Country |
Time
(weeks) |
Rough
Milage |
AVG
Daily Milage |
Start |
End |
Local
Currency |
Exchange
to $1 |
Daily
Cost (USD) |
Daily
Cost (Local) |
Total
Cost (USD) |
Local
Language |
Notes |
Malaysia
|
2 |
250 |
18 |
January 1, 2009 |
January 15, 2009 |
RM (Ringgit) |
3.21 |
13.00 |
41.73 |
182.00 |
Bahasamelayu |
Visit David Munusamy in Penang,
Malaysia |
Thailand
|
6 |
860 |
20 |
January 15, 2009 |
February 26, 2009 |
B (Baht) |
31.05 |
15.00 |
465.75 |
630.00 |
Thai |
Visit Uncle Ad (Lopburi, Thailand) |
Cambodia
|
3 |
450 |
21 |
February 26, 2009 |
March 19, 2009 |
KHR (Riel) |
4,000.00 |
20.00 |
80,000.00 |
420.00 |
English / French / Khmer |
Angkor Wat |
Vietnam
|
3 |
450 |
21 |
March 19, 2009 |
April 9, 2009 |
VND (Dong) |
15,940.00 |
23.00 |
366,620.00 |
483.00 |
Vietnamese / French |
Rambo. |
Laos
|
3 |
800 |
38 |
April 9, 2009 |
April 30, 2009 |
LAK (Kip) |
8,267.00 |
20.00 |
165,340.00 |
420.00 |
Lao |
Beautiful bike touring |
China
|
5 |
1350 |
39 |
April 30, 2009 |
June 4, 2009 |
CNY (Yuan) |
7.14 |
40.00 |
285.60 |
1,400.00 |
Chinese |
No idea |
Mongolia
|
1 |
150 |
21 |
June 4, 2009 |
June 11, 2009 |
MNT (Tögrög) |
1,173.60 |
15.00 |
17,604.00 |
105.00 |
Mongolian |
Yurts! |
Russia
|
3 |
550 |
26 |
June 11, 2009 |
July 2, 2009 |
RUB (Rouble) |
24.45 |
30.00 |
733.50 |
630.00 |
Russian |
Home country! |
Latvia
|
2 |
300 |
21 |
July 2, 2009 |
July 16, 2009 |
Lat (LVL) |
0.47 |
40.00 |
18.80 |
560.00 |
Latvian |
Where the Kellen's come from |
Lithuania
|
2 |
300 |
21 |
July 16, 2009 |
July 30, 2009 |
Lita (LTL) |
2.33 |
40.00 |
93.20 |
560.00 |
Lithuanian |
Wierdo country we know nothing about |
Poland
|
2 |
550 |
39 |
July 30, 2009 |
August 13, 2009 |
Euro (EUR) |
1.67 |
40.00 |
66.80 |
560.00 |
Polish |
Icky sausage? |
Germany
|
3 |
550 |
26 |
August 13, 2009 |
September 3, 2009 |
Euro (EUR) |
1.67 |
40.00 |
66.80 |
840.00 |
German |
Ich Will |
Netherlands
|
2 |
250 |
18 |
September 3, 2009 |
September 17, 2009 |
Euro (EUR) |
1.67 |
40.00 |
66.80 |
560.00 |
Dutch |
:D |
Belgium
|
1 |
150 |
21 |
September 17, 2009 |
September 24, 2009 |
Euro (EUR) |
1.67 |
40.00 |
66.80 |
280.00 |
French / Flemmish |
Waffles and beer! |
France
|
5 |
1100 |
31 |
September 24, 2009 |
October 29, 2009 |
Euro (EUR) |
1.67 |
40.00 |
66.80 |
1,400.00 |
French |
Hon Hongh! Everything! |
Switzerland
|
1 |
150 |
21 |
October 29, 2009 |
November 5, 2009 |
Swiss Franc (CHF) |
1.09 |
40.00 |
43.60 |
280.00 |
French / German |
CERN (the epicenter of particle
physics!) also some Betina lady |
Italy
|
4 |
650 |
23 |
November 5, 2009 |
December 3, 2009 |
Euro (EUR) |
1.67 |
40.00 |
66.80 |
1,120.00 |
Italian |
Gelato and pizza! Itsa tasty country! |
Greece
|
4 |
450 |
16 |
December 3, 2009 |
December 31, 2009 |
Euro (EUR) |
1.67 |
35.00 |
58.45 |
980.00 |
Greek |
Colosseum, Olympia, blue skies |
Turkey
|
3 |
250 |
12 |
December 31, 2009 |
January 21, 2010 |
Turkish Lira (TRY) |
1.21 |
35.00 |
42.35 |
735.00 |
Turkish |
Whirling dervishes and Istanbul to home
:( ? :) |
Totals: |
55 |
9560 |
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Average Daily: |
31.89 |
Estimated Total: |
12,145.00 |
help! |
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Total Monthly: |
1,012.08 |
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Travel Expenses |
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Rough Entire Total |
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$700 each from Home to Kuala Lumpur |
Euipment |
5,000.00 |
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$1000 each from Istanbul to Home |
Travel Expense |
6,000.00 |
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$140 each from Beijing to Olan Bataar |
Daily Expense |
1,200.00 |
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$300 each from Olan Bataar to Irkutsk |
Yikes! |
12,200.00 |
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$250 each from Irkustk to Moscow |
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$200 each for Ferries |
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