How much money to I need to travel for seven months?

by Clo
(Australia)

I'm planning a seven-month trip. How much money do I need? I'm planning on doing some woofing also. And should I sit down and plan every detail of where I will go?

Answer: Providing a specific answer is difficult without knowing where exactly you are, where you will go, what kinds of things you like...

A few generalities do apply to you as they would to anyone else. I'll start with the end first.

No, you don't need to sit down and plan everything first, as long as you don't mind changing gears along the way and have some flexibility. If you're the organized planned type, then a good plan would probably make your trip more enjoyable. The one reason you might have to plan ahead is if you're flying to your destination and you need a ticket - since you do need a departure and arrival point. If you're going a long distance and want to see several countries, consider getting round-the-world-tickets. Otherwise plan your itinerary around the very cheap international flights available these days.

If you're not into planning, you could just buy a one-way ticket and then fly back from wherever you find yourself seven months from now.

If you plan to WWOOF part of the way, you probably need a travel budget of some kind and a bit of travel advice on money. As you'll see, everything will depend on where you're planning to go.

If you're having difficulties saving the money for your trip, these money-saving travel tips will help get you started.

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