Here are some random stats I will be keeping about each country on my RTW Trip in 2008-2009:
1. Jamaica (Montego Bay, Ochos Rios)- 5 days/4 nights, local beer is Red Stripe, total cost about $1,100.
2. USA (San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Napa all in California) – 6 days
3. England (London) – 7 days – local beer – any beer at any pub. Total cost about 200 pounds ($400). This was only possible as so many friends were so gracious and took me out for lunch, dinners, drinks. THANK YOU to everyone that helped me stay within my budget when I was here especially Amber and Richard for taking me in for a week. I really appreciate it!
4. Scotland (Edinburgh, Balerno)- 3 days. Total cost about 136 pounds or $270 (including transportation 100 pounds (gifts 40 pounds – not included). THANK YOU to Nic and Stu as staying with you and eating with your family really helped me stay in budget here. I really appreciate all your hospitality.
(3 repeated) England (London) – 1 night – Total cost 60 pounds ($120). Had to pay a lot of whatever costs to get by. Oh well – I was able to stay with Amber and Richard again – Thanks!!!
5. Denmark (Copenhagan, Roskilde, Helsingor) – 5 nights/4 days. This place was really expensive. Local costs about 2,500 Danish Krona ($530) plus flight of $250. Total cost was about $780. Exchange rate 4.9 to the dollar.
6. Sweden (Helsingborg, Kalmar, Oskarshamn, Visby, Stockholm, Uppsala) – 6 nights/7 days. Very expensive city again. 4,550 Swedish Krona ($770). Exchange rate 5.91 to the dollar.
7. Finland (Helsinki) – 2 days/nights. Finland is on the Euro and it was expensive again. I spent 160 Euros, 460 SEK for ferry so $317. Exchange rate was 1 euro equals 1.5 dollars.
8. Estonia (Tallinn, Parnu) – 4 nights/5 days. This was finally a cheaper country (compared to where I`ve been) or what I should call normal prices. I spent $340 as I used some Euros, Estonia Kroons (EEK). Exchange rate was 10 EEK to $1.
9. Latvia (Riga, Buska, Rundale, Jurmala) – 3 days/nights. Felt like normal prices. I spent 448 Lat or $224.
10. Russia (St. Petersburg, Moscow) – 9 days/8 nights. This was a pretty expensive country – hostels alone were a lot. I spent 20,194 rubles or $878 .
11. Ukraine (Kiev, Lviv) – 4 nights/6 days (2 overnight trains) – This was a cheap country but Kiev was twice the price as Lviv for the same food and drink. Guess the capital can do that. Kiev was really expensive for me due to the thefts. I think all in all I lost $900. My total expenses are excluding that as it`s a sunk cost. I spent about $485.
12. Hungary (Budapest) – 4 nights/5 days/1 overnight train. I was able to live pretty cheap here as I had seen so much in November, yet I spent more eating and drinking as I had friends there to enjoy with. I spent about 58,000 Forints or $385.
13. Poland (Krakow) – 3 days/nights and 1 overnight train. Prices seemed normal here. I spent 562 Zlots (sluts as we called them) or $267.
14. Slovakia (Bratislava) / 1 day. This was a cheaper country and I only was there for a day so my expenses were just the train and food/drinks. I spent $31.
15. Austria (Vienna) – 3 days/nights. This was expensive as I was back on the Euro. I spent 113 Euros or $181.
16. Slovenia (Ljubljana) – 1 day/night and back on the Euro. I spent 103 Euros or $164.
17. Croatia (Rijeka, Split, Hvar, Brac, Dubrovnik) – 8 days/nights (with overnight ferry). Staying with Jenny and Courtney in hotels and eating out in nicer places, I knew I would spend more but it was worth it to be with friends. I think I spent about 4,590 Kuna or $1,020 (but I may be leaving some expenses out as it was complex).
18. Italy (Rome, Naples, Capri ) 2 days/3 nights). I stayed with Giovanni, Laura and Fulvia in Rome for 2 nights and in a hostel in Naples for the others. Back on the Euro – Italy is expensive…plus the Euro just reached an all time high. I spent Euros 332 Euros or $531.
19. Greece (Athens, Mykonos) and Turkey Part 1 (Istanbul, Goreme) – 2 weeks with Colin. 14 days. This was a more expensive part to my trip as I had to take more flights than normal, the Euro was killing me in Greece, and I wanted to live it up when Colin was here. That said, he was super great and treated me to a lot of things, so my expenses would have been more, but this was still well over my budget (but worth every penny!). The Euro increased in value to about 1.6 to the dollar and the New Turkish Lira was stronger than I thought at 1.2 to the dollar. For these 2 weeks, I spent $2,598.
20. Turkey (Part 2 and 3 – back to a budget again) (Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Selcuk, Ephesus, Pumakkale, Fethiye, Kas, Olympos). 11 days with Milena and we were both really cautious of our money since we are both over budget thanks to Europe`s high prices. I lost track of money on this part, but I think I spent just over $1,100.
21. Israel (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Galielee, Bethlehem, Dead Sea) – 6 night/s7 days. This was an expensive country, but thanks to Nadav, Barak and Haya in Tel Aviv who treated me so well and provided a place for me to stay, I was able to stay within my budget (thanks again!). I spent $744 (and half of that was my expensive one way flight of $425).
22. Jordan (Petra, Wadi Musa, Aquba) – 2 nights/1 full day. Jordan was more expensive than Israel. I spent $173.
23. Egypt (Dahab, Cairo) – 10 days – This was one of the cheapest countries to date. I spent $700 (including $300 for the scuba course). Not bad to live off $400 for 10 days!
24. Kenya (Nairobi, Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli). I was there 10 days, and I spent $1680 for the safari (part in Tanzania too and one way flight to Zanzibar), $450 to get to Kenya from Egypt and about $300 for spending on safari (including trip to hospital and medicine). So grand total is roughly $2,400.
25. Tanzania (Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Zanzibar: Stonestown, Nuwgwi, Kwendra, Prison Island). I was there for 11 days, and I spent 1,200,000 schillings plus $100 US so about $1,100 (including a $300 flight back to Nairobi)
26.India (Mumbai, Goa, Candolin, Panjim, Keri, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra). I was here 11days, and I spent 49,899 Indian Rupes or $1,108.
27. Nepal (Kathmandu and Pokhara). I was there 7 days, and I spent $800.
28. Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi). I was there 12 days with two different friends and had a lot of flights. Overall I spent about $1,450.
29. Cambodia (Phnom Penh and Siem Reap). I was there 4 days with two flights and spent $450.
30. Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Hanoi). I was there 12 days (3 flights) and spent about $1,000.
31. South Korea (Seoul). I was there 2 days and spent 321,000 Won or $241. It more expensive as I stayed at a hotel both nights, but being stuck there…I made due.
32. Singapore (Singapore). I was there 5 night and 529 SGD ($357 US).
33. Hong Kong – I was there 4 nights. I spent $400 in Hong Kong. So total for $400.
34. Macau – I went for the whole day, but no overnight. I spent $50 in Macau. (I`m leaving my gambling/entertainment amount out of this figure). Total spent $50.
35. China (Beijing, Xi`an, Shanghai, Hangzhou). I spent $1,000 for 11 days (but almost half of this was for flights) as Gina, Ben, Susan, Steph and Joe were so generous and pick up a few tabs here and there and I got to sleep on the floor with Gina and Ben in Beijing, so it really helped me keep my costs down, yet still move around these cities quickly to meet back up and see more. THANK YOU!
36. Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi). I spent $689 for 8 days (and half of that was flights)…this can be a really expensive or cheap country depending on what you choose to do.
37. Australia (Margaret River, Dunsbourgh, Yallup, Busselton, Bunbury, Fremantle, Ayers Rock, Alice Springs, Melbourne, Sydney, Airlie Beach). I was in Australia for 6 weeks or 43 days. I think I spent $3,360, but I may have missed some expenses. This comes out to $80 a day including all my flights (which are so expensive in Australia). There was no way I would have stayed on budget if it wasn`t for the hospitality of Tony, Vanessa and Sam. Thank you for letting me stay with you and saving some money. I loved my time in Australia!
2 (again). USA Stopover (California and New York) – I have no idea what I spent here as so much of it was shopping, replacing things and eating out with friends. I know I spent more than I should have for the 14 days I was in the USA. Whoops….
38. Argentina (Buenas Aires, Lujan, Mendoza, Maipu, Lujan de Cayo, Uco Valley, Ushuaia, Bariloche, San Martin de los Andes). My dad was so gracious to treat my brother and me to this trip, so I don´t know the costs for the first 10 days but I was able to pick up a few tabs while he was here. The total for those few tabs and the two nights on my own was 1,275 pesos ($355). Colin also met me in Argentina for nine nights and our expenses were $804 ($89 a day including an expensive flight).
39. Uruguay (Montevideo, Punte de Este and then back on 2nd trip to Colonia). First 3 days were on my own at Punte de Este and I spend $352 for 4 days ($84 per day). Second trip was with Colin to Colonia for 2 nights and my costs were $185 ($92 per night) and most of that was the ferry costs.
40. Antarctica – I knew this would be the most expensive part of my trip, but I wanted to and have been saving for a while. I lucked out and got a last minute cancellation two months prior and was off. This trip can vary in cost depending on everything, my boat was a simple Russian working boat that caters to active travelers as well and thus was one of the more affordable. My trip and fuel surcharge was $5,400 plus extra clothes, flights from BA to Ushusia (using web trick for half price fare of $300 R/T), plus rental gear, ship account expenses. My total expenses for the 12 days was $6,267 or $522 a day. Most expensive days yet, but beyond worth every penny!
41. Chile expenses (Pucon, Santiago, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, Casablanca wine region, Calama, San Pedro de Atacama). I spent $1,626 for 20 nights (or $81 a night). This is NOT including Easter Island.
* Easter Island is part of Chile, but since its so different, far away and expensive, I wanted to list the expenses separately. Easter Island was $1,200 for 6 nights ($200 a night), yet $760 of this was the flight, so we were able to eat, sleep and explore for very little since we cooked most foods.
TOTAL Chile with Easter Island was $2,626 for 26 days (or $108 a day)
42. Bolivia (Overland to Uyuni, La Paz, Copacabana, Isla del Sol). $560 for 12 days (or $47 a day). This was one of the most affordable countries to date!
43. Costa Rica – (San Jose, Cahuita, Puerto Viejo, Manual Antonio, Quepos, Santa Elena, Monteverde). I had one week with Colin, one week with Amanda and spent $1,147 for 15 days ($76 a day). If I include my outrageous flight from south America (which was $700 one way), then my total for Costa Rica is $1,848.
44. Nicaragua – (San Juan del Sur, Granada, Leon). I spent $450 for 13 days ($35 a day). This was a very affordable country.
45. Honduras – (San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, Utila, Puerto Cortes). I spent $900 for 16 days ($56 a day). Most of this money was transport and scuba diving as I learned to eat for little on the cheap baleadas and my accommodations were either free or $3 a night. Not bad for two weeks with a 9 dives as well as my course.
46. Belize – (Dangraia, Tobacco Caye, Caye Caulker) – I spent $850 for 10 days ($85 a day). Belize was very expensive for everything. Tobacco Caye set me back bout $200 for the 3 nights and all the transport and ferries also added up.
47. Mexico – (Tulum, Akemel, Playa de Carmen) – I spent about $450 in 10 days including a scuba dive ($45 a day). I’m not sure exactly on the money as I had to take out more pesos to bring with me to Cuba, but this should be close enough. Nothing I did was that expensive and this was a very affordable place to stay.
48. Cuba – (Havana, Vinales, Trinidad, Cinefuego, Varadero) – I spent $1,400 in 18 days ($78 a day). $300 of that was my flight but I would say Cuba is much more expensive than central America. This was the toughest place for me to deal with finances as I had to really base every decision on costs as once my cash was gone, I couldn’t get more (no ATM or credit card for my US based accounts). Compared to NY, things were the same or less, but compared to the traveling I have been doing, I found Cuba really expensive as the locals did everything to overcharge the tourists as we are all rich to them.
49. Canada (Waterdown, Niagara Falls, Toronto). I spent only $300 for the 7 days. This was completely due to my generous Aunt Sharon and Uncle John as they wouldn’t let me pay for anything. I think these expenses were only my flight, one bottle of wine for us and ice cream. I’m so lucky they took such great care of me in Canada. THANK YOU AGAIN!
50. Japan (Okinawa, Osaka, Himeji, Nara, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Tokyo). I spent $2,495 for 22 days. this is one of the most different accounting for any country for the following reasons. 1. I was lucky to get to stay with Vanessa and Chris for a week (but ended up spending the money I would have on accommodations to do an expensive scuba dive trip). 2. I also was able to use award miles for the main flight to Japan, so that kept my costs down. 3. I was able to stay at the Intercontinental and Crown Plaza hotel for 12 nights for way less due to Vanessa and Chris’s hotel connections (averaged $53 a night…and hostels were between $40-$60 a person…so the fancy hotel made sense at the special rates). So I averaged $113 a day (but this could have been much, much more expensive). THANK YOU so much to Vanessa and Chris for hosting me, treating me and helping me have a wonderful time in Japan! THANK YOU!!!
51. Barbados (Bridgepoint, Needles Point, St. Lawrence Gap, Oisten) I spent $600 dollars for 7 days ($85 a day), but I will say this is not even close to as much money as I should have spent. I have to thank Teresa again for flying me out to Barbados on award miles as that saved me a lot on the plane ticket. Plus Teresa also used her award miles to get us a free hotel at the wonderful 5 star beach front Hilton. So the only expenses I am accounting for her are flight tax, hotel suite upgrade (split with four of us), food, drink, an extra night at a hotel when I missed my flight (on purpose) and way too much fun. Overall…this was such an inexpensive trip. Barbados is an expensive island…but so great and I can’t wait to go back! THANK YOU TERESA!!!
**The Grand Total is for all travels days spent outside of the USA. I decided not to include any of the USA travels or USA stopovers as I really didn’t track this money. I tracked 456 days traveling and spent a total of $48,607 which averages out to $107 per day. **
Currencies Used
1. Jamaica Dollars (JMD) – $1 = 88 JMD
2. US Dollars (USA; Cambodia, Antarctica)
3. England Pounds (GBP) – $1 = 0.70 GBP
4. Scotland
5. Denmark Kroner (DKK) – $1 = 5.6 DKK
6. Sweden Kronor (SEK) – $1 = 8 SEK
7. Euro (Finland, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Greece) – $1 = 0.75
8. Estonia Krooni (EEK) – $1 = 11 EEK
9. Latvia Lati (LVL) – $1 = 0.5 LVL
10. Russia Rubles (RUB) – $1 = 33 RUB
11. Ukraine Hryvnia (UAH) – $1 = 8 UAH
12. Hungary Forint (HUF) – $1 = 220 HUF
13. Poland Zlotych (PLN) – $1 = 3.5 PLN – but we kept calling this money Sluts or short for Zlots as it was more fun
14. Croatia Kuna (HRK) – $1 = 6 HRK Turkey Lira (TRY) – $1 = 1.6 TRY
15. Israel New Shekels (ILS) – $1 = 4 ILS
16. Jordan Dinars (JOD) – $1 = 0.70 JOD
17. Egypt Pounds (EGP) – $1 = 5.6 EGP
18. Kenya Shillings (KES) – $1 = 78 KES
19. Tanzania Shillings (TZS) – $1 = 1,200 TZS
20. Switzerland Francs (CHF) – $1 = 0.88 CHF
21. India Rupees (INR) $1 = 50 IRN
22. Nepal Rupees (NPR) – $1 = 80 NPR
23. Thailand Baht (THB) – $1 = 30 THB
24. Cambodia Riels (KHR) – $1 = 4,125 KHR – but US Dollar was really the main currency used and we had to carry both. Only got the Riel back as small change.
25. Vietnam Dong – $1 = 17,000 VND
26. South Korea Won (KRW) – $1 = 1,300 KRW
27. Singapore Dollars (SGD) – $1 = 1.5 SGD
28. China Yuan Renminbi (CNY) – $1 = 6.8 CNY
29. Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) – $1 = 7.75 HKD
30. Macau Patacas (MOP) – $1 = 8 MOP
31. Malaysia Ringgits (MYR) – $1 = 3.5 MYR
32. Australia Dollars (AUD) – $1 = 1.36 AUD
33. Argentina Pesos (ARS) – $1 = 3.5 ARS
34. Antarctica – US Dollar
35. Uruguay Pesos (UYU) – $1 = 24 UYU
36. Chile Pesos (CLP) – $1 = 575 CLS
37. Bolivia Bolivianos (BOB) – $1 = 7 BOB
38. Costa Rica Colones (CRC) – $1 = 575 CRC
39. Nicaragua Cordobas (NIO) – $1 = 20 NIO
40. Honduras Lempiras (HNL) – $1 = 20 HNL
41. Belize Dollar (BZD) – $1 = 2 BZD
42. Mexican Peso (MZP) – $1 = 13.36 pesos
43. Cuban Convertible Peso – $1 = 0.80 CUC (Plus US dollars got an extra 10% fee)
44. Canadian dollar – $1US = $1.10 CAD
45. Japanese Yen – $1 = 95 Yen
46. Barbados Dollars – $1 = $2 BBD – this was easy as divide a price by 2 for our exchange!
Transportation and miles traveled (www.mapcrow.info):
1. Jamaica travels- Air Jamaica (JFK-MBJ), – Total of 3,112 miles R/T
2. USA travels – United (JFK-SFO) – Total of 5,126 miles R/T
3. England travels- United New York JFK to Washington DC Dulles (210 miles) Dulles to Heathrow (3,677 miles) – Total of 3,887 miles
4. Scotland travels – Train to Edinburgh, Easyjet (EDI-LGW) – Total of 668 miles
5. Denmark travels – Scandinavian Air (LHR-CPH), train from Copenhagen to Roskilde (100 miles R/T), train Copenhagen to Helsingor) – Total of 724 miles
6. Sweden travels – Bus from Helsingborg to Kalmar to Oskarshamn. Ferry to Visby (R/T), bus to Stockholm, bus to Uppsala) – Total of 402 miles
7. Finland travels – Ferry from Stockholm, Sweden to Helsinki, Finland – Total of 503 miles
8. Estonia travels – Ferry from Helsinki, Finland to Tallinn, Estonia (52), bus from Tallinn to Parnu (74) – Total of 126 miles
9. Latvia travels – bus from Parnu, Estonia to Riga, Latvia (100 miles), train from Riga to Jurmala beach (90 miles R/T) – Total of 190 miles
10. Russia travels – Overnight train from Riga, Latvia to St. Petersburg, Russia (12 hour train with massive border/passport checks) (302 miles), Sky Express flight from St. Petersburg (LED) to Moscow (VKO) (393 miles). Total of 695 miles
11. Ukraine travels – Overnight train from Moscow, Russia to Kiev, Ukraine (9 hours on fast train) (470 miles), overnight trains from Kiev to Lviv (12 hours on slow train) (291 miles) – Total of 661 miles
12. Hungary travels – Overnight train from Lviv, Ukraine to Budapest, Hungary. Total train journey was 13 hours with complete wheel change at border – part of Russia’s control during cold war) – Total of 276 miles
13. Poland travels – Overnight train from Budapest, Hungary to Krakow, Poland on 12 hour train – Total of 182 miles
14. Austria travels – Overnight train from Krakow, Poland to Vienna, Austria –Total of 206 miles
15. Slovakia travels – Train to Bratislava, Slovakia – Total of 70 R/T miles
16. Slovenia travels – Train from Vienna, Austria to Ljubljana, Slovenia – Total of 172 miles
17. Croatia travels – Train from Ljubljana, Slovenia to Rijeka, Croatia (73miles), overnight ferry from Rijeka, Croatia to Split, Croatia – 132 miles, ferry from Split to Hvar (100 miles R/T), round trip ferry from Hvar to Brac (40 miles R/T), bus from Split to Dubrovnik (102 miles) – Total of 457 miles
18. Italy travels: Croatia Air flight from Dubrovnik, Crotia to Rome, Italy (291 miles), train from Rome to Naples (R/T 236) and Naples to Capri (R/T 40) – Total of 567 miles
19. Greece travels: Olympic Air from Rome, Italy to Athens, Greece (653), ferry from Athens to Mykonos (97), Olympic Air flight from Mykonos to Athens (97) – Total of 847 miles
20. Turkey travels: Olympic Air flight from Athens to Istanbul (348), Turkish Air flight from Istanbul to Keysari (R/T 220), bus from Istanbul to Gallipoli (300), to Selcuk (420), to Pumakkale (180), to Fethiye (240), to Kas (81), to Olympos (90), overnight bus to Istanbul (700) – Total of 2,579 miles.
21. Israel travels: Flight from Istanbul to Tel Aviv (694 miles), bus from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem (60 miles), rental car trip (400 miles) , bus from Jerusalem to Jordan border (300 miles) – Total of 1,456 miles
22. Jordan travels: Taxi’s from Aquba to Petra (250R/T) – Total of 250 miles
23. Egypt travels: Ferry from Aquba, Jordan to Egypt (ferry from hell!). Taxi to Dahab, overnight bus from Dahab to Cairo – Total of 303 miles yet almost 28 hours!
24. Kenya travels: Egypt Air from Cairo, Egypt to Nairobi, Kenya (2,195 miles), safari van (800 miles) – Total of 2,995 miles
25. Tanzania travels: Safari van (400 miles), Air Tanzania from Arusha to Zanzibar (259), Zanzibar taxi`s 350 miles – Total of 1,009 miles.
26. India travels: Precision Air from Zanzibar to Dar Es Salem (44), flight from Dar Es Salem, Tanzania to Nairobi, Kenya (417), Air Swiss from Nairobi, Kenya to Zurich, Switzerland (3,767), Air Swiss from Zurich, Switzerland to Mumbai, India (4,064), Jet Airlines from Mumbai to Goa (250), Spice Jet from Goa to Delhi (933), private tour in car from Delhi to Jaipur (657), Jaipur to Agra (587), Agra to Delhi (327). Total miles getting from Tanzania to India was 8,292 (and 30 hours of transit!) and remaining miles in India was 1,571 – Total of 9,863 miles
27. Nepal travels: Indian Air from Delhi, India to Kathmandu, Nepal (497), Yeti Air from Kathmandu to Pokhara and Budda Air return (R/T was 178) Total of 675 miles
28. Thailand travels: Thai Air from Kathmandu to Bangkok (1,373), Air Asia flight from Bangkok to Phuket (430), ferries from Phuket to Phi Phi Island (80 R/T) to Krabi (R/T 78), Air Asia flight from Phuket to Bangkok (430) – Total of 2,351 miles
29. Cambodia travels: Air Asia flight from Bangkok, Thailand to Phnom Penh, Cambodia (324), Bangkok Air flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (145). Total of 469 miles
30. Vietnam travels: Vietnam Air flight from Siem Reap, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (262 miles), Vietnam Air flight from Ho Chi Mihn City to Nha Trang (197 miles), Nha Trang to Hanoi (646 miles) -Total of 1,105 miles
31. South Korea travels: Air China flight from Hanoi, Vietnam to Seoul, South Korea (1,702), bus from airport to city (200 miles R/T) – Total of 1,902 miles
32. Singapore travel: United from Seoul, South Korea to Tokyo, Japan (718 miles), United from Tokyo, Japan to Singapore, Singapore (3,303 miles) – Total of 4,051 miles (and this was to fix my RTW ticket issue and cost me one day and a fine of $300)
33. Hong Kong travels: Jetstar flight from Singapore to Hong Kong (1,602 miles), bus from airport to city (120 R/T) – Total of 1,722 miles
34. Macau travels: Round trip ferry to from Hong Kong to Macau (100 miles) – Total of 100 miles
35. China travels: China Eastern flight from Hong Kong to Beijing (1,345 miles), Hunain Airways from Beijing to Xian (1,292 miles), bus to Terra Cotta Soldiers (113 miles), Hunain Air from Xian to Shanghai (807 miles), train from Shanghai to Hangzhou (200 miles) – Total of 3,757 miles
36. Malaysia travel: Air Asia flight from Hangzhou, China to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2,226 miles), Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi (504 miles R/T) – Total of 2,730 miles
37. Australia travels: Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Singapore (191 miles), Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Perth, Australia (2,430 miles), bus from Perth to Margaret River (146 miles), private car from Margaret River to Dunsbourgh (60 miles) and then to Busselton (15 miles), bus to Bunbury (68 miles), bus to Fremantle (89 miles), Qantas flight from Perth to Uluru (1,100 miles), bus tours around Uluru (240 miles), Qantas flight from Uluru to Alice Springs (482 miles), Tiger Air flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne (1,174 miles), private car drive to Colac (166 miles R/T), Qantas flight from Melbourne to Sydney (443 miles), flights to Whit Sunday Islands (R/T 1,888 miles), Sailing trip around Whitsunday islands (300 miles) – Total of 8,792 miles
2. (again) California travels: United flight from Sydney, Australia to San Francisco, USA (7,420 miles), rental car driving to Tahoe, Roseville, Auburn, Sacramento, San Francisco (600 miles), United flight from San Francisco to New York JFK (2,564 miles) – Total of 10,584 miles
38. Argentina travels: United flight from New York JFK, USA to Buenos Aires, Argentina (5,290 miles), bus to Lujan (150 miles R/T), flight Buenos Aires to Mendoza (1,188 miles R/T), flight from Buenos Aires to Iguazu (1,338 R/T miles), Flight from BA to Bariloche (822 miles), driving to rafting (200 miles R/T), bus to San Martin de los Andes (71 miles) – Total of 8,984 miles
39. Uruguay travels: Ferry from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Montevideo, Uruguay and bus to Punte de Este (R/T 380), ferry from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Colonia, Uruguay (R/T 60 miles) – Total of 440 miles
40. Antarctica travels: Flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia (2,940 miles R/T), sailing from Ushuaia to and around Antarctica (1,000 miles – approximation). Total of 3,940 miles.
41. Chile travels: Bus from San Martin de los Andes, Argentina to Pucon, Chile (90 miles), overnight bus from Pucon to Santiago (408 miles), Lan flight from Santiago to Easter Island (4,760 R/T), bus and private car to Valparaiso and wine region (180 miles), Sky Airline from Santiago to Calama (766 miles), bus to (and around) San Pedro de Atacama (500 miles) -Total of 6,614 miles
42. Bolivian travels: Landcrusier from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile to Uyuni. Bolivia (300 miles), overnight train from Uyuni to Oruro (173 miles), bus from Oruro to La Paz (123 miles), bus from La Paz to Copacabana (260 miles R/T), boat from Copacabana to Isla del Sol (100 miles R/T) – Total of 956 miles
43. Costa Rica travels: Taca flight from La Paz, Bolivia to Lima, Peru (690 miles), flight from Lima, Peru to San Jose, Costa Rica (1,593 miles), bus from San Jose to Cahuita to Puerto Viejo to San Jose (250 miles R/T), bus from San Jose to Manual Antonio (180 miles), van from Manual Antonio to Monteverde (110 miles) – Total of 2,823 miles
44. Nicaragua travels: Many buses from Monteverde, Costa Rica to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (250 miles), chicken bus from San Juan del Sur to Granada (80 miles), chicken bus from Granada to Manuaga (60 miles), chicken bus from Manuaga to Leon (80 miles) – Total of 470 miles (yet I think this is low as the mileage system only uses straight lines and we went all over the roads so I think it’s much higher).
45. Honduras travels: Bus from Leon, Nicaragua to Tegucigalpa, Honduras (167 miles – yet it took 8 hours), bus to San Pedro Sula (127 miles – yet another 4 hour ride), bus to La Ceiba (168 miles R/T – in 3 hours), ferry to from La Ceiba to Utilia (R/T 66 miles), boats to Cayos Cochinos (200 miles R/T) bus from San Pedro Sula to Puerto Cortes (50 miles) – Total of 778 miles
46. Belize travels: Ferry from Puerto Cortes, Honduras to Dangriga, Belize (77 miles), fisherman boat from Dangriga to Tobacco Caye (30 miles R/T), bus from Dangriga to Belize City (50 miles ), ferry from Belize City to Caye Caukler (30 miles R/T), bus from Belize City to Mexican border or Corozol (200 miles) – Total of 357 miles
47. Mexico travels: Bus from Chetemal border to Tulum (200 miles), bus to Chichén Itzá (200 miles R/T), shuttle to Playa de Carmen (45 miles), bus to Cancun airport (45 miles) – Total of 490 miles
48. Cuba travel: Cubana Air from Cancun, Mexico to Havana, Cuba (316 miles) , bus from Havana to Vinales (142 miles), Vinales to beach (75 miles R/T), bus from Vinales to Trinidad (325 miles), cab to waterfall trek (30 miles R/T), bus from Trinidad to Cinefuego (52 miles), bus from Cinefuego to Varadero (118 miles), bus from Varadero to Havana (93 miles). – Total of 1,151 miles
49. Canada travels: Air Canada flight from Havana, Cuba to Toronto, Canada (1,428 miles), private car driving from Toronto to Waterdown (33 miles) to Lake Erie (90 miles) to Niagara Falls (90 miles) to Toronto (90 miles) and finally to Buffalo, New York (110 miles) – Total of 1,751 miles
50. Japan travels: ANA flight from New York, USA to Tokyo, Japan (13,470 miles R/T), ANA flight from Tokyo to Okinawa (956 miles), private car driving around Okinawa (400 miles) ANA flight from Okinawa to Kobe (457 miles), train from Osaka to Himeji (96 miles R/T), train from Osaka to Nara (70 miles R/T), bullet train from Osaka to Hiroshima (174 miles), Hiroshima to Kyoto (192 miles), bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo (230 miles), love car train from Tokyo to Hakone (106 miles R/T) – Total of 16,151 miles
2. (again) USA travels: United flight from JFK to SFO (2,564 miles), driving from San Francisco to Sacramento to Roseville to Lake Tahoe to Santa Barbara (1,947 miles), United flight SFO to SNA (377 miles), United Flight SNA to DEN (823 miles) and DEN to LGA (2,433 miles). Total of 8,144 miles
2. (again) Florida travels: American Airlines flight New York to Miami (2,180 R/T), flight from Miami to Fort Myers (240 miles R/T), rental car to Sanibel Island (40 miles R/T). Total of 2,460 miles.
51. Barbados travels: American Airlines flight from New York to Barbados (4,188 R/T), rental car and taxi (80 miles). Total of 4,268 miles.
2. (again) Final flight: United flight from New York to San Francisco (2,564 miles), private town car ride from airport to dad’s house (40 miles). Total of 2,644 miles.
2. (again) Hawaii travels: United flight San Francisco to Los Angeles (347 miles), Los Angeles to Honolulu (2,558 miles), Go Airlines Honolulu to Lihue (216 R/T) United flight from Honolulu to San Francisco (2,393). Total of 5,514 miles.
** The grand total for all the miles I was able to track on this trip, including travels in the USA, was 143,499 miles.**