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Actual travel budgets and projected GRANDPAcking costs

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NOVEMBER 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Immigration, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and include: Belize Immigration Fees 4 nights in BELOW GRANDPAcking Standard accommodation 14 nights in GRANDPAcking Standard accommodation Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about San Pedro. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON GRANDPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I do not always follow ‘GRANDPAcking Standards’. In fact, I […]

San Pedro – Ambergris Caye – Belize ...

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NOVEMBER 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Progreso and include: Public transport from Progreso to Merida 8 nights in GRANDPAcking Standard accommodation Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Merida. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON GRANDPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I do not always follow ‘GRANDPAcking Standards’. In fact, I deviate from them all of the […]

Merida – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

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OCTOBER 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Rio Lagartos and include: Public transport from Rio Lagartos to Progreso 3 nights in GRANDPAcking Standard accommodation Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Progreso. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON GRANDPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I do not always follow ‘GRANDPAcking Standards’. In fact, I deviate from them all of […]

Progreso – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

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OCTOBER 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Valladolid and include: Public transport from Valladolid to El Cuyo 3 nights in a GRANDPAcking Standard Vacation Rental Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications   CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about El Cuyo. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON GRANDPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I do not always follow ‘GRANDPAcking Standards’. In fact, I deviate from […]

El Cuyo – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

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OCTOBER 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Mahahual and include: Public transport from Mahahual to Bacalar 7 nights in a GRANDPAcking Standard Double Aircon Room in an Hotel Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Bacalar. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON GRANDPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I do not always follow ‘GRANDPAcking Standards’. In fact, I […]

Bacalar – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

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OCTOBER 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Tulum and include: Public transport from Tulum to Mahahual 7 nights in a GRANDPAcking Standard Double Fan Room in a Hostel Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Mahahual. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON GRANDPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I do not always follow ‘GRANDPAcking Standards’. In fact, I […]

Mahahual – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

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SEPTEMBER 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Playa del Carmen and include: Transport from Playa Del Carmen to Tulum 7 nights in a BELOW GRANDPAcking Standard Double Fan Room in a Hostel Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications 3 Day Trips CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Tulum. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON BACKPACKING COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I do […]

Tulum – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

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AUGUST 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Guanajuato and include: Transport from Guanajuato to San Miguel de Allende 7 nights in a BELOW GRANDPAcking Standard Hostel Food & Drink Other / Miscellaneous CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Guanajuato to San Miguel, San Miguel de Allende Information, and Buying a TELCEL Prepaid Plan. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON BACKPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided […]

San Miguel de Allende – Mexico – ...

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AUGUST 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Ajijic and include: Transport from Ajijic to Guanajuato 7 nights in a GRANDPAcking Standard Vacation Rental apartment Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Ajijic to Guanajuato, Guanajuato Information, and Buying a TELCEL Prepaid Plan. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON BACKPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs are purely provided for information purposes. I […]

Guanajuato – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

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AUGUST 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Tlaquepaque and include: Transport from my Tlaquepaque Homestay to my Ajijic Vacation Rental 7 nights in a GRANDPAcking Standard Fan Room in a Vacation Rental Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Tlaquepaque To Ajijic, Ajijic Information, and Buying a TELCEL Prepaid Plan. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON GRANDPAcking COSTS: Cost Of Existence (COE): My costs […]

Ajijic – Mexico – GRANDPAcking Costs

JULY 2016: Click here to read our Mexico Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: It is recommended that, if you plan to live in or travel in Mexico for any length of time, you should try and learn some Spanish. I made my way from Puerto Vallarta to Tlaquepaque to attend Spanish Immersion Classes. CULTURLINGUA: I took the middle-priced Tlaquepaque option for US$650. You are, usually, quoted in US$s – but can pay either in US$s or in MXP (at the conversion rate on the day of payment). I was willing to pay a bit extra for private classes. Other schools only had 2 hours of group […]

Tlaquepaque – Mexico – Spanish Immersion Classes

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MAY 2016: OVERVIEW: My costs start in Bantayan Island and include: Transport from Bantayan to my Malapascua hotel 1 night in a BELOW GRANDPAcking Standard Fan Room (breakfast included) 10 nights in a GRANDPAcking Standard Fan Room (breakfast included) Food & Drink Mobile Data / Communications Visa cost apportionment 5 SCUBA Dives CROSS REFERENCES: For more detail, read about Bantayan Island to Malapascua Island, Malapascua Information, and Where To Stay On Malapascua. Click here to read about Retirement Locations in this country. Click here for detailed Travel Information and more Travel Budgets in this country. Read About – GRANDPAcking Costs if you don’t know how to interpret my figures. SPREADSHEET SUMMARY: MY ACTUAL 1 PERSON […]

Malapascua – Philippines – GRANDPAcking Costs