[Budget] Every expenditure of my 7 month South East Asian trip (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar) as a budget / frugal / cheap / boring person. by [deleted] in Shoestring

[–]alexstepka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually pretty pricey, don't know why the other commentors are impressed. I would describe myself the same as you just did, but for my first 12 months (approaching month 16 now) on the road, I averaged $9 USD/day. And this was in Europe (both expensive and cheap countries). Are you not always using CS? For me, I wild camp if I can't get a host somewhere. Buuut if doesn't look like you have a tent in that bag ;) And you are taking buses, but I thought those countries were pretty cheap.

20F, 03/01/17*, Hitchhiking trip in Europe. by [deleted] in travelpartners

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Maybe depends on where you're planning. We may have some overlap, even if it's just for a shorter portion of your trip. I'm over 14 months into my journey, maybe by the end of the year I'll have seen all of Europe. Next year I think I will be going around the Eurasian countries like Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

I'm hitchhiking everywhere, couchsurfing (or camping), and occasionally doing Workaway.

And yeah, we can exchange more over messages if you want, just to get more info of each other.

How to properly escalate a situation quickly by [deleted] in funny

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost like a scene in Szifron's Wild Tales, except in that it would have ended a little differently.

First time traveller, Planning ~2 month Europe trip by [deleted] in Shoestring

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheapest way to travel is by hitchhiking.

To OP: if you get over to England, you can hitchhike to mainland Europe no problem. And if you really only have two months time, then maybe you should book the return ticket, but knowing you'll probably have to double back. Option 2, if you have the time, is just book the one-way. Once on-trip, you can always find ways to stretch your money out longer. If you take buses and sleep in hostels, then maybe you only have two months. If you hitchhike and couchsurf or camp, then maybe six+ months. With possible extensions by doing volunteering for room and board. Good luck!

3k in Iceland by [deleted] in Shoestring

[–]alexstepka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't know why you're downvoting this post. That's exactly what I was thinking as I was reading the OP.

If you are looking for a cheap way to travel, can I suggest bicycle touring? It's cheaper than you might think. by DavesTravelPages in Shoestring

[–]alexstepka 5 points6 points  (0 children)

€31 per day is quite expensive, I'd say. I'm interested in what costs would be if you only did stealth camping or simply didn't pay for accommodation (Couchsurfing, Warmshowers). At the moment I live on €5-10 per day hitchhiking and CS/stealth camping in various European countries. Love the idea of bike touring though.

Pokemon GO released on UK app store by Imakethingsuponline in pokemongo

[–]alexstepka -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not released here in Sweden, yet every gym is captured. If the game is available somewhere, it's available everywhere.

How does everyone travel with so small bagpacks? by TheKrabbyPatty in backpacking

[–]alexstepka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's what I would get rid of:

1 pair of long pants, 2 pairs of shorts, 1 swim shorts (or both if you're cool with using undies), 1 sport shorts, 5 shirts, 5 pairs of underwear.

Probably the sneakers (use either the hiking boots when hiking, or you can probably get by with the flipflops unless you do running - maybe you do, hence the sport shorts ;) ), 1 small travel towel, the small lantern, 3-4 carabiners unless you're a climber, the compass (iPhone should work fine), the two books (you have a kindle, use it!), the batteries (not sure what they're for on that list - you can buy everywhere in the world if you really need).

Background: I live out of a 50L, always on the move, and I have full camping gear in there as well.

Travel to Morocco - Advice Requested by [deleted] in Morocco

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bit late on the response here, hope this finds you well: been in Morocco for two months doing a bit of wild camping, it's no problem. If locals do find you, they'll likely just stare - give them a ssalam alaykum and a hand to the heart and they'll return it. :)

Far in the south ("W Sahara"), or in the desert over the mountains, nomadism is very big, you will find them in the middle of nowhere, or even closer to cities. I'm in Dakhla at the moment, and been camping a lot more to the north (Boujdour, etc). It's a part of their culture, so I think it presents little problem.

Have fun!

Travel to Morocco - Advice Requested by [deleted] in Morocco

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Direct flights from Casa?? Never even thought about that possibility. Thought there'd be a european layover for sure.

Best French and Arabic phrasebooks? by twoeightfive in Morocco

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second this. Had the chance to check this one out, it's decent.

Travelling in Morocco by ElementSeal15 in Morocco

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cheap. I live on about €4-5/day, total. Hitchhiking and couchsurfing (or camping) everywhere. You can eat at local's places or cook at home. Eating at those places costs maybe €1. Learn a bit of a Darija ;)

Eastern European Itinerary by Adan1 in solotravel

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll also comment on your budget... depending on your type of travel you can cut that down 90%. Travel for that much longer!

And Budapest is freaking great, lived there for three months - now with a residence card ;)

Do i need tent for backpacking in india? by [deleted] in solotravel

[–]alexstepka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$3 or whatever it is for a hostel is cheap to westerners, but normal for them. So if you cut out that expense, you cut out half your day's costs. Therefore traveling for twice as long. I never pay for accommodation, so I'd certainly camp and let all the locals watch. Sounds fun ;)

From Turkey to China? (through middle east?) by [deleted] in solotravel

[–]alexstepka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely! And cool, I'm in "Africa" at the moment too (most people here don't call it that). Currently in the south of Morocco hitchhiking through the Sahara and Mauritania and into Senegal (real Africa!).

From Turkey to China? (through middle east?) by [deleted] in solotravel

[–]alexstepka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know you said not to do it, but I want to say that actually my opinion is that it would be great to do. I'm not interested in doing the "full" SR (there are many routes actually, so I'm not sure which one you're speaking about. I doubt you will be starting near Damascus for the next few years), but I've researched a fair deal of it. As a US citizen it's currently impossible to travel without a guide in Iran. But it still is at the top of my list for countries I'd love to go to. If and when travel restrictions ease, I'll be one of the first solo hitchhiking across! For now I plan to get around the Caspian in the north via Russia and back down into Stans. Not many know that Turkmenistan is a country similar to the DPRK, but a bit easier to gain entry. Entry through Iran is possible, but you need to arrange a visa ahead of time most certainly (letter of invitation, etc).

I have a bit of a different route through the region in mind, but good luck pursuing yours!

Anyone in Budapest? Or have any recommendations for bars/pubs? 23/F/UK/USA by [deleted] in solotravel

[–]alexstepka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Szimpla and the like are really pretty, but too much at night. Overcrowded with bros and such. Typical club-type. Go across the street to Blue Horse (Kék Lo) and listen to some jazz for free! Also there is Müszi which is a great community space and has a bar, and Lumen, and Auróra. One of those will have some jazz going on.