Summary of the Trip's Expenses

The total cost of the trip was around $35,000. Broken out $3,000 for misc international and domestic airfares; $4,000 for pre-trip expenses, like clothing, books, sleeping mat, Gore-Tex rain gear, electronic accessories, vaccinations, visas, etc.; $2,000 for scuba diving; $15,000 was payment to the Overland Companies; and the remaining $11,000 to cover miscellaneous traveling expenses.

Broken out alternatively, the portion of the trip from Istanbul to Bangkok cost approximately $22,000 (6.5 months) of which $12,500 was paid directly to the Overland Company to cover overhead, transportation cost, food, sleep accommodations and entrance fees to certain pre-determined sites. About $4,000 of the $9,500 difference was to cover the pro-rated airfare and pre-trip expenses. The remaining $5,500 was spent on alcohol, snacks, souvenirs, and entrance fees, activities and additional excursions not covered by the overland company (i.e. balloon ride, whitewater rafting, camel safari, etc.).

During my one month stay in Thailand, I spend roughly $3000 on two round trip domestic flights, massage class, cooking class, and scuba diving. In Australia, my expenditures totaled $10,000 over a 1.5 month period. Broken out $2,000 was to cover airfare and pre-trip costs, $3,500 paid directly to Adventure Center, another overland company, $1,500 for scuba diving, and $3,000 for miscellaneous expenditures.