Train research tip: the Man in Seat 61 website (seat61.com) is the best resource for European and Asian train routes and booking information. Better than any guidebook.
The overland crossing preparation point about official fees is important. The CBP website and individual country tourism ministries publish official rates.
Wait, you're telling me I've been doing hostel wrong this whole time?
I was literally just thinking about this yesterday
Train research tip: the Man in Seat 61 website (seat61.com) is the best resource for European and Asian train routes and booking information. Better than any guidebook.
The overland crossing preparation point about official fees is important. The CBP website and individual country tourism ministries publish official rates.
Bookmarked. This is the kind of content I come here for
Kazakhstan Almaty: the city has good infrastructure, a pleasant old center, and day trips to the Tian Shan mountains are excellent and cheap.
I'm a beginner and this is incredibly helpful
The dual pricing reality in Morocco: having the actual listed rate for a taxi on your phone to show the driver is genuinely effective.
The 7-Eleven ATMs in Japan accept foreign cards with good rates. This is genuinely the best cash withdrawal option in the country.
The city guides on this thread are excellent. Kraków deserves special mention — it might be the best value city in Europe.
Taiwan is the most underrated budget destination in East Asia. The night market food culture means you can eat extremely well for $6-8/day.
Costa Rica prices are the real barrier, not safety. It's expensive by Central American standards across all categories.
Why hasn't anyone mentioned visa in this thread?
The comparison to the novel is interesting but the film is making an argument the novel can't.