I love spreadsheets, pivot tables, charts, and graphs. As a result we will be sharing different views of our spending here. If there is a particular view or information you would like to see, please let us know in the comments.
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The graphs and charts are fantastic! This new website is a great addition and very instructive. Thanks for all your trouble to share it with us!
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for the kind feedback. I love that you find the information useful and see value in the presentation. If there is ever anything else you’d like to see here regarding our expenses please let us know.
I love the layout of the front page and all the straight forward information and graphs. I find it very helpful!
I’m curious to know where you were throughout this year. For example, your expenses for May and October are drastically different. Where were you during those two months?
Hi Maggie,
Thank you so much for your note. We love to hear feedback and answer any questions about the information.
October and May are certainly are 2 most contrasting months in terms of spending to date. We started our trip last October in Otavalo, Ecuador, where we house sat at a friend’s home. The primary expense was food, which was quite inexpensive since we cooked a lot and eating out was very reasonable.
By contrast May was spent in the UK. Though we did not have any accommodation expenses either month, the costs of travel and food are significantly higher in the UK. In addition, we had 2 big payments for insurance (both travel and life) in May that further inflated our expenses.
We would love to get any additional feedback or suggestions you may have.
Nice graphs! We (wife, 7-year old daughter, and myself) will be stating our RTW trip in a few months and have budgeted $100 a day, average. Nice to see that you did it for under that amount which gives us hope.
Hi Jason,
Congratulations on the big leap you guys are taking. Where are you starting?
The budget of $100 is certainly doable if you stay in areas for a longer period of time as moving constantly can really increase the expenses quickly. Travel slowly whenever possible to take advantage of multi-night/week discounts on accommodations. Also, by traveling slower you can avoid the more expensive transportation costs and plan in advance in those cases where you need long flight.
Have a blast in the last build up to your departure and please keep us updated on your progress towards the big day. We’d love to hear more.
Hi. This is super information. As I go through it I realize that it costs me way more than this to live at home. And I am one person. It gets me seeing this as viable now rather than a fantasy. Nice work.
Hi Kelly,
I am delighted that you find the information helpful. We capture and share this information specifically to help people know the true costs of traveling around the world to overcome your concerns. We know how much concern we had during our planning about the finances that it makes us so happy when we can help move a dream one step away from fantasy and closer to becoming real. Good luck and please let us know how your planning is going.
Hi everyone,
I am really inspired by your comments and informative tips. I am planning to do the RTW with my wife. We both are saving up for our wedding which is done already. Now our next focus is the RTW. Thank you for all the comments. But I would just like to know. you mentioning that it would cost 100$ a day , is it just the normal expense or inclusive of the flights. Sorry for my newbie questions. its just that am curious about it. Please let me know, how much I should save to have a happy RTW for 12 months for 2 ppl. I want to travel each part of the world. Thank you all a million for your reply.
Cheers,
Arun