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Odds And Ends After 3 Months Of Travel

Pedicure in Bali

Here I am, 3 months into my long-awaited trip around the world. Hard to believe I've made it so far. More than anything, I feel a sense of great accomplishment for making this experience a reality. Dreaming big, working hard, sacrificing multiple trips to Las Vegas, and punching through my fears and anxieties about leaving the security of home and safety of a good job.

There are a few random things I wanted to share before opening the can of worms that is Singapore and Hong Kong.

I made a big deal about packing light, however once I ran out of Campsuds in New Zealand, I started to buy regular liquid soap like just about every other backpacker. And after trying to hack off 2 weeks worth of facial hair with a 99 cent disposable razor, I invested in a Gillette Mach 3 Turbo.

If you couldn't tell, I'm horrible at sticking to a budget, and fantastic at not caring too much about it! I tried to save enough money for 16 months of travel, however in reality I'll be happy with 12 months. I miss my friends and family, though not the comforts of home.

Sharing my travels with new friends enriches the experience more than I previously realized.

The couchsurfing experiences have been priceless.

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Melvin

Sunday 17th of August 2008

Man! 3 months? I thought I was doing something by planning a trip to London for a month. Thanx for the tips and sharing your trip with me. You have really made me rethink my whole trip for next year. I might go longer than a month now. Thanx again.

Melvin

Sunday 17th of August 2008

Man! 3 months? I thought I was doing something by planning a trip to London for a month. Thanx for the tips and sharing your trip with me. You have really made me rethink my whole trip for next year. I might go longer than a month now. Thanx again.

crambox

Thursday 28th of February 2008

Yea 3 months I'm sure it's flown by for you! The time relaxing was well earned you need more so keep that in mind as long as you post I think (I hope)most of us would be fine with hearing about your drinking/spa treatments :mrgreen: love the site keep it up!!!!!

crambox

Thursday 28th of February 2008

Yea 3 months I'm sure it's flown by for you! The time relaxing was well earned you need more so keep that in mind as long as you post I think (I hope)most of us would be fine with hearing about your drinking/spa treatments :mrgreen: love the site keep it up!!!!!

Carrie

Thursday 28th of February 2008

Hi Dave! I came across your blog awhile ago and the planning and budgeting aspects of it have been indispensable for planning my own RTW, which will hopefully commence in June...until then, I have been living vicariously through you!! Congrats on the 3 month mark...Happy travels!

Dave

Thursday 28th of February 2008

Carrie -

Thanks for the feedback - I'm glad my experience can help others. I depended on a lot of people to plan my own trip (and keep me motivated) so it feels good to give back to the RTW community. If you haven't picked up on it, while I stay at cheap lodgings, I don't skimp much on enjoying my foreign surroundings (food, sights, etc).

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