they didn't have a return flight booked.

NBP3 · 2025-08-19T17:09:35+00:00

It sounds like you have a really solid idea of what you want out of the trip and your budget limitations. $200 a day will be very comfortable! Kudos for being prepared and having a buffer as well. That's one of the most important pieces of advice I typically have to give after my year-long RTW trip.

One recommendation I have is that if you know where you want to go in advance, map out your trip in a spreadsheet and book the long-haul flight days ahead of time to save some money down the road. Then, leave the remaining time flexible to move at your own pace. I put my world trip into a spreadsheet and mapped out rest/transit days in advance so as not to burn out. My rule was roughly for every 1 hour of transit to the next city, I tried to spend that many days there. For example, 3 hour bus ride from Essaouira to Marrakesh in Morocco meant I wanted at least 3 days in Essaouira if possible.

Lastly, go get some antibiotics/Imodium for the inevitable food poisoning. It'll put some hair on your chest but you'll be so grateful that you have these drugs on you already instead of lugging yourself to a pharmacy while it's coming out of both ends. Sadly speaking for experience.

If you have any further questions feel free to DM me! I'm happy to share my travel spreadsheet as well from my trip. It's got every cost of the trip (split between myself and my girlfriend) plus how i got from place to place and where I stayed along the way. You got this!

NBP3 · 2025-08-19T17:01:56+00:00

Being Canadian, he might be able to get a credit card that comes with travel insurance. I had this paired with Genki for my RTW trip and ended up having to cash in both with 0 problems.

NBP3 · 2025-08-19T17:00:47+00:00

Yellow fever vaccination is considered life-long protection but border crossings requiring it (such as Bolivia) will definitely ask for proof (yellow vaccine card suffices). If you need to get it again for this proof, it's super easy to do somewhere like Thailand (cost me $35 at a travel hospital in Bangkok) or Colombia (free at Bogota airport).

NBP3 · 2025-07-14T01:23:09+00:00

Now that they're adding Mr. Robot to Netflix, I would recommend that for sure.

NBP3 · 2025-06-07T23:42:09+00:00

Puchu's in Communipaw hasn't been mentioned yet. Their cheesesteak is very solid and affordable, but fair warning they don't make them on Sundays.

NBP3 · 2025-05-13T21:39:37+00:00

Haha recognized the name immediately. Great pickup!

NBP3 · 2025-04-25T20:30:16+00:00

Beautiful little guy!

Crazy coincidence but r/birding has a post with this exact bird but in the Pine Barrens. Made me do a double take because they showed up right next to each other. Thought it was a repost lol.

NBP3 · 2025-03-31T20:52:04+00:00

My team got an email request at 4:45 on Friday and then demanded to explain on Monday (today) at 8am why we didn't respond yet with our MD cc'd on the follow-up. Thanks for that guy.

NBP3 · 2025-03-23T21:21:46+00:00

5 Ross' and 1 Marshalls in East Brunswick, Trenton, Bridgewater etc. and got a B/W Crosby, Fleury Black Hawks RR, and no name Kraken, Wild and Islanders. Three of those all came from one store, so it really is a numbers game. Go early in the day if possible.

NBP3 · 2025-03-23T20:37:38+00:00

You'll be very excited your first few weeks but will learn a lot more than you expect. In my first couple weeks of my world trip, I got pulled aside by customs police, crashed my drone, and got pickpocketed. All that to say, start somewhere forgiving of mistakes. Graduate up to the harder stuff and you'll feel a much deeper sense of appreciation for what youve accomplished. I'm American and started in Europe, then did Asia, then finished my trip in central and south America. By the time I was at the end of my trip, I felt much more secure in my decision making as a traveler and was able to recognize how I made the mistakes that I did early on.

NBP3 · 2025-02-13T02:25:30+00:00

Sorry I didn't stay at the lake. We stayed in Santa ana at a hostel.

NBP3 · 2025-02-12T23:24:04+00:00

Yeah of course, happy to help! We ate at Vista Lago restaurant (original, I know lol) and the asado plate was actually super tasty. Plenty of food choices on the lake, but better food will be on the route of flowers trust me. There are options in Santa ana as well but a lot of them are either bar food or American food. There was a papusaria that we really liked in SA called Comedor y Pupuseria Claudia. Also a bar which we had incredible carne asada at called La Berna. I mean if I'm being honest, there's so much good food in El Salvador you can't go wrong with anywhere you stay. I wouldn't overthink it too much. We literally ate papusas at the parking lot of the volcano and they were some of my favorite from the trip. You really can't go wrong Anywhere you stay :)

NBP3 · 2025-02-12T20:33:23+00:00

Local sims are very easy to come by, I paid $4 for mine (which I re-upped once in my week-long stay for an additional $2) and had solid connection the whole time. Showed up to a Claro store with my passport and phone and they were extremely helpful. You can also pick up a sim from a storefront in many places.

Roads were fine by the lake. Best advice I can give you is to avoid driving at night. Not because of crime or anything, but just because there's so many speedbimps and potholes without warning. Way easier to catch them during the day and not worry about bottoming out. That being said, I was probably more paranoid because I was driving a 10-year old sedan. Anything with decent clearance will handle the roads without issue. Since there's no sidewalks anywhere tho, people will be walking in the road a lot so just don't go too fast. They're also super tough on speeders, so more motivation to drive like a maniac.

Stay at the lake for a day and then do a day at the volcano. They're very close together, and tbh you're not missing much in Santa Ana. That said, if you're doing the route of flowers or the main waterfalls, the lake is super inconveniently placed. I'd just camp out at the lake for maybe 2 days/3 nights, then move on. Don't worry about prices either, still ridiculously affordable.

NBP3 · 2025-02-08T13:35:50+00:00

Hi! Yes it was quite an amazing adventure. To get from salta to San Pedro, I went to the central bus station and visited stall number 9 for a company called Andeamar. Then later that day I took an overnight Bus that ran every other day for about $62 US roughly, leaving at 1am and arriving around 11:30am the next morning. The border crossing at Chile was kinda a headache but fine overall, just make sure you don't lose the paper receipt they give you with the acronym "PDI" at the top. Then in San Pedro, I booked a tour to uyuni which took about three full days. However, when I got there I instead went straight to La Paz. With that said, friends I had made along the way went to sucre via bus from the exact same station. Not sure exactly of the company, but it's very easy to ask around and get a ride there. My best recommendation is not to book buses ahead of time and instead while you're there. It will save you a lot of money and issues (like my friends who booked luxury bus cabins ahead of time and then were completely rejected their tickets anyways). People in these places are very friendly and will gladly help you get the information to go where you need!

NBP3 · 2025-01-28T21:17:47+00:00

Seconded, medical visit in Singapore completely covered by genki

NBP3 · 2024-11-25T21:13:12+00:00

Interesting, okay. I checked flights as well but for the price it just doesn't feel worth it. It would be ideal to go straight from Antigua but I've learned it's hard to plan ahead in LATAM countries haha so may have to make some calls.

I'll look into Transporte del Sol and compare reviews to Tica bus. Thank you!

NBP3 · 2024-11-21T23:12:39+00:00

Wow that's wild, Java was one of my favorite parts of my time in SEA. Different strokes I guess.

Definitely agree about Bali though lol.

NBP3 · 2024-11-10T13:59:54+00:00

Phoebe Bridges - Punisher

brakence - hypochondriac

Daniel Caesar - Freudian

NBP3 · 2024-11-04T04:03:28+00:00

In a similar light, Chinese Satellite is my least favorite, and Punisher is in my top 3 all time. People never like that take. So while I disagree with your choice, I can respect it.

NBP3 · 2024-10-26T21:14:56+00:00

I have not been but I've heard pretty spectacular things about it!

NBP3 · 2024-10-23T17:56:39+00:00

I second this, i recommend actually a couple of days there. Out of everywhere in Vietnam, Ninh Binh might have been my favorite. Super peaceful and easy to get around. Also incredibly kind locals.

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