365 Data - Cupcakes and Campfires

When we started planning our year long adventure, we could not find the data we were looking for – data that would give us greater insight and confidence into how a travel year may look day to day and month to month. It was not out of a desire to replicate someone else’s year (an impossible and fruitless task), but to get a feel for how the details pan out over time.

There were no thorough examples online of what day to day finances or budgeting may look like, nor what usual distances were travelled, nor what extent accommodation types were being utilized. Hence this ‘365 Data’ page was one of the main reasons we created our website. After our adventure, we conducted an in depth analysis on: Costs by Country, Accommodation and Activities, and Transportation.

The data we present below has the following context:

A) We are a middle class family who saved heavily and sold our house to enable this adventure, aiming to end living in a different country. We started saving as two working parents with secure jobs living in an average house.

B) Our goal is to travel frugally NOT cheaply. For example, we go to the occasional theme park and do occasional must-see expensive day trips in the areas we visit. However, we always balance these with minimal cost days. We consider lower cost ways to do things even if it means more groundwork (i.e. trip to Patagonia). See our Instagram feed @cakesncampfires for more examples of places we’ve been!

C) We are not sponsored, nor have we been enabled to do this by any ‘jackpot’ (inheritance, lottery, killer app etc,). We are not earning significantly, but some money did flow in after we started, from refunds and items we sold later.

D) We aimed to travel for one year, budgeting $USD50 per person per day. Read the book and background about this target – we are testing it!

Regardless of how you came to the decision or the ability to plan your own adventure, take a look at our numbers. We know the data below answers the questions we had – it may answer yours too. If you have further questions about what is on this page, please ask us in the comments below, that way other visitors can benefit from the discussion.

How much do we utilize each type of accommodation?

There was no way we could afford this trip if we stayed in paid accommodation every night for 365 days. We utilized the generosity of family and friends, and camped when we could to keep accommodation costs lower. We are a family and stay in places more than a few days usually – if we did not have a child and were faster moving we’d use CouchSurfing a lot more!

How far are we traveling on most days?

Depending on the region this graph changed a lot. While in North America we had a car so drove almost daily for considerable distances. On other continents (without a car), our distances were much shorter on most days because we walked or used public transportation.

How often are we under budget or over budget?

Our target spending is $USD 50/person/day, or total daily budget of $USD 150/day… or less! How many days are we actually achieving this goal? Remember, we are not going to avoid paying for experiences if it means going a little over our budget. We want to experience the world by seeing and doing as much as we can, not just tick places off a list. If you click on a pie section it will show the number representing the percentage of days in that category.

Month by month, how does everything vary with spending, travel distances, cost per km, and percent of days under budget?

We expected variety, and that’s what you see here! South America is meant to be cheap and Europe expensive… right? If you click on the colored boxes below the chart, it will hide that color line, making the graph easier to read.

What single point data do we monitor frequently as we travel?

We have a really messy but colorful spreadsheet that has a lot of interesting stuff on it. Some of it is graphable and presented above, but some of it is singular data.


Laps of Earth	2.81
% Days <50km	0.52
% Days <$150	0.70
Average USD per month	5464
Average USD per person per day	60
Average USD per day (family of 3)	181
USD points redeemed	3432
“Unexpected” expenses	2857
Average days per location	3.7

Day to day, what does it look like as we travel?

Were we busy daily or not? How did we schedule routine or special things in? HINT: Turn your phone so you are viewing in landscape mode, and click on “+” to expand data. This spreadsheet is fully searchable and exportable for your inner nerd. See our post on how to navigate this spreadsheet.

DAY	DATE	GENERAL LOCATION	NIGHT STAY TYPE	KILOMETRS TRAVELLED	USD COST OF DAY	NOTES AND LINKS
			Total	Total Km	Total $	Average $/Day
		TOTALS --->	396	112935.066	71589	$180.78
1	06-02-18	USA, CO, Loveland	Private	0.066	50	On the good advice of friends we did not make it very far.
2	06-03-18	USA, CO, BLM	Camp	692	105	But this cost total included a pair of shoes.
3	06-04-18	USA, UT, Moab	Camp	195	118	Topped out at 101*F. Camped in shadow of and east facing canyon wall. Dino prints!
4	06-05-18	USA, AZ, Page	Hotel	526	251	Eary rise to Delicate Arch. Long drive from Moab - did hotel thing for laundry and smelling better.
5	06-06-18	USA, UT, Zion NP	Camp	212	85	To Zion NP. The Narrows hike, then back to camp outside east entrance.
6	06-07-18	USA, NV, Las Vegas	Hotel	362	199	Angels Landing early hike. Target tent-ground closed. 104*F leaving Utah.
7	06-08-18	USA, CA, Long Beach	Private	450	60	Unpacked and repacked to improve the fit>function problem in our car. This should reduce frustration.
8	06-09-18	USA, CA, Westminister	Private	18	31	Ballast Point gathering.
9	06-10-18	USA, CA, Costa Mesa	Private	57	74	Caught up with friends. Took a slower and easier day.
10	06-11-18	USA, CA, Long Beach	Private	85	317	Legoland tickets aquired. It may be the only theme park visit.
11	06-12-18	USA, CA, Carlsbad	Private	137	102	Easy morning then headed south in afternoon.
12	06-13-18	USA, CA, Long Beach	Private	135	101	Day at Legoland!
13	06-14-18	USA, CA, Cambria	Private	404	60	Morning packing and sorting wesite things. Long drive north up the coast.
14	06-15-18	USA, CA, Cambria	Private	65	62	Hearst Castle, seals, zebras
15	06-16-18	USA, CA, San Francisco	Private	440	235	Aquarium visit
16	06-17-18	USA, CA, San Francisco	Private	33	123	Trolley, Union square, Painted Ladies, buses, Presidio Picnic, friend toured us, Coit Tower, Mission District, Wes Burgers.
17	06-18-18	USA, CA, San Francisco	Private	23	189	Bay cruise, Pier 39, Jack’s at Cannery, Chocolate square, Safeway!, rooftop views.
18	06-19-18	USA, CA, Napa Valley	Camp	173	420	Muir Woods, bridge, Sausalito, Santa Rosa, Russian River, Wine country, Cell Phone Bill
19	06-20-18	USA, OR, Collier SP	Camp	571	70	Drove all day up I5 into Oregon.
20	06-21-18	USA, OR, Portland	Private	528	122	Crater Lake then to Portland. Long day and drive.
21	06-22-18	USA, OR, Portland	Private	370	112	Mt St Helens day trip
22	06-23-18	USA, WA, Anacortes	Private	692	187	Long drive day indeed! Hops, egg, waterfalls, roads.
23	06-24-18	USA, WA, Anacortes	Private	0	120	First true rest day!
24	06-25-18	CANADA, Victoria	Private	230	180	Over to the island, capital, family, tour, dinner
25	06-26-18	USA, WA, Blaine	Private	206	199	Capilanos Suspension Bridge
26	06-27-18	CANADA, Kamloops	Hotel	495	37	Long drive, waterfalls, Whistler drive through
27	06-28-18	CANADA, Banff NP	Camp	498	143	Johnston Canyon, evening waterfall hike
28	06-29-18	CANADA, Banff NP	Camp	177	68	Upper and Lower Falls, Castle Mountain Camp, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls, Spiral Tunnels
29	06-30-18	CANADA, Banff NP	Camp	118	105	Banff downtown, Two Jacks Lake, Banff Elk Bar, gardens, new matching rings $9.
30	07-01-18	USA, MT, Kalispell	Couchsurfing	540	164	First couch surfing, after experiencing C-Day! Up early to Lake Louise, no canoe :(, saw parade, gondola ride
31	07-02-18	USA, MT, Glacier NP	Camp	127	154	Scrambled to get site at Avalanche Camp. Drove to visitor at divide. Hiked to lake.
32	07-03-18	USA, MT, Glacier NP	Camp	129	39	Hit 5000 miles. Saw the sights of Glacier NP.
33	07-04-18	USA, ND, Steele	Hotel	1253	401	Car servicing. Long drive across prairie. Bismark fireworks. Big crane statue.
34	07-05-18	USA, MN, Crosby	Private	505	114	Upload and website surge. Drive to MN and lakes.
35	07-06-18	USA, MN, Crosby	Private	127	156	Kayak ride in pm. Easy and local day.
36	07-07-18	USA, WI, Rome	Camp	810	247	Sculpture and MOA in Minneapolis, drive to camp.
37	07-08-18	USA, IN, Dunes NP	Camp	315	125	JellyBelly and Mars Cheese Castle, then to Indiana Dunes NP camp.
38	07-09-18	USA, OH, Huron	Private	434	128	Explored IN Sand Dunes, Jr. Ranger Badge, Catawba Island Brewing Co. and island visit, then drove to Sandusky
39	07-10-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	114	123	Cedar Point all day.
40	07-11-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	15	78	Rest and paperwork day, besides some ice cream!
41	07-12-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	130	109	Scavenger hunt on the Square, Brewery, dinner, Edgewater beach music/walk, gift card
42	07-13-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	237	118	Festival of Sails, Scene75, Music in the park
43	07-14-18	USA, OH, Garfield Heights	Private	69	43	Art Museum and lunch, party!
44	07-15-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	105	119	Video intro and month one recap recording
45	07-16-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	29	150	Vaccinations (delayed round) then a quiet afternoon. Shoes for MJ.
46	07-17-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	32	287	Local stores, quiet day paperwork stuff. Friends for dinner drinks locally. Online orders.
47	07-18-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	124	33	Family visit, Aladdins cafe is awesome, University Circle salsa, 8000miles
48	07-19-18	USA, OH, Medina	Private	38	135	Repack car, then family dinner
49	07-20-18	USA, OH, Burr Oak	Camp	325	146	Medina farewell, clothes purchase, Wedding
50	07-21-18	USA, OH, Burr Oak	Camp	150	127	Athens, beer fest, reception,
51	07-22-18	USA, OH, Hilliard	Private	219	86	Breakfast Athens, christening, hocking hills sp, Arby’s exit error.
52	07-23-18	USA, OH, Hilliard	Private	45	23	Quiet day by the pool!
53	07-24-18	USA, OH, Hilliard	Private	90	79	CoSci all day. Four Strings and Olive Tree date.
54	07-25-18	USA, OH, Hilliard	Private	89	1790	Car front bearings, ball joints, 2 tyres. Yep.
55	07-26-18	USA, OH, Hilliard	Private	43	33	Quiet day, then afternoon around CoSi parks. Brewery on way home.
56	07-27-18	USA, OH, Hilliard	Private	52	145	Day at the Zoo!
57	07-28-18	USA, OH, Hilliard	Private	67	653	Poolside, packed, escaped a room, fancy dinner.
58	07-29-18	USA, KY, Mammoth Caves NP	Camp	519	166	Early on road. Visited GJ, then saw Abe Lincoln birthplace. Mammoth Cave NP D&D.
59	07-30-18	USA, TN, Seven Points	Camp	179	136	Historic Tour in cave. Then to Nashville scrambling for and to night camp. Broadway.
60	07-31-18	USA, TN, Seven Points	Camp	91	235	Swapped sites. G’ole Op. tour, Monells for lunch, Parthenon and gardens. Downtown.
61	08-01-18	USA, NC, Turkey Creek	Camp	411	163	Gen. A Jackson Hermitage, then E to Smoky Mtns. Took US 129 aka Tail of the Dragon.
62	08-02-18	USA, NC, Mills River	Private	185	120	Wet tent. Wheels Though Time museum. UpCpuntry brewery. New Belgium tour. Wagon accommodation.
63	08-03-18	USA, NC, Mills River	Private	119	677	Carl Sandburg House, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Pinball Museum + arcade, drum circle in Asheville. Wagon accommodation. Bought and shipped Applacian dulcimer.
64	08-04-18	USA, VA, Hillsville	Hotel	384	203	Anniversary. Fish hatchery, Pisgah SP (Cradle of Forestry), ice cream, Blue Ridge Parkway. Long drive in pm.
65	08-05-18	USA, VA, Salthouse Branch	Camp	228	114	Drove to Roanoke met family at Big Lick Bewing, then ice cream and bluegrass in park. Late into camp at edge of lake.
66	08-06-18	USA, VA, Salthouse Branch	Camp	232	66	Easy morning then pm to Galax for youth comp in 83rd Old Fiddlers Convention. Home in dark. (70mi ea way)
67	08-07-18	USA, PA, Hershey	Camp	583	255	Long drive north into PA. Visited Natural Bridge SP in VA. Math battle in car.
68	08-08-18	USA, PA, Hershey	Camp	45	140	Hershey and all things chocolate. Pool in late afternoon. It is hot!
69	08-09-18	USA, PA, Hershey	Camp	37	141	Quiet day at camp and pool. Car oil change and sound diagnostics. Gardens and butterflies in pm.
70	08-10-18	USA, NY, NYC	House Swap	273	749	NY parking = $185 for 5 days. Drove 3+hr Hershey to NY; big change of scene. Stopped at Sri Venkateswara Temple for a culture moment. Bought NY CityPASS. Empire State top deck visited. Expensive day: to budget now would be $30 per day.
71	08-11-18	USA, NY, NYC	House Swap	18	142	Subway to 110th St to walk south in Central Park. Gugenheim Museum, then spots in CP to see. Rockerfeller Ctr and Lego store, then dinner and home. Use toilets hen you have them is lesson of tailends of the day.
72	08-12-18	USA, NY, NYC	House Swap	2	153	Most of day at Intrepid Museum. Quiet afternoon and rest, organized.
73	08-13-18	USA, NY, NYC	House Swap	24	65	Walked to be wet at the MET. Subway to be lost at 9/11 transit center. Green line closed so ferry for 3rd rabies shot. Walked Hoboken to N ferry then to apt.
74	08-14-18	USA, NY, NYC	House Swap	25	96	Metro card, S&C tour costs. Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Charging Bull and Wall St,
75	08-15-18	USA, NY, Barryville	Camp	200	66	High Line walk, S&C tour, then NYC exit. To camp at 8:15pm/dusk.
76	08-16-18	CANADA, Niagara	Camp	340	292	Niagara tours etc tickets, gas, camping x2 nights. Walked area saw fireworks.
77	08-17-18	CANADA, Niagara	Camp	18	141	Big day of everything Niagara Falls! Poured rain around midnight.
78	08-18-18	USA, PA, McKean	Camp	243	205	Phone bill.
79	08-19-18	USA, PA, Portersville	Camp	133	123	Drive to camp close to Pittsburgh, down day at camp pool
80	08-20-18	USA, NC and CO	Camp	1400	104	Airport and flight for PJ+AJ. Bycycle Heaven Museum, long drive SE.
81	08-21-18	USA, NC and CO	Camp	5	55	Split day: MJ ECoast, PJ+AJ in CO. Quiet read day GWNF.
82	08-22-18	USA, MD and CO	Camp	272	115	Split day: MJ ECoast, PJ+AJ in CO. Paw Paw Tunnel, Antietam NP then KOA.
83	08-23-18	USA, MD, Ellicott	Camp	1214	914	Split day: MJ ECoast, PJ+AJ in CO. Harper’s Ferry NP, then blind navig drive to Baltimore. 11:30pm airport. Prescriptions.
84	08-24-18	USA, MD, Ellicott	Camp	44	193	Winged it in Baltimore: Orioles tour, Inner Harbor, Orioles game
85	08-25-18	USA, MD, North Potomac	Private	105	6	Fort McHenry National Historic Place. Drove to near D.C.
86	08-26-18	USA, MD, North Potomac	Private	39	624	Urgent care for MJ and Visas for next stop.
87	08-27-18	USA, MD, North Potomac	Private	61	165	Smithsonian in the heat after Arlington. Metro for transport.
88	08-28-18	USA, DC, DC	Hotel	34	207	Lincoln, Mall, Air & Space, Holocaust vs Spy Museum, Night BigBus tour
89	08-29-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	177	386	White House view and visitor center, Navy Square, Newseum, Jefferson Memorial, drove into VA. Booked flights (credit points REDEEMED $1800 on this) and transits.
90	08-30-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	69	181	Coffee break for parents after child meltdown in a.m. Scale down gear pass #1. Brewery with family for dinner.
91	08-31-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	195	83	Shenandoah National Park, Blue Mountain Brewery, Family time.
92	09-01-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	82	132	Madison township street fair. Hortons and Barboursville wineries.
93	09-02-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	121	140	Polo match with wine, then brewery in Crozet. Late night at house.
94	09-03-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	84	68	Monticello visit
95	09-04-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	0	189	Home day. Bought travel phone. Decisions and applied health insurance and banking.
96	09-05-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	18	99	More of yesterday, but today. (Oz visa $ excluded)
97	09-06-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	14	207	Flu shots, general purchase items. Another day of organization
98	09-07-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	66	56	Charlottesville downtown statues, got gas in car.
99	09-08-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	63	40	Groceries and day of organizing. Did the major pack trial of bags to go international.
100	09-09-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	103	0	Breakfast with friends, then more organization for departure. Shenandoah NP last Jr Ranger! Organized car transferral.
101	09-10-18	USA, VA, Barboursville	Private	17	167	Last day in US. Box shipped was only cost. Ouch. NA km total: 22577
102	09-11-18	Overnight flight	Transit	10145	335	Up early to Charlotte. VA for Amtrak train to DC. Health clinc last vaccination with pharmacy drama. Uber x3 today. Flight to Rio
103	09-12-18	BRAZIL, RIO, Joa	House Swap	39	30	Landed in Rio, battled smartphone setup for too long, Uber to house from GIG.
104	09-13-18	BRAZIL, RIO, Joa	House Swap	31	2361	(Costs transits to end of month = $2165). Copacabana: appt then beach late afternoon.
105	09-14-18	BRAZIL, RIO, Joa	House Swap	3	345	La Playa, Supermercado, homework on a Brazilian deck. 3x tour tickets and phone management.
106	09-15-18	BRAZIL, RIO, Joa	House Swap	80	28	Tour 7 hrs: Glder beach, national park hike, Chinese View, Christo Redeemer, Santa Teresa, arts locality, Selaron steps.
107	09-16-18	BRAZIL, RIO, Joa	House Swap	28	24	Ipanema Beach then Botanical Gardens. Then a WiFi, uber and cash debacle.
108	09-17-18	BRAZIL, Rio de Janerio	Hotel	41	352	Easy morning, then after lunch exited. Francisco paid $315, Uber $20.
109	09-18-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	1184	106	Luggage costs for internal flights, mini bar!, dinner were costs. Tarmac walk at Foz airport.
110	09-19-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	24	36	Trip into town to the supermarket. Poolside and easy day with pm thunderstorms.
111	09-20-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	1	49	Organized tours, rainy day. Walked trail. Updated website and YouTube etc/
112	09-21-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	27	196	Brazil - Iguazu National Park; big expense was 3 in boat ride ($135)
113	09-22-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	76	86	Argentina - Iguazu National Park
114	09-23-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	3	22	Parque das Aves in moning, then poolside for the afternoon.
115	09-24-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	20	113	Pool then thundering rain midday. Napped!! Then Rafain Churrascaria Show late dinner.
116	09-25-18	BRAZIL, Foz do Iguaçu	Hotel	0	0	Math and spelling and history tasks. Website photos and poolside games. Expenses to hotel account (food)
117	09-26-18	Overnight flight	Transit	833	229	Exit bill for the hotel - an exta $28/day incurred (meals, drinks, towels, laundry etc)
118	09-27-18	PERU, Cusco	Hotel	5181	138	Flew overnight and arrived Cusco about 3pm. Whirlwind to hotel and then groceries.
119	09-28-18	PERU, Cusco	Hotel	7	1035	Walked to Centro Historico, Choco Museo and bean-chocolate class (2hr), booked next 7days
120	09-29-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	27	24	Changed accommodation. The 1/2 day city tour.
121	09-30-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	195	22	Full 12hr day tour of region.
122	10-01-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	3	94	Scouted out some classes (coffee, weaving), laid low in p.m. updating website
123	10-02-18	PERU, Aguas Calientes	Hostel	111	28	Bus and train to Aguascalientes in prep for MP tomorrow
124	10-03-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	114	61	Machu Picchu! The almost missed train back, bus pickup mayhem, back to Cusco
125	10-04-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	3	70	Slept in. Four small museums in pm.
126	10-05-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	8	28	Museum, monument, lunch, market strolling, San Blas Temple area.
127	10-06-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	4	422	More organizing for next week. Bought lake T tickets, paid accommodation. Starbucks.
128	10-07-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	56	27	Tour: Church of Andahuaylillas (the Sistine of SA), pre-Inca site Pikillacta, then Tipon water site. Then nap vs postcards.
129	10-08-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	6	89	Public holiday, walked sa parade, no mail or lutherie. Lunch, dinner beer @ Hanz. Got sweaters!
130	10-09-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	3	72	Mailed postcards, updated things on website, strolled markets. PJ got sweater.
131	10-10-18	PERU, Bus Hop to Puno	Transit	394	66	Left hotel, wandered Cusco until 8pm, dinner over square, 9:30pm bus.
132	10-11-18	PERU, Amantani Island	Private	49	19	Arrived Puno, van to boat on Lake Titicaca. Amantani Island homestay and hike up to 2 mountains. Lunch/dinner. “Disco in evenng.
133	10-12-18	PERU, Bus Hop to Cusco	Transit	442	36	Taquile Island walk and lunch. Long boat across bay. Entrada Universitia parade. Bus to Cusco overnight.
134	10-13-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	2	135	To accom 5:15 so slept in. Lunch with talented musical duo. Coffee and early night. $50 ads/10days
135	10-14-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	3	208	Got trek supplies, map, fuel, socks. Bus tickets to SE region.
136	10-15-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	3	1612	54 pre bookings...Bought charger for camp. Taco mania! Coffee upload. Booked November travel. [credit points REDEEMED $397]
137	10-16-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	2	117	Visas preparation. Bus fee to Uyuni. Website posts and scheduling. Drama of trying to print on WiFi.
138	10-17-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	14	693	568 prior to hostel costs (laund + room). Bolivia visas drama.
139	10-18-18	PERU, Ausangate Mountain	Camp	131	20	Local bus to Tinki, taxi to Upis. Hiked 5km and set up in an alpaca corral!
140	10-19-18	PERU, Ausangate Mountain	Camp	12	3	Long hard day 12 km, one pass, wrong side of lake, rained, not to camp. Pablo saved the day. Snowed overnight.
141	10-20-18	PERU, Ausangate Mountain	Camp	2	3	Went one mile. Yesterday took toll so had easy rest day.
142	10-21-18	PERU, Ausangate Mountain	Camp	5	3	Over Ausangate Pass to Ausangate Lake by late morning.
143	10-22-18	PERU, Ausangate Mountain	Camp	150	66	Sunrise, Senora swindle, sat by lake, glacier cleaving, long downhill to bus luck.
144	10-23-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	2	174	Sore tired legs. Coffee shop and edu time for AJ. Quiet afternoon and evening. Big laundry! Bought little flag badges. Paid accom for next 5 days.
145	10-24-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	0	27	Big laundry and some didn’t come back until requested. Low quiet day, still recovering. WhatsApped friends. Website stuff.
146	10-25-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	2	338	Taxes and other fun bureaucracies. KFC lunch for AJ. Early bed for tomorrow adventure. ElC AirBNB.
147	10-26-18	PERU, Cusco	Hostel	216	24	3am start to Rainbow Mountain. Last full day in Cusco.
148	10-27-18	Overnight bus	Transit	392	45	Hung out. Simple day. Bag snatched at bus stop but retrieved. Bus to Puno
149	10-28-18	BOLIVIA, Copacobana	Hostel	144	62	Puno breakfast then bus sit/sleep a few hours. The to Bolivia border and Copacobana. Hill. Groovy hostel, walked town, dinner.
150	10-29-18	BOLIVIA, Copacobana	Hostel	34	143	Prolly best hostel don’t town ever. So far maybe! Slack line, alpaca, Isle de Sol trip, steep walk up lookout or sunset and city view. Paid 2 night accom.
151	10-30-18	BOLIVIA, La Paz	Hotel	145	42	Paddle boat, inflatable foller thing, poncho museum, relaxed. Then bus to La Paz at night.
152	10-31-18	BOLIVIA, La Paz	Hotel	8	83	City walking tour (excellent), and then walked for bus ticket and markets. Early dinner and drinks. Halloween masks!
153	11-01-18	Overnight bus	Transit	540	143	Cable car red and blue lines. La Paz Cemetry. Video editing for website. Night bus prep.
154	11-02-18	BOLIVIA, Uyuni	Hotel	4	64	Coffee x2 as poor sleep. Editing and quiet day. Museo de Trans not open. Dinner at Lithium as Lliphi not open today.
155	11-03-18	BOLIVIA, Jukil	Hotel	140	58	Salt Flat tours Day one: salt flat, Incahuasi (fish) Island, salt hotel, photo fun, salt market Colchani village, train graveyard, Ajencha
156	11-04-18	BOLIVIA, Termas de Polques	Hostel	290	64	Salt Flat tours Day two: volcanoes, lagoons, geysers, Galaxy Cave and formations, Rock Tree, Laguna Colorado, flamingos, hot springs.
157	11-05-18	Overnight bus	Transit	365	94	Salt Flat tours Day three: Dali Desert, Green and White Lagoon, Hidden Valley in lava field, Chile border. Dinner in Uyuni at Lliphi, then bus to Sucre.
158	11-06-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	4	122	Recovery day after 4 long but fun days in SW Bolivia! Groceries and brief walk in main city square area.
159	11-07-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	4	31	School work fun! Walked to Bolivar Park playground but drizzzle. Groceries. 5 hrs to midnight trying to sort Patagonia trek.
160	11-08-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	3	621	AJ vomit sick. PJ finger slick. Quiet day. Patagonia camp sites... not cheap. At one, 3 basic beds =$320, as camping full.
161	11-09-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	17	40	Parque Cretacio! Then Parque Simon Bolivar again for dry Dino slide etc. Quiet evening with a local red wine.
162	11-10-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	8	110	Coffee and brunch (And dinner show referral) and park again. Cathedral tour, shops, Recoleta tour. Dinner show was awesome!
163	11-11-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	5	20	Doubles strategies mayhem morning. Then walked Central Market, AJ ‘Lego‘. Sat in Plaza 25. Photos and CEUs. Night walk but music bars not open.
164	11-12-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	12	110	Sombrero museum + factory, JoyRide for lunch, Museo Anatomica, Museo del Tosorio, Churro Monky, main square photos. Long day.
165	11-13-18	BOLIVIA, Sucre	AirBNB	9	65	Castle of the Glorieta, Indigenous Art Museum. Lunch and then later drinks.
166	11-14-18	ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires	Hotel	2289	148	Travel day. Sucre to Sata Cruz to Buenos Aires. You need an exit ticket to enter ARG. Sat on airport floor to work that one out.
167	11-15-18	ARGENTINA, El Calafate	AirBNB	1323	540	Glacier tickets for weekend. Groceries and transitions in El Carafate. Wind lean photos. Early (4:15am) start in new time zone.
168	11-16-18	ARGENTINA, El Calafate	AirBNB	6	2225	Exit flights from ARG. Souviners, socks, Yeti Bar, groceries, lunch fun day stuff.
169	11-17-18	ARGENTINA, El Calafate	AirBNB	27	106	Late start. No wind! For a while. Bikes rented for along bay edge. Then Evita toy museum. La Zorro brewery again - others not open. Picked up laundry.
170	11-18-18	ARGENTINA, El Calafate	AirBNB	309	91	Glacier boat cruise all day - 7:30 to 7:30. Awesome!
171	11-19-18	ARGENTINA, El Calafate	AirBNB	5	295	Bus tickets for return from Torres del Paine, and some groceries. Pizzarea Napolean for late lunch.
172	11-20-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	275	720	Bus all morning to Puerto Natales. Walked through town area. An expensive area to stay at due to remoteness.
173	11-21-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	4	83	Walk tour of town. Noodle lunch. School time then to 3 local parks. Early dinner.
174	11-22-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	5	106	Parks for play time. Met with Salt Flat friends for dinner - Thanksgiving!
175	11-23-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	4	66	Slow going day. Downtwn walk and explore. Uploaded photo albums.
176	11-24-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	56	123	Trip to see Miradon Cave. Quiet afternoon then dinner and drinks.
177	11-25-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	4	128	Bus tickets to/inside park. Played in park on hill. Then groceries, info session at Erratic Rock, dinner next door at Base Camp.
178	11-26-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	5	74	Morning runs. School time. Last groceries and items for hike.
179	11-27-18	CHILE, Puerto Natales	Hotel	5	75	Test packing of stuff for big few days coming up.
180	11-28-18	CHILE, Torres del Pine NP	Camp	144	36	Up early 7:15 bus to Torres del Pine NP to campsite. Luggage storage and some food were costs. Hiked to/from large lake edge.
181	11-29-18	CHILE, Torres del Pine NP	Camp	23	1	Only cost was a restroom at Chileano. Long full day hike up to the torres/towers and then back down; 23km/10hrs.
182	11-30-18	CHILE, Torres del Pine NP	Camp	13	30	Long rolling hills, with fun wind, then relaxed at camp. Showers! Dinner then bed in the daylight.
183	12-01-18	CHILE, Torres del Pine NP	Camp	11	0	Short hike to Italiano, then hiked to Frances Lookout to watch glacier cleaving.
184	12-02-18	CHILE, Torres del Pine NP	Camp	21	85	6 month mark celebration. Bottle of wine. Food lunch at Paine Grande, hiked to/from Grey Glacier in pm.
185	12-03-18	ARGENTINA, El Calafate	Hostel	289	129	Exit from Torres del Pine NP back to El Calafate in ARG. Ferry, bus, bus, hostel.
186	12-04-18	ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires	Hotel	2079	205	Raced to pack, laundry done!, then to airport. Delayed flight. Walked BA city streets, brewery celebration.
187	12-05-18	Overnight flight	Transit	11156	245	Up to airport early, then flight midday to very early morning towards London.
188	12-06-18	ENGLAND, Watford	Hotel	70	195	Tried to stay awaye. Early to Hotel (8:30am) but checed in noon and then slept a bit. Walked to mall, groceries.
189	12-07-18	ENGLAND, Watford	Hotel	17	104	Harry Potter Tour at WB Studios... after waking up too late and slamming some breakfast.
190	12-08-18	ENGLAND, Watford	Hotel	94	159	Slow morning then train into Trafagar Square with 10000 Santas. Lego and M&M stores. Walked Santa grottos, mulled wine and hot cider.
191	12-09-18	ENGLAND, Hammersmith	Private	53	227	Up early for train into Hammersmith. Kensington Palace then early night with friends.
192	12-10-18	ENGLAND, Hammersmith	Private	18	136	School visit, Bus into town.Changing of Guard at Buckingham, then walked Westminister area. Walked Oxford St to Hanley’s toy store.
193	12-11-18	ENGLAND, Hammersmith	Private	52	199	Met Petronio and walked Richmond Park, then to Tate Modern for view and snack, then past Globe to ferry. Tube to Harrods then dinner at pub.
194	12-12-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	105	163	Dawn river run for MJ. Packed up then Albert Memorial and Royal Albert Hall area. Diana Memorial, Diana playground. Science museum for special exhibit. Raced back to get train to Bicester, where settled into house.
195	12-13-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	7	395	Easy day, school stuff. Haircuts and walk into Bicester for groceries (70). Paid accommodation (100). Tickets for weekend trains (2x 49) and places (56).
196	12-14-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	2	39	Day in house doing CEUs and website and relaxing. Wiggly Monkey in evening. Big day tomorrow’.
197	12-15-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	198	89	Westminister Abbey, Parliament House (both audio tours), Natural History Museum self guided. Chilten train in/out of London.
198	12-16-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	206	47	Abbey Road walk, Petticoat Lane markets, British Museum, National Gallery, Leicester Square Grotto, rain rain go away...
199	12-17-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	75	106	360 Play, Santa grotto fun, groceries and seasonal stuff. Deducted $70+$65 for US items sold.
200	12-18-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	0	69	Website manage and web bills. School tasks, laundry. Sounds fun eh?
201	12-19-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	1	0	Another quiet day. Went to local park for AJ to burn energy off. Nice day outside.
202	12-20-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	0	63	Quiet day. AJ played with friends. Paperwork stuff. Bought London train ticket and New Year AJ fun ticket (owe A&D).
203	12-21-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	217	117	Day in London. Tower Bridge, Abbey Rd area and shop. (***)
204	12-22-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	50	222	Afternoon in Oxford for Christmas and town walk. Bus for 3 = £26. Xmas shopping and drinks. Back late and got groceries but no-show bus #3. Sell camp gear.
205	12-23-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	52	140	Early to Oxford. City walk tour, History Science Museum, Trinity College, Iffley Rd track, bookstore. Ethereal choir in church. Card postage fee.
206	12-24-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	11	191	Easy morning with school stuff. Then to hosts for a bit, then Outlets to shop for needed items/gifts.
207	12-25-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	1	0	Christmas Day, pm wth lost friends and neighbours.
208	12-26-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	3	94	Mary Poppins movie, walked into town. Groceries.
209	12-27-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	281	234	Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta, Old Sarum, Stonehenge.
210	12-28-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	198	52	Donnington Castle Ruine, Avesbury Neolithic henges and mound and barrow. Downtown walk in Marylborough.
211	12-29-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	0	753	Kids sleepover day. Flight and accom for next location. Quiet homey day.
212	12-30-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	1	2300	Park with kids for a bit in pm. Mostly travel planning. Ticket was only and major cost for day, saved about 35% by paying pre-2019.
213	12-31-18	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	4	278	New shoes for AJ, groceries and gift. Organizing 2018-19 stuff. Exit airBNB deposit for Europe.
214	01-01-19	ENGLAND, Hammersmith	Private	109	122	Packed up, train into London, Academy music closed, Duant Bookstore closed, Thayer St walked south, Oxford St and Mayfair. Ben’s Cookies. Hendrix and Handel House outside only.
215	01-02-19	ENGLAND, Hammersmith	Private	70	317	AJ at theatre camp! Date day! Train/bus to Bentham Palace = closed. Charles Darwin House = wrong location. Train to St Pauls, rushed it.
216	01-03-19	ENGLAND, Hammersmith	Private	15	92	AJ at theatre camp! Curchill War Rooms all day. Freezing visit up Wellington Arch. Then back to Hammersmith.
217	01-04-19	ENGLAND, Hammersmith	Private	13	244	AJ at theatre camp! Pippa for coffee, then to Victoria and Albert Musesum as other plans too much transit time. AJ performance! Pizza place with hosts.
218	01-05-19	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	146	256	Windsor Castle all day. Started Hammersmith so returned there to get bags, then back to Bicester. It was 7 train day. Soccer fans singing all the way to Bicester in the “quiet zone” carriage!
219	01-06-19	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	3	148	Accommodation and groceries. Quiet day at house, park with kids, laundry.
220	01-07-19	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	169	82	Toured around the Cotswoldwith friends. Hook Norton brewery tour in pm.
221	01-08-19	ENGLAND, Bicester	AirBNB	56	191	Oxford castle and 3x pubs visit.
222	01-09-19	ENGLAND, Bicester	Hotel	3	124	Packed up in a bit of a rush and to hotel for evening.
223	01-10-19	IRELAND, Dublin	AirBNB	502	174	Walked to train, three trains and one bus to Bristol airport. Hour flight to Dublin, then bus to and settled into location.
224	01-11-19	IRELAND, Dublin	AirBNB	8	127	Walking tour Dublin, Trinity College, long library and Book of Kells, pub with music. (-$33 gift)
225	01-12-19	IRELAND, Dublin	AirBNB	5	306	Museum of Ireland - Anthropology, 2x playgrounds. This was airbnb SWI booking cost.
226	01-13-19	IRELAND, Dublin	AirBNB	66	43	Morning at Howth, then dinner in pm with family.
227	01-14-19	IRELAND, Dublin	AirBNB	12	649	Guinness storehouse, tickets for bus tour, booked next week’s accom and transport. Dinner at O’Neills. (-$138 gift)
228	01-15-19	IRELAND, Dublin	AirBNB	574	36	Paddy wagon to Atlantic coast day trip, Cliffs of Mohler.
229	01-16-19	IRELAND, Dublin	AirBNB	89	392	Family Wicklow farms visiting and dinner with I&D. Redwater! MJ dawn run to/from Phoenix Park. Airbnb for end of month = expense.
230	01-17-19	NOTHERN IRELAND, Belfast	AirBNB	169	121	Dublin to Belfast by train, then groceries and settled into new place.
231	01-18-19	NOTHERN IRELAND, Belfast	AirBNB	11	84	Titanic Experience in Belfast, via train. Maggie May’s shakes for an evening treat.
232	01-19-19	NOTHERN IRELAND, Belfast	AirBNB	12	145	SS Nomadic explored, walked city, George’s Market, City Hall exhibits, then bought Causeway tickets.
233	01-20-19	NOTHERN IRELAND, Belfast	AirBNB	8	71	Botanical Gardens, Ulster Museum, trin to Salmon of Knowledge and leaning clock of Albert, then Henry’s Bar, The Crown walking home.
234	01-21-19	NOTHERN IRELAND, Belfast	AirBNB	20	547	Belfast Castle, Cave Hill, McArt’s Fort, St Anne’s Cathedral tour, Cathedral Quarter walk, Victoria Square and view platform, got real cold. Booked Feb accom $381.
235	01-22-19	NOTHERN IRELAND, Belfast	AirBNB	123	100	Bus tour: Bushmills Distillery, Cerrick-a-Rede rope bridge, Giant’s Causeway, Carrickfergus Castle, Dunluce Castle ruins, Carnlouch
236	01-23-19	NOTHERN IRELAND, Belfast	AirBNB	101	0	Day with family, around Strangford Lough,late lunch and chatted. Back to pack up again for tomorrow transit.
237	01-24-19	SCOTLAND, Edinburgh	AirBNB	277	120	Transit day, via bus-ferry-bus-bus. Calm sea crossing.
238	01-25-19	SCOTLAND, Edinburgh	AirBNB	11	51	Water heater fixed. Into town and missed tour but walked streets, returned a purchase. Illusions House.
239	01-26-19	SCOTLAND, Edinburgh	AirBNB	13	169	Walk tour of Edinburgh with Eva. Bought train and plane and accom tickets. [POINTS REDEEMED $364]
240	01-27-19	SCOTLAND, Edinburgh	AirBNB	13	185	Playground and park in pm, then out for dinner. Frigid cold on sunny day.
241	01-28-19	SCOTLAND, Edinburgh	AirBNB	16	121	Camera Obscura in great daylight. Walked to Arthur’s Seat overlooking Edinburgh. The Scotch Wisky Experience.
242	01-29-19	SCOTLAND, Edinburgh	AirBNB	12	334	Edinburgh Castle, post office (3 boxes = $116 to ship), Salt Horse.
243	01-30-19	SCOTLAND, Edinburgh	AirBNB	12	12	Late start; Royal Museum of Scotland (free), costs only bus and water.
244	01-31-19	ENGLAND, Twickenham	Private	671	32	Transit day:Trains and trains.
245	02-01-19	ENGLAND, Twickenham	Private	28	60	Easy schoolmorning. Then to Museum of Science for a 2nd look on a cold wet day.
246	02-02-19	ENGLAND, Twickenham	Private	16	135	Walked Portabella markets and saw skate park. Trains to/from. Booked train to next stop.
247	02-03-19	ENGLAND, Worcester	Private	220	0	Train to Worcester, local playgrounds walk
248	02-04-19	ENGLAND, Worcester	Private	4	209	Train tickets, and lunch. Worcester Cathedral and Museum, pubs, walked river, fed birds.
249	02-05-19	ENGLAND, Gatwick	Hotel	222	1210	Trains to Gatwick area for flight tomorrow. Booked exit for next location, flight and airbnb to end of month.
250	02-06-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1910	99	Flight late leaving. Van luckily at arrival to hotel. Explored hotel a bit, AJ swam. Long busy day.
251	02-07-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	40	Walked beach, swam in indoor pool, got settled, watched night show.
252	02-08-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	17	Yoga, school, outdoor pool, walked to store, napped! Costs = towel cards; unused Oyster value.
253	02-09-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	223	Yoga, school, indoor pool, napped. Archery. Kids night show.
254	02-10-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	3	21	Yoga, school, beach walk and swim, poolside, ping pong, reading.
255	02-11-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	207	17	Day trip to Kairouan (Bassins des Aghlabides, Barbier Mausoleum, Cental Mosque, and lunch). Then to El Jem to see Roman amphitheatre. Long day, early bed!
256	02-12-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	4	Quiet day. School, yoga, kids club x15min...
257	02-13-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	26	50	Spa, quads, night show. MJ ran.
258	02-14-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	7	9	Walked to sousse, museum of mosaics.
259	02-15-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	210	27	Day trip to markets, pottery store, wine tasting and lunch.
260	02-16-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	282	Correction on accom, tips were expenses. Yoga, darts, poolside, AJ played outside. MJ ran beach.
261	02-17-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	6	Quiet day. Yoga, school, afternoon darts and ping-pong! AJ play day!
262	02-18-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	6	Low day, all feeling a bit off in a.m.
263	02-19-19	TUNISIA, Sousse	Hotel	1	73	Really didn’t do much it seems... Updated website in pm. Kids and evening show w/ MJ in the mix.
264	02-20-19	TUNISIA, Tunis	Hotel	148	71	Packed up and away we go! Taxi to 5* Tunis hotel and felt out of place entirely. Burger lunch and early to bed.
265	02-21-19	PORTUGAL, Porto	AirBNB	2711	198	Long day 8am flight to Portugal via France. Intro to Porto.
266	02-22-19	PORTUGAL, Porto	AirBNB	17	1125	Next country accom x 10d, train tickets, tour x2. Walk tour and tram ride, then to train station for tickets.
267	02-23-19	PORTUGAL, Porto	AirBNB	8	1282	Accom for another two cities in March. Walked garden terraces, walked city streets, Port Wine tour in late pm/evening. Dinner out pizza place. All walked. Exhausted.
268	02-24-19	PORTUGAL, Porto	AirBNB	12	101	Walked city streets, visited library, saw top of bridge, street musicians, old cafe style McDonalds, then walking music tour from AirBNB. All walked - second long day on feet. MJ ran at dawn.
269	02-25-19	PORTUGAL, Porto	AirBNB	7	118	Park walk to Banksy exhibit, lunch at riverside cafe, wandered streets, music store, tower climb, two playgrounds, flower ice cream, port seeking, sunset with students, early night.
270	02-26-19	PORTUGAL, Porto	AirBNB	5	176	Narrowest house and church inside. AJ ukulele. Mira Jazz drinks and afternoon sun. Sunset with students in the park and port.
271	02-27-19	PORTUGAL, Porto	AirBNB	9	628	Laundry, accom bookings. Late start to day. Gondola and bridge, wine in the park at sunset.
272	02-28-19	Overnight train	Transit	125	66	Long travel, leaving Porto by noon, visited Aveiro on coast, then midnight train to Madrid from Coimbra. Family berth on train.
273	03-01-19	SPAIN, Seville	AirBNB	1058	464	Remainder of 28hrs travel. Madrid connected to Seville on train. To accom in late m. Groceries and settled. [REDEEMED = $160 airbnb]
274	03-02-19	SPAIN, Seville	AirBNB	15	218	Bus into city and raced to catch 10am tour. Then wandered streets and park until 6pm tour of tapas and flamenco show. Night for big mushroom then bus home.
275	03-03-19	SPAIN, Seville	AirBNB	8	175	Walked to wall, Hercules area, then to Flamenco Museum. Then to cafe and then walked back to home and got groceries. Playground meltdown.
276	03-04-19	SPAIN, Seville	AirBNB	10	1345	Booked last 2x accommodation. Walked to train for ticket. To mushroom and up top walk. Then to toy store = closed, then bullring for timed ticket, then tapas etc then past tower then tour. Toy store on way home.
277	03-05-19	SPAIN, Seville	AirBNB	272	52	Day trip to Cadiz! Cathedral, beach, Roman theatre, rock wall walk, fort, monuments and statues, park with swirly trees. Long day after an early start.
278	03-06-19	SPAIN, Seville	AirBNB	8	67	Cathedral and Alcazar tour with Get Your Guide (faster entry). Lunch tapas then walked back...but found Casa Pilate so visited there. Long day on feet and sore necks.
279	03-07-19	SPAIN, Madrid	AirBNB	535	115	Transit to Madrid. Groceries and playground.
280	03-08-19	SPAIN, Madrid	AirBNB	11	174	City walk tour. Palace Gardens, top of Bella Artes, Bibliotecque and Davinci Codices, IWD march, home on metro. Ukulele practice.
281	03-09-19	SPAIN, Madrid	AirBNB	13	28	Palace and then main park with playgrounds and lunch.
282	03-10-19	SPAIN, Madrid	AirBNB	98	49	El Escorial revisited with much succes and grandeur.
283	03-11-19	SPAIN, Barcelona	AirBNB	654	242	Transit day. Train was smooth and uneventful, while last mile was the tram = ticket drama! Settled in and lulled to sleep after a long day. Booked tickets north.
284	03-12-19	SPAIN, Barcelona	AirBNB	19	134	Metro around town. City free tour, then walked La Rambla, Arc Triumf and Citadel Park, Plaza de Cataluyna, Plaza Espana and Magic Fountian. Got cloudy and cold in later pm. Cava for dinner.
285	03-13-19	SPAIN, Barcelona	AirBNB	15	461	Picasso Museum, Palace Gruell, walked streets, tapas stick for dinner.
286	03-14-19	SPAIN, Barcelona	AirBNB	19	116	Casa Batllo, Casa Mila afternoon, then walk tapas break, bookstore, and again Casa Mila at night event.
287	03-15-19	SPAIN, Barcelona	AirBNB	12	31	Sagrada Familia, it took us about 6 hours to see everything inside and out.
288	03-16-19	SPAIN, Barcelona	AirBNB	23	58	Laundry then to Gruell Park... unable to get ticket for center area, walked other areas and saw house. Then to Barceloneta beach.
289	03-17-19	BELGIUM, Brugge	Hotel	1518	75	Transit day on train of 12 hours. almost missed first train. Had to get cab, got on about 2 min before departure.
290	03-18-19	BELGIUM, Brugge	Hotel	3	119	Up and out later after school morning. Walked city area to get bearings. Info center, found iconic beer store.
291	03-19-19	BELGIUM, Brugge	Hotel	8	162	Walked moat/canal path to 4 windmills, then to Fries and Chico-story museums. Historium and Duvelorium in mid pm, then walked chocolate shops.
292	03-20-19	BELGIUM, Brugge	Hotel	98	102	Day trip to Ghent. Castle and tower museum. Then walked steets.
293	03-21-19	BELGIUM, Brugge	Hotel	195	111	Day trip to Brussels. City walk tour, then walked around. Drinks atop Musical Instrument Museum (did not visit). Walked to Comic Museum to explore. Then train back to Brugge.
294	03-22-19	BELGIUM, Brugge	Hotel	4	84	Easy day around town - laundry, waffles, canals, old brewery tour.
295	03-23-19	NETHERLANDS, The Hague	AirBNB	273	188	Transit day, much better than the last one - all went smoothly!
296	03-24-19	NETHERLANDS, The Hague	AirBNB	24	70	Tram downtown, then Escher Museum, walked city streets, then to beach and pier, then back home.
297	03-25-19	NETHERLANDS, The Hague	AirBNB	87	214	Keukenhof Botanic Gardens, a place of splendorous color and flowers and culture. Stopped for a wak in Leiden to walk some city streets and canals and see another windmill. Couldn’t get on first train as 6:15 and super packed to the doors!
298	03-26-19	NETHERLANDS, The Hague	AirBNB	137	95	Amsterdam! Sanderman’s tour, then NEMO Science Center for rest of the afternoon.
299	03-27-19	NETHERLANDS, The Hague	AirBNB	94	93	Delft Royal Blue Pottery factory, Gouda for Cheese Museum, Sirupwafle store and tour, cheese store, Lego shop. Home early to pack.
300	03-28-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	1198	19	12 hours on 6 trains to get across Germany. Long tired day from sitting and jumping on/off trains!
301	03-29-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	2	119	Slept in, worked on website and got groceries. Easy day.
302	03-30-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	35	199	Wandered into town. Got 48hr pass and so started with gondola to top of Mt U. Then back into town, up lift to viewpoint. Bus and walked to brewery forgot sample! Bus home.
303	03-31-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	23	0	Summer Palace and Trick Fountains for am, found out is was DST change day. Then to Xmas museum. Rushed to football match, but was awesome.
304	04-01-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	11	42	Fortress, Mozart birthplace, Groceries.
305	04-02-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	298	116	Munich: walk tour, devils footprint, Hofbrauhaus, Dark beer festival at paulaner.
306	04-03-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	558	91	Neuschwanstein Castle and Ludwig II story. 4hr + 4hr train ride and a long day but super fun. That is all we did.
307	04-04-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	4	112	$67 loss on our end Airbnb booking cancellation. Groceries. Quiet at home day. AJ to park on scooter with friend. Website and bookings kind of day.
308	04-05-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	88	70	Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden (salt mine), then into Salzburg to Toy Museum and Red Bull World. Then walked east side of river, cemetery in church courtyard, looked outside Mozart’s House.
309	04-06-19	AUSTRIA, Salzburg	AirBNB	12	930	Mediterranean transit to/from A. Street food fair, walked riverbank, lock on bridge, no bakery, train home, packed.
310	04-07-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	615	78	Transit day. OBB first class lounge in Salzburg station for breakfast, then train to Linz then Prague. Random bus transfer for 20 min. Groceries.
311	04-08-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	21	109	Walking tour of Prague, then boat tour for 2 hours in late afternoon. Walked around streets and Easter markets.
312	04-09-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	169	58	Day trip (tour was free) to Kutna Hora and Sedlec Ossuary, cathedral and town, and lunch. Easter dance in square ad had sweet traditional roll. Playground on way home,
313	04-10-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	106	13	Concentration camp at Terazin day trip. Ice cream afterwards.
314	04-11-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	10	166	Easy morning. Then Jewish Quarter, walked bridge, playground, traditional pub, walked home.
315	04-12-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	45	103	Appt, elevator, Franciscian Garden, train cafe, metro to/from Decathlon. Booked Invisible Exhibit and medieval meal.
316	04-13-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	5	77	Easy day. Laundry, website, math, running, yoga. Prague castle then Fat Cat Cafe and Bar. Hotel night booked.
317	04-14-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	1	147	Sunday easy day, runs in local parks, and cat cafe. Colder wet day.
318	04-15-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	69	90	Train then bus to Nizbor glass factory. Train return, to Prague to Invisible Exhibit, then railway late lunch and home.
319	04-16-19	CZECHIA, Prague	AirBNB	8	122	Easy day. Website stuff and packing. Medieval dinner and entertainment in evening, walked to restaurant through city and Charles Bridge.
320	04-17-19	GREECE, Athens	Hotel	1890	80	Transit day via flight, 8AM-8PM, arrived a day early in Greece. Rooftop Acropolis late dinner.
321	04-18-19	GREECE, Athens	AirBNB	32	155	Changed accom in pm, after riding tram to beaches area midday. Groceries etc.
322	04-19-19	GREECE, Athens	AirBNB	12	78	Late start - laundry, schoolwork. Subway to National Archeological Museum, then park with market stalls near musuem, then walked city area for a while.
323	04-20-19	GREECE, Athens	AirBNB	14	119	Aopolis, Parthenon, Roman Forum, Wind Tower, HAdrian’s Library. Then walkd to store.
324	04-21-19	GREECE, Athens	AirBNB	10	84	Change of guard, Gardens, Zorros Building, Hadrians Arch(?). Late lunch then home. Easter movie.
325	04-22-19	GREECE, Athens	AirBNB	19	509	Booked cruise. Easy morning then to last area of pass in town before going to traditional crafts and dinner on the hill... which was amazing - home late.
326	04-23-19	GREECE, Athens	AirBNB	198	88	Three island tour of Sardonic region. 12 hour day.
327	04-24-19	GREECE, Athens	AirBNB	8	24	Easy recovery day, laundry. Then into city for ice cream and gyros. Walked to cathedral, Hadrians Arch, new Alexander statue. Quiet evening.
328	04-25-19	Overnight ferry	Transit	211	61	Left airbnb, to train, then train to Kaoit then bus to Patras. Waited for local bus hour, then sat for 7 hours in ferry terminal. Boarded about 10:45pm.
329	04-26-19	Overnight ferry	Transit	1192	51	Day on ferry, lazed around, read, Google reviews, school.
330	04-27-19	ITALY, Venice	House Swap	14	142	Arrival - ferry port to ferry x 2 to Lido. Got settled, walked streets, ovaries etc.
331	04-28-19	ITALY, Venice	House Swap	1	25	Easy day at house as it was raining. MJ ran in morning.
332	04-29-19	ITALY, Venice	House Swap	37	475	Walked city area, bridge, ferry. Back to Lido and bus around island... too late for museum
333	04-30-19	ITALY, Venice	House Swap	19	123	Moreno island after a ferry fumble. Others to house, we stayed saw basilica and had drink. Met for dinner and opera evening.
334	05-01-19	ITALY, Venice	House Swap	29	19	Borneo island exploring
335	05-02-19	ITALY, Venice	House Swap	12	175	Easy day - packed up and walked to replace coffee pot. Went on bike ride in later afternoon.
336	05-03-19	ITALY, Florence	House Swap	259	137	Transit day to Florence via train. Groceries, and that was pretty much it.
337	05-04-19	ITALY, Florence	House Swap	11	88	T1 into city and did walking tour. Had lunch then parted ways. We went to the Boboli Gardens, then home.
338	05-05-19	ITALY, Florence	House Swap	15	82	Academia early (by 8, in at 9) to see David and other art, then in rain to Santa Cruceros (closed for service) so parted ways - we went to Galileo Museo then line too long for tomb, so walked to viewpoint then bus home.
339	05-06-19	ITALY, Florence	House Swap	6	240	Easy day - laundry, school, wine tour in pm. D+C into Florence to walk around. Booked tickets and trains etc. Tour drinks at 3 places, then walked city on nice evening past bridge musicians, cathedral to gelato and T1.
340	05-07-19	ITALY, Florence	House Swap	195	27	To Pisa and then Lucca via train loop.
341	05-08-19	ITALY, Florence	House Swap	1	1360	Easy day - laundry and packing. Offloaded carrry-on bag to fre up some space. Sandwich dinner. Flights and accom for Siem Reap.
342	05-09-19	SWITZERLAND, Avenches	AirBNB	648	161	Train at 11 to head to Milan - MJ had talkative person opposite. Then train up into mountains to Brig and then down into Bern -amazing scenery. Then train to Avenches and walk up steep hill to AirBNB. 4 train day. Groceries were $100 for not a lot.
343	05-10-19	SWITZERLAND, Avenches	AirBNB	82	55	Walked Avenches and saw Roman ruins, then train to Bern and walked main city area. Einstein Museum within larger museum for about 2 hrs.
344	05-11-19	SWITZERLAND, Avenches	AirBNB	382	216	To Lucerne early (7am train) then decided since weather projected worse Sunday we’d go on to Engelberg and up Mt Titlus (cable car/spin gondola). Very cloudy, and crowded! Saw highest suspension bridge, and ice cave. Squeee to leave but found out gondola was broken so went to restaurant and waited it out. Finally crowd cleared so down and back to Avenches on last train in evening.
345	05-12-19	SWITZERLAND, Avenches	AirBNB	298	152	Mother’s Day. not Lucerne by 1pm. Unable to print tickets for Paris. Walked Lucerne and saw bridges, souvenirs, power plant, chocolate shop, then had fondue dinner. Avenches by 8:30.
346	05-13-19	FRANCE, Paris	AirBNB	537	137	Easy departure as 10:29 train. But that train got 20 min delay so suspense on making Paris connection. Train made up time and we pulled up opposite connection... relief. Noisy teens on carriage. Paris at 4pm and then it AirBNB, groceries and settled in.
347	05-14-19	FRANCE, Paris	AirBNB	26	80	Train to free walk tour, then back to AirBNB. AJ testing then B’s arrrived. Grocery and planning.
348	05-15-19	FRANCE, Paris	AirBNB	26	608	Got Eurail form....E5; then to Eiffel Tower , then wine cheese in park, then boat tour, then night lights on ET. Last train home. Paid Airbnb.
349	05-16-19	FRANCE, Paris	AirBNB	49	53	Versailles in pm to see gardens, rowed boats
350	05-17-19	FRANCE, Paris	AirBNB	67	136	Versailles just before lunch. Then into city for Norte Dame area - Saint Chapelle, bread festival, S&Co bookstore and gelato shop on other island. Drinks by the river then to crowded ET area to see light show rom front! Home at midnight.
351	05-18-19	FRANCE, Paris	AirBNB	22	186	Afternoon into Montmartre - carousel, hill, early pizza dinner, then to walk tour. Ended at bascillica in the rain. Metro home, talkative evening.
352	05-19-19	FRANCE, Paris	AirBNB	23	125	Louvre for about 3 hours.
353	05-20-19	Overnight fligt	Transit	9316	7	Packed up, farewells, visa paperwork, detour, print visa drama, made it to flight in the end.
354	05-21-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	2890	21	Flight all day with Ghngzou connection. Able to print visas in airport! Late into Siem Reap and tuck tuck to hotel. Needed rest.
355	05-22-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	1	31	Easy day with lots of napping. Pool briefly. Hot and humid change. Dinner at hotel. Walk evening to grocery store.
356	05-23-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	3	25	Easy day, school work, poolside, walked city and had dinner, markets, riverside.
357	05-24-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	0	1214	Dinner and booked flight. 3rd down day, struggling with busy week, long flight and time zone. Refund for flight protection (prior to flight day).
358	05-25-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	40	103	Silk farm in heat via tuck tuck, on pub st for dinner restaurant
359	05-26-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	3	70	School work, easy day, wandered markets and bought some stuff to wear! Thai dinner
360	05-27-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	13	252	“House insurance $136 for coverage belongings while traveling. Went to Smile of Angkor show wit buffet ($102) - saved by B seats next to A seats.
361	05-28-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	14	180	Got Angkor tickets (2 x adult 3day pass for $124). Local shopping, school work, mexican dinner!
362	05-29-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	35	51	Small Tour from sunrise Angkor Wat, taking10 hours... long day. Wiped out! Headaches!
363	05-30-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	2	27	School on that patio, then recovered from yesterday. Groceries in pm, wandered local market.
364	05-31-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	41	-210	Big Tour to spread out temples - 4.5 hours (9-1:30). Lunch and pool then relaxed. [REDEMMED $243 fo a flight] Spending today = 33... incl lizard MJ ate.
365	06-01-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	2	131	Schoolwork drama, Stone and craft artesian in town, restaurant dinner, favourite funny lady for souvenirs.
366	06-02-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	6	61	Schoolwork, evening to ArtBox then Phare Circus in evening!
367	06-03-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	18	14	Schoolwork, website, sunset at temple, evening pool.
368	06-04-19	CAMBODIA, Siem Reap	Hotel	3	42	Poolside! Cantinas lunch and cocktails. Walked city backstreets, more clothes. Last juices and discussion with local riverside. Packed
369	06-05-19	Overnight flight	Transit	8497	183	Midday flight To China connection to Australia.
370	06-06-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Belmont	Private	16	24	Arrivrd Oz 9am.
371	06-07-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Belmont	Private	26	33	Lantern festival at South Bank in evening, taking bus in/out. Friends and AJ sleepover!
372	06-08-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Belmont	Private	392	75	Drove to Casuarina-Lismore-Brisbane. Long day bit of an explore.
373	06-09-19	AUSTRALIA, NSW, Casuarina	Private	111	0	Drove to Casuarina. Sick and tired, so laid low.
374	06-10-19	AUSTRALIA, NSW, Casuarina	Private	44	0	Another lay-low day. Short drive around Tweed and Cabarita.
375	06-11-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Belmont	Private	262	72	To Belmont, then to/from Wynnum and Capalaba.
376	06-12-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Belmont	Private	77	31	Watched kids compete in X-C. Visited family. Collected trampoline!
377	06-13-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Belmont	Private	37	42	Appointments x 3.
378	06-14-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Belmont	Private	41	69	Bureaucracy, school, then school music concert until late.
379	06-15-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Warwick	Private	195	27	Drove to Warwick. Watched kids play hockey. Camp oven dinner.
380	06-16-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Warwick	Private	49	63	Town to watch kids practice throws and hockey.
381	06-17-19	AUSTRALIA, QLD, Warwick	Private	0	0	Lazy day, schoolwork, shed stuff sorting, counting puppies, bonfire of old books and papers.
382	06-18-19	AUSTRALIA, NSW, Casurina	Private	307	80	Discussed real estate, drove to Casuarina via Belmont (keys).
383	06-19-19	AUSTRALIA, NSW, Sandy Beach	Private	275	95	Drove to Sandy Beach via Ballina = most of the day.
384	06-20-19	AUSTRALIA, NSW, Sandy Beach	Private	233	54	Drove Glenreagh, Dorrigo NP and Dangar Falls, Bellingen Butter Factory, Sawtell areas.
385	06-21-19	AUSTRALIA, NSW, Sandy Beach	Private	2	28	Evening at local cafe with live music.
386	06-22-19	AUSTRALIA, NSW, Sandy Beach	Private	156	0	Breakfast at Valla, then explored Sawtell. Easy afternoon.
387	06-23-19	AUSTRALIA, Greenslopes	Private	365	23	Drive north from Coffs to Brisbane.
388	06-24-19	AUSTRALIA, Greenslopes	Private	0	5	Easy day, contemplated regions to explore.
389	06-25-19	AUSTRALIA, Greenslopes	Private	192	115	Laidley exploring then Springfield briefly.
390	06-26-19	AUSTRALIA, Moloolabah	Private	169	90	Gaden City shops, handwriting book. Springfield area exploring. Then to Sunshine Coast.
391	06-27-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	282	44	Explored Coloundra area, Beerwah area. Rainbows on drive south to NSW again.
392	06-28-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	32	246	Easy day: Shops, Tweed area, local area. New clothes!!
393	06-29-19	AUSTRALIA, Belmont	Private	127	74	Trampoline up! Ballistic Brewing afternoon with old friends.
394	06-30-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	151	74	Pickup white goods, New Farm Park friends catchup, back south missing hockey games.
395	07-01-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	82	120	Hockey games in a.m., then to store in p.m.
396	07-02-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	32	193	Communications devices for Oz.
397	07-03-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	34	114	Groceries, shopping, beach.
398	07-04-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	3	63	Job application day for MJ. Quiet day, bit gloomy outside.
399	07-05-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	38	45	Groceries and shopping for basic things.
400	07-06-19	AUSTRALIA, Kooralbyn	Private	123	11	Hinterland drive and Beaudesert, to Kooralbyn area. Birthday party!
401	07-07-19	AUSTRALIA, Casuarina	Private	123	0	Back to Casuarina. Day 400 from having left Loveland, Colorado. Called it.

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Steve
June 18, 2019 at 5:48am

I love this type of data but I have a few questions. Did your $150 budget include all expenses, flights etc or were these seperate?
Your month statistic chart seems to show you were over $150 for the majority of the trip (blue line) but the pie chart and summary state you were in the budget for 68% of your time. Am I missing something?
The final spreadsheet breaks down the costs by day but where you booked flights or accommodation the costs are attributed to the day you booked right? This doesn’t help us to analyze the data to see which countries were the most expensive.
Apologies if i have misread the data.

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  June 18, 2019 at 4:44pm
  
  Steve, great questions!
  
  The $150 included all expenses from day one, but not before day one. For example, all our immunizations are not included, nor is our travel health insurance (two big expense examples that were purchased well before we left). All flights are included – if you search the spreadsheet using the term ‘flight’, you will see when those were purchased. You can also expand to see the comments by clicking on each green ‘+’ button for each row. Keep in mind, we used $50/day/person as a rough budget. The goal was not to travel cheaply and tick places off a list. We wanted to experience things like Machu Picchu, Patagonia, Greek Islands Tour, Legoland, and other region specific attractions that are expensive.
  
  The blue line shows the average for the MONTH, this being total cost for the month divided by number of days. This is to give actual spending for each month over the course of the year, regardless of region, and is skewed by things like future flight tickets or future accommodation. We intend to publish a region by region cost summary that reflects the cost to travel in a region and not just by time frame. We haven’t had time to put this together yet. If you read our monthly BUCKETED posts on this website, you will see the discussion for each month on these particular numbers. The line chart is better for looking at long term gross trends rather than region costs.
  
  The pie chart shows how many DAYS on the whole trip we were in a particular cost bracket. On 68% of days we were spending less than $150/day as a family of three. We were below $200 per day on 80% of our days. On 31% of days we were over that amount for whatever reason (usually tickets for ‘must see’ places, car repairs, Airbnb bookings, transport tickets). As you can see on the spreadsheet when we went over $500 (about 7% of days) we spent as high as $2500 on a day. Ouch! But that’s a reality you have to plan for. Because of these outlier days we tried to spend well below $150 on most other days (46% of our days we actually spent less than $100) to offset the ‘blowout’ days. We published this as a percent, as it is probably a better measure to plan a budget for a longer duration adventure.
  
  Yes, when we booked a flight (or future accommodations) we put it on the day expense for that day of purchase. We were hesitant to document it on the future day because we were afraid we would mess up the calculations (we also wanted to see how much over budget we were so we could adjust spending accordingly). As mentioned above, this skews the region costs in most cases. We have a very colorful and weird spreadsheet which grew as our data accumulated which shows a bit better detail (this is not published). Until we crunch our data for regions, the best way to see the usual costs in a region is to look at how many days we were under budget in a month, and where we were that month. If you look at the Monthly Statistics line chart and toggle off all colors except black, you will see we had >80% of days under budget in October, November and April. This corresponds with our time in South America and in Eastern Europe.
  
  Our country data is in the works and will be published. We have to pick through our expenses and bank records and emails to get the numbers correctly attributed, so some countries are particularly complicated.
  
  Thanks for your questions and interest! Hopefully this sheds some light on the numbers – if there is something else that needs clarification let us know!!
  
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  Admin
  July 14, 2020 at 2:49am
  
  It has taken us a while… lots of months… but we now have information in our three latest posts that may answer your questions related to countries costs. Thanks for asking such a question – we certainly had the information to answer it, but it was very interesting to answer it! Hopefully it answers some other questions as well.

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