Traveling as a couple for under $50 usd a day is POSSIBLE and 100% worth it. (Video)
"You two are absolutely crazy"
If Danny and I had an extra dollar for every time someone told us we were absolutely crazy for leaving the comfort of our homes to travel Central & South America as backpackers, we would have stayed at five star resorts at every location we visited.
But, because that did not happen, we had to manage our budget carefully...and doing that got us from Mexico City all the way to the south of Chile in almost 8 months of travel and "once in a lifetime experiences" through the countries of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Bolivia, Perú and Chile. I have to admit that the master of managing the budget, was Danny, so...thanks again my love. =)
And YES, we spent about 50usd a day (including flights)
We live in a huge world that has become tiny because of technology and transportation. Take advantage of that. It is no longer a voyage of months to get from one continent to another and platforms like airbnb really help the modern day traveller. We stayed at amazing places for under 20 bucks a night...for the both of us. But... you have to travel like a local, put up with a lot of low quality buses, trains, boats and taxis to get from one place to another and do everything and anything to avoid the tourist traps, including western places to eat.
Plan ahead, and a small amount of money will get you a very long way.
Check out the Video
There were so many amazing moment during this journey and I will continue to share them in unique posts. For today, I put together a short film of many video clips I took with my Canon 6D in Central America. (Video of South America, coming soon)
Note that I mostly like to shoot photographs, so I did not spend too much time shooting video. However, I hope you enjoy these 4 minutes of what Danny and I experienced in a many months.
How to travel with 50usd or less?
This is probably what you are still wondering and there are really good answers for that. Even though Danny and I travelled on a budget, we got to see and enjoy so much that we would probable do it again and again.
We know the value of travel and the happiness it brings so sharing what we know will be a pleasure. I promise to write a full post on how we managed to travel with under 50usd a day and give you average expenses pero country and location.
In the meanwhile, if you have questions or comments, please share and we will reply.
Enjoy. Peace.
Great compilation in the video! I actually did the same route as you guys too but it was 3 years ago. I started in Mexico city and all the way to Peru. (can't make it to Chile because of budget) I spent average 20USD every single day there as a solo traveler. The only thing I regret the most was I didn't have a camera back then, so everything was shot with my old iPhone 4.
Where are you guys right now?
Even if you did not have a camera, memories remain in your mind and in your emotions. That will never be taken away. We are now living in Playa del Carmen, México...but we are excited to see where the future takes us after our wedding in October.
Totally, memories will always be on my mind. That's amazing that you base in Playa del Carmen now, I want to be there so much and congratulation on your coming wedding. I checked your website, you've got some nice equipments for videography. Where do you plan to go?
We don´t really have too many plans at the moment. But I want to see mountains!
Amazing, Mexico has a lot of mountains too!
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What a cool post! I just talked about traveling on a budget in my last post, so this one caught my eye! Great content :) If you'd like to check out my recent post, here is the link:
https://steemit.com/travel/@sarahjanele/how-to-visit-new-york-city-on-a-budget
Thanks for sharing this @diegotorrescolo. I am myself an avid traveler and have travelled to more than 20 countries in the past 24 months. That is a country a month :) however it was way more tha $50 per day as I traveled mostly in Europe. I have never been to south america though and would love to visit those countries!
That is amazing. I wish I could travel that much. I have been many many places, but the world is huge and I want to see all of it. I will follow you to keep up with your travels and stories.
OMG this is cool! planning to go to peru 3rd and 4th week of July. i hope i read this post earlier on..
You will LOVE Peru. How long will you be there? I will try and edit part two of our journey (part 2 is South America). There are some pretty cool shots of Peru there. Amazing place, great food, nice people, extraordinary views. Have a wonderful trip.
Sooo excited. looking forward reading your post! Will be there for two weeks.. :) Thanks @diegotorrescolo
Some really nice shots in your video! Life as it should be - travelling and discovering new cultures and land.
As it should be! I agree...
Resteemed! This is amazing - thank you for sharing! I am currently traveling in Costa Rica so this is definitely some good food for thought 😊
Thank you so much! Costa Rica is a pretty cool place. Make sure you make it to Puerto Viejo, and check out Playa UVA, it was one of our favorite beaches.
Will do! Thanks for the comment. Currently at PLAYA Samara but I'll check those places out 😊
loving your concept of traveling. Indeed, it was a once in a lifetime experience for you and Danny. By the way, the falls in Guatemala looks enticing. Isn't allowed to swim? lol.. Also, the sunrise and sunsets you have captured especially at the end of the video, it's freakin' amazing! :)
Thank you! I have to tell you a secret. That last sunset is actually from Part II of our journey. It was shot in Cartagena, Colombia. That is the only mini-clip in this video that is not from Central America.
The waterfall is in Honduras. We were so surprised to get there. We walked for about an hour and a half through the middle of nowhere, and that place was surprisingly beautiful.
I am editing part 2 and probably will publish tonight or tomorrow when it is ready, so stay tuned.
I certainly do not have enough of these adventures in my life:) Looks like an awesome trip. You are right that were there is a will there is a way. We get conditioned to think that there is only one way to travel. Obviously, you have proved that with planning great things are possible. I think doing the "local" thing as much as possible is the key. That's where the true gems are. We were in Charleston, South Carolina and a local said forget the "tourist beach" here's the place to go. It was awesome.
Exactly my friend, where there is a will, there is a way. You won´t imagine, but Danny and I planned this only 2 months in advance. One day we asked each other "what if we just travel?" and a month and a half later I sold my business, she sold her car and off we went. Everything is possible.