Backpacking | Budget Travel | Living Abroad
We’re going to take a look at the cost of living in North America, as of 2023. First, we’ll compare living costs in the USA with those in Canada and Mexico. There is also a deeper dive into the most expensive and cheapest places to live in North America which includes living costs in a […]
In this post we’ll look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in Mexico. Safety concerns are a major factor for anyone thinking of moving to Mexico and below we have five options which offer a higher than average quality of life and generally speaking rank amongst the safest cities in the […]
Backpacking Central America using the itinerary outlined below will see you pack in six countries, Mayan ruins, fiery volcanoes, stunning lakes, colonial-era towns and chilled out Caribbean beaches while trying to avoid the often unpleasant capital cities in the region (Panama City is an exception). Starting in Cancun thanks to its good flight links, you’ll […]
Central America is one of the most affordable parts of the world to travel in. Almost every country offers good value but there are subtle differences in prices as you cross borders. Below, we’ll take a look at the estimated cost of travel in Central America. There are suggested daily budgets for each country and […]
On this page you will find our estimated Mexico cost of travel. Read on for suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets in this colourful and deceptively large country. We also have info on the local currency and typical prices. Mexico Cost of Travel in 2023 Shoestring Backpacker Budget Mexico, one of the most visited […]
Our Mexico backpacking route takes in the best the south of the country has to offer. If you follow it, you’ll travel from the tranquil seas of the Caribbean to the giant waves of the Pacific via a host of a ancient Maya cities, jungle ruins and pleasant mountain towns. The route then cuts through […]
In this post, we’ll run through the most populated countries in the world. There are now 14 countries with a population of more than 100 million. However China and India still are way clear of the rest with not only over a billion people, but over a billion more residents than the 3rd most populated […]
In this post we will look at the five most visited countries in North America according to official UN figures for global tourism. By North America, we mean USA, Canada and Mexico plus the nations of Central America and the Caribbean. The figures quoted are for the calendar year of 2018 and rounded up or […]
Digital nomads are all around us, and with services such as Live Lingua making it incredibly easy to learn foreign languages, there’s no reason not to try it yourself if your work situation allows it. But even if you do want to do something like this, whether it’s a long term living situation, or just […]
