Backpacking South East Asia With $10,000 Episode 2
I quit my job bought a one-way ticket to Southeast Asia with $10,000 in my account here’s day 3 through 5 and 9,561 left moving on from Bangkok we’re taking an overnight sleeper train to changai sleeper transportation is a great option sometimes because you move on to the next part of your trip while
Also saving money on accommodation the train ride was cool and chatted with the other passengers before the staff came around and converted the seats into beds for every everyone I actually got a really good night’s rest as the beds were pretty comfy for my low standards
And waking up with the view of the beautiful tie Countryside is something I will remember forever arriving in changai packed with temples and more great food than you can ever find it is a perfect place to go to get a taste of authentic Thai culture without much of
The hustle and bustle of Bangkok notable activities we did were a tie cooking class and then volunteered at an elephant Sanctuary for the day the elephant Sanctuary was my highlight as my daughter has loved elephants for as long as she could talk and has been wanting to come see them in Thailand for
Years so seeing her interacting with them was wonderful the day consisted of making food for them and just generally hanging out with them going for walks and feeding them it was a great experience that I know all three of us will remember forever these three days cost me
$551.6 bringing my total cost so far to9 $898
Episode two of my grand fun-enmployment adventure through south east Asia. On this episode we leave Bangkok on a sleeper train with Chiang Mai as our destination. The train cost was $43 per person, but I bought the tickets before leaving Oakland so I won’t be adding it to the overall budget. Chiang Mai is an area in Thailand I could see myself living, it’s such a cool little city. It’s a great example of cool Thai culture, with just a perfect mix of nature, close activities/adventure, and city life to keep a city boy like myself happy.
We took a cooking class and I made some of my favorite thai dishes including stir-fried basil with chicken. A cooking class is a MUST do activity for any new country you visit as its a great way to acclimate yourself to the culture and cuisine, plus you can hopefully leave with a new recipe or two to make when you get back home.
We also volunteered at an elephant sanctuary for a day, this was really important for us to do as my daughter loves elephants and also it was a chance to do some good, as this sanctuary cares for rescued elephants from surrounding Thai cities and even from the surrounding south East Asian countries, notably Cambodia. Something to note if you travel to Thailand is to be wary of what animal attractions you participate in and pay for. Many of these attractions abuse animals. For example, elephant riding is very bad for the elephants’ physical and mental health. Another example is tiger petting, where the tigers are often heavily sedated so they don’t bite your face off. If animal welfare is important to you, make sure to do your research on which establishment you’re sending your money to.
Here’s a cost breakdown for everything spent in this episode, over the course of three days in Thailand.
Day three – July 6th:
Food/snacks: $44.53
Misc. Shopping: $2.37
Day four:
Hotel Room: $25.02
Thai Cooking Class: $123.09
Transportation: $4.26
Food/Snacks: $12.18
Massage for two people: $19.87
Misc. Shopping: $17.43
Day Five – July 8th:
Hotel Room: $25.02
Elephant Nature Park One-Day Pass: $269.99 (Three people)
Food/Snacks: $.57
Misc. Shopping: $7.27
Episode total: $551.6
Overall Total: $989.88
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