Backpacking | Budget Travel | Living Abroad
A South Asia travel blog. Featuring trip ideas for backpackers and budget travellers, tips on where to go, how to travel and how to save money on the road.
Like a crown on a king’s head, the majestic Himalayas adorn my country – India. The Himalayan range swarms over the north and north east of the country and boasts a great variety of flora and fauna. Read on for 10 things to do in The Himalayas or head over to Mountain IQ for more tips […]
Rajasthan is probably the most interesting state in all of India from a traveller’s perspective with an enormous wealth of history and culture to indulge in. It is the land where kings once ruled and where enormous forts and palaces have stood the test of time. We’re going to take a look at the best […]
India is a country that thrills, surprises and sometimes shocks visitors on a daily basis and that is all part of its charm and why people visit it. The big cities like Mumbai and Delhi are frenetic, manic urban jungles. However there is one place that travellers in India speak of above all others as […]
We’re going to take a look at the 2023 cost of living in Asia, featuring some of the major countries and cities across the continent, including those most popular with people looking for a new life abroad. This should give you an idea of how expenses compare across this vast continent. We’ll highlight some of […]
Below, we’ll take a look at five of the best cities to live in Asia that are affordable but also offer a decent quality of life. They include a real range of different cities but hopefully at least one or two of these will appeal to you. By Western European or North American standards, these […]
In this post we’ll take a look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in India. In truth, the whole country is very affordable by just about any global standard and below you can find five places that combine that with a relatively high quality of life. At the bottom, there is […]
This post outlines the estimated cost of travel in Nepal. Read on for our suggested shoestring and more comfortable Nepal backpacking budgets for this fascinating country sandwiched between two regional giants – China and India. We also have some sample prices and info on using money while you are there. Nepal Cost of Travel in […]
This post outlines the estimated cost of travel in Sri Lanka. Read our suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets for this colourful island in Southern Asia. We also have some sample prices, budget travel tips and info on using money for anyone considering a backpacking trip around Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Cost of Travel […]
This post looks at the estimated cost of travel in India. Read our suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets for this mystical land. We also have some typical travel expenses and info on using the Indian currency. India Cost of Travel in 2023 Shoestring Backpacker Budget While real hardcore budget types may be able […]
India is one of the world’s great travel destinations and such a big country, that it would be impossible to see it all in just 2 or 3 months. However our India backpacking route aims to take in the best it has to offer and give you a taste for life in various different parts […]
