How much spending money is needed for 17 nights in Thailand, Laos & Cambodia?
I'm planning on going on a Contiki tour through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia in December and I'm trying to budget for spending money. All accommodation, flights, transfers, breakfasts, and activities will already be paid for. Basically, I'll need spending money for meals, drinks, a few souvenirs, bit of shopping etc. Answers in AUD would be helpful. Thanks!!
This question comes up often on many travel forums - there is no one answer!! Not everyone spends money the same way. Backpackers staying in cheap $10 dives often have to also get by all day with $10 spending! Likewise those rich tourists staying in posh digs spend quite a bit more of course.
Here is a couple rough guides you can consider.
1. Have available at a minimum the same amount you are spending on your hotel on holiday.
2. Have available the same amount of money that you would need for a holiday vacation in an big city in your own country far from where you live.
Keep in mind that if you bring extra AU dollars and do not use them nothing is really lost. In Thailand it is easy to use ATM's for more cash from a debit card. If you do use a debit (or credit) card there is a 150 baht fee to withdraw baht so take out the maximum and change leftover Thai money at the airport when you leave. Don't leave Laos and Cambodia with their currency because no one wants it! (You must notify your bank that you will be using a debit or credit card overseas before you leave on your trip! Otherwise any sudden withdrawal overseas may be suspected of fraud!)
Your question is frequently asked on this forum:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/SearchForums?scope=2&ff=3686&geo=293915&q=how+much+spending+money&sub-search.x=0&sub-search.y=0&sub-search=Click+to+search+forums&returnTo=__2F__
You can use this same forum for Cambodia and Laos.
"Luang Prabang" Ashley_and_erik's photos around Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
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