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Tag: budget travel

$100 and 48 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City!

On 10 Apr 20228 Apr 2022 By AndysWorldJourneysIn Asia, travel11 Comments

Vietnam. The southern city of Ho Chi Minh City is a hub of excitement, a city that buzzes day and night, where motos and bicycles jockey for position on the road wondering where all the cars are at. The former Saigon is really a brilliant city to visit, and folks we only have the weekend …

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$100 AND 48 Hours in … Delhi!

On 20 Mar 202214 Mar 2022 By AndysWorldJourneysIn India, travel tips12 Comments

Howdy all – the challenge is back and this time it’s Destination Delhi for you! Now, for those who have followed the blog for a few years now you may well know that Delhi is NOT my favourite city in the world. Not by a long stretch I have had some bad experiences in Delhi …

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$100 and 48 Hours in Bangkok

On 20 Feb 202218 Feb 2022 By AndysWorldJourneysIn South East Asia, travel5 Comments

Howdy folks. The challenge is back and this time we are spending one night…. In Bangkok! (well, I had to, didn’t I?) Folks, once a month I choose a destination and I imagine what it would be like to spend a weekend there, with only $100 USD to my name and see just how far …

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$100 and 48 Hours in… Dushanbe!

On 23 Jan 202220 Jan 2022 By AndysWorldJourneysIn Central Asia, travel, travel tips6 Comments

Howdy all. Last year I came up with idea of trying to work out how you would spend a weekend in various cities with only $200USD in your pocket. Fly in early morning on Saturday and leave Sunday evening. This year, I am only making a small adjustment to the concept, and that is that …

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So Long 2021… Probably Won’t be Missed

On 16 Dec 202115 Dec 2021 By AndysWorldJourneysIn frequent flyer, Melbourne, travel planning20 Comments

Time for a reflect on the year that has just about finished.

Places I Stayed in Pakistan

On 9 Dec 20218 Dec 2021 By AndysWorldJourneysIn Hotels and Accommodation, travel4 Comments

Howdy all. Well, today’s post is a bit of an ol’ ‘Retro Review’, and today I am turning the clock back not to 2011, but another 7 years further back to 2004, and I want to look at the places I stayed in Pakistan. They were all memorable in their own way, and the reason …

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CITY RUMBLE GRAND FINAL – TOKYO Versus LONDON!

On 2 Dec 202131 Aug 2021 By AndysWorldJourneysIn cities, travel4 Comments

Well, it's taken all year but we have whittled down many cities to just two - London and Tokyo? Who will be crowned the winner of 'City Rumble'????

From the Trans-Mongolian Diary 9 – Exploring Yekaterinburg!

On 1 Dec 20211 Dec 2021 By AndysWorldJourneysIn backpacking, Russia, travel stories2 Comments

The city of Yekaterinburg turned out to be an interesting stop between Beijing and Moscow.

Laos’s Incredible Plain of Jars – Through My Lens

On 30 Nov 20219 Aug 2021 By AndysWorldJourneysIn South East Asia, travel, travel photography2 Comments

Dating back over three thousand years, Laos's 'Plain of Jars' is a unique and stunning thing to visit!

Retro Review – Rattana Guest House, Luang Prabang, Laos

On 24 Nov 202125 Aug 2021 By AndysWorldJourneysIn Hotels and Accommodation, travel2 Comments

A lovely place to rest your weary head in the beautiful Lao town of Luang Prabang.

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A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget

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my mind platter

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My second blog page

get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

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