Cheapest country in the world?
Sep 29, 2009, 8:41 am
#77
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Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, Congo, Tajikistan...weak tourist scenes, indeed. But for travelers...!
Oct 1, 2009, 5:52 pm
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Oct 13, 2009, 4:17 pm
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Last October we stayed in Turkey. The room cost £2 per night including breakfast for 2.
Lovely location too, right on the promenade @ Marmaris
If we had wanted to stay further away, maybe 0.5 KM from the beach we could easily book an apartment (sleeping 4) in a complex with swimming pool etc for as little as £1 per apartment per night.
Lovely location too, right on the promenade @ Marmaris
If we had wanted to stay further away, maybe 0.5 KM from the beach we could easily book an apartment (sleeping 4) in a complex with swimming pool etc for as little as £1 per apartment per night.
Oct 13, 2009, 7:26 pm
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I have been living in Peru for the past year, living in a semi rural town, eating in, at about $80/month. You can travel here, stay in hotels/trek/eat at good restaurants for about $1000/month.
Near me in Cusco, the nice restaurants run about $10/entree, but we are talking places that could compete in Manhattan or London, the food in Cusco is really worth it.
Check out the Mileage Run forum for cheap flights out of LAX/WAS-Lima for around $340 ai RT, and book through the Peruvian version of Lan (look into changing your internet settings to fool their website into thinking you are in Peru, it is often done) for Lima-Cusco ai RT around $120. Come see the magic of the Andes!
Near me in Cusco, the nice restaurants run about $10/entree, but we are talking places that could compete in Manhattan or London, the food in Cusco is really worth it.
Check out the Mileage Run forum for cheap flights out of LAX/WAS-Lima for around $340 ai RT, and book through the Peruvian version of Lan (look into changing your internet settings to fool their website into thinking you are in Peru, it is often done) for Lima-Cusco ai RT around $120. Come see the magic of the Andes!
Oct 15, 2009, 4:14 pm
#83
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Laos is inexpensive, also I believe that Budget travel magazine listed Panama as one also. Never been there. Cambodia, out beyond the tourist areas are also very cheap.
As a note, the most expensive place we visited was Switzerland.
As a note, the most expensive place we visited was Switzerland.
Oct 15, 2009, 9:39 pm
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Having recently comeback from Kyrgystan I don't see rural Kyrgystan as any cheaper than the destinations mentioned earlier if you are paying for things out of your own pocket.
Oct 16, 2009, 11:10 am
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Yeah I found that most places are inexpensive as long as you're not in the major cities or tourist areas and if you're fortunate enough to get a guide/friend that speaks the language you should have no problem finding a great deal.
Jan 26, 2010, 11:17 am
#86
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Cheapest
Wall Street Journal says its.... Asuncion Paraguay.
But you will need a Visa.
Been there.
Not much to do. Its land-locked and hot.
But the British Pub is fantastic.
$3.00 big pitchers of local beer.
Great food.
dbase
But you will need a Visa.
Been there.
Not much to do. Its land-locked and hot.
But the British Pub is fantastic.
$3.00 big pitchers of local beer.
Great food.
dbase
Jan 29, 2010, 4:36 pm
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Hunting outside Asuncion is incredible. Free food that way to if you're into hunting. Bolivia, Ecuador and Jujy, AR are pretty cheap too and much cheaper than Peru if you wan to see the ruins.
Jan 30, 2010, 11:29 am
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Had some great cheap food and drink in Asuncion, but there was not much to do there.
EU citizens do not need a visa.