In my 20s, I spent two years transferring throughout the country every few months with my then-girlfriend, a travel nurse. I drove throughout the country a half-dozen instances and developed a fondness for, and more true sense of, the United States than I ever felt from flying and visiting cities for a weekend. After sitting alone in a car for six hours, when you stop at a roadside diner for lunch, you’re extra prone to strike up a conversation with the locals. You can end up assembly fascinating individuals whereas eating local favorites.
If you share primary fan-only (non AC) rooms your lodging shouldn’t be any costlier than dorm beds. If you want nature then Laos is a nice country to stay a bit longer, also northern Thailand and northern Vietnam (Sapa etc.). 4 months must be plenty of time for these international locations, so you can play it by ear and transfer on when you suppose you’ve seen every little thing you wished to see in a spot. Visas on arrival are sometimes simple to get should you’re from a Western country.
Of course, the extra individuals who go, the costlier flying is. Likewise, the additional away the destination, the higher the monetary value (and time value) of driving.
Farming is mostly seasonal work, and farmers need seasonal help. While they usually have an abundance of space, housing, and meals, many organic farmers don’t have an abundance of cash. So, in exchange for 4 to 6 hours’ assist each day, they supply room and board. You’re by yourself for the price of transportation to get there, although.
If you watch your spending you’ll most likely be OK though. Keep an eye on your price range in southern Thailand or the touristy elements of Bali because the euros can flow more rapidly right here – possibly go elsewhere for seashores (e.g. Cambodia) because it’ll be less expensive.
Hmmm translated to round 800 EUR/month per person it could be a bit tight – the standard suggestion is round 900 or 1000 EUR a month. That’s without knowing your exact travel type although, so it’s always hard to say.