Starting Price Sheet In an effort to actually help other people plan their own travels around the world I d really like to do my best to keep up with the prices of various components This is the first effort at that World travel isn t nearly as expensive as people think it is at least it doesn t have to be Some of that is based on experience of knowing what needs to be booked in advance and what can be booked on the fly The rest of it generally comes down to flexibility If you only have a specific window for vacation or the like it falls on the high season and you re dead set on that specific location then there s a good chance it s going to be pricier On the other hand if you can mitigate any of those factors then it can be much more affordable strong Travel Expenses strong One way train seat between Kansas City and Chicago Amtrak 61 20 Round trip flight between Chicago O Hare and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi EVA Airlines 679 26 One way flight from Chicago Midway to Kansas City Southwest Airlines 78 98 One way flight from Austin to Barcelona Condor Airlines 539 87 em Total travel expenses 1 359 31 em strong Medical Expenses strong Base cost of travel clinic 55 00 Malarone malaria prevention medication 248 00 Azithromycin traveler s diarrhea medication 4 50 Doxycycline leptospirosis prevention 6 00 em Total medical expenses 313 50 em strong Equipment Expenses strong Lonely Planet SE Asia 20 18 New baseball cap 35 00 Underwater case for iPhone 6 99 International travel plug adapter 12 99 Mosquito coils 14 95 Sport Chaco sandals 104 00 Microfiber quick dry towel 9 88 Earth pak dry bag 18 99 em Total equipment expenses 222 98 em I ll create additional posts for price matches as I make my way