I've not done a RTW but know several people who have. It seems the minimum
most people try a year long RTW on is about US$10,000. In that case, you'd
need a little more than double what you have now. I think you would
definitely start feeling a budget squeeze if you only take £3000.
"xander" wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am planning to plug myself out of the system for a year and travel
> the East and perhaps a South American country also.
>
> The places I want to visit are Indonesia, Thailand, India and China.
>
> Roughly how much money would I need to do these travels? How far would
> 3000 pounds sterling go or would I need to save more? Im hoping to
> cross most borders overland and only fly when departing and returning
> to London. Assuming the flights are paid for - would I be able to
> subsist and move around these countries for roughly a year on the 3000
> pounds?
>
> Any advice from people who have done something similar would be
> appreciated.
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