Have you been dreaming about a trip around the world? You’d better pack your backpack then. It’s not as hard as you might think. We put together this itinerary, taking into consideration all the travel hacks we’ve learnt during the last four years of traveling. The result: you can get the whole transportation package for less than $1,000. This is how we do it!
US – EUROPE
First Stop: Los Angeles – Iceland
First question: what’s the cheapest way to get from the US to Europe? For sure there are many different ways. One of the cheapest flight routes that we know of, however, is going to beautiful Iceland! Who wouldn’t want to go and see the Northern Lights?
Nov. 29th: Los Angeles – Reykjavik; Flight; $180; found on Google Flights
Photo courtesy of @romain.charrier
Reykjavic – London
Dec. 6th: Reykjavik – London; Flight; $54; Google Flights
Photo courtesy of @eva_my_travels
Photo courtesy of bebeoyphoto
Photo courtesy of @takkeb
Milan – Oslo
Jan. 8th: Milan – Oslo; $23; Google Flights
Photo courtesy of Unsplash
ASIA
Oslo – Bangkok
Jan. 30th: Oslo – Bangkok; $176; Google Flights
Photo courtesy of @evadventure.at
Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur
Feb. 7th Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur; $44; Google Flights
Photo courtesy of @evadventure.at
Kuala Lumpur – Singapore
Feb. 15th Kuala Lumpur – Singapore; $12; Google Flights
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Singapore – Seoul
Mar. 1st Singapore – Seoul (South Korea); $117; Google Flights
Photo courtesy of @henryhwu
USA
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Itinerary Overview
- Nov. 29th: Los Angeles – Reykjavik; Flight; $180; Google Flights
- Dec. 6th: Reykjavik – London; Flight; $54; Google Flights
- Dec. 10th: London – Paris; Bus; $17; GoEuro
- Dec. 16th: Paris – Milan; $12; Google Flights
- Jan. 8th: Milan – Oslo; $23; Google Flights
- Jan. 30th: Oslo – Bangkok; $176; Google Flights
- Feb. 7th Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur; $44; Google Flights
- Feb. 15th Kuala Lumpur – Singapore; $12; Google Flights
- Mar. 1st Singapore – Seoul (South Korea); $117; Google Flights
- Mar. 20th: Seoul – Los Angeles; $336; Google Flights
TOTAL: $971
COUNTRIES VISITED: 9
TRIP LENGTH: 4 months
What to do in all these places for so long?
This itinerary is the bomb if you know how to use it. With a little bit of an extra budget, countless additional destinations are within your reach. Don’t make the mistake of just staying in Bangkok, for example, but make use of the local bus, ferry and train system to explore Thailand while you’re there. If you end up booking this itinerary and need extra advice on where to go in between stops shoot us a message to admin@nomadapp.co