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round the world trip budget/ spending money advice pls.?

My husband and i are in the process of saving up for a round the world backpacking trip (hopefully to start next March). we plan to visit Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, (about 4 months in total) then Australia for 6 months, 1 month in New Zealand the a couple of weeks in Fiji then 2 weeks in North America. Discounting flights, visas and equipment, how much do you think we ought to budget for spending money for the year - to include travel (busses etc), the odd trip, accommodation, food ie general living costs? we are not heavy drinkers or clubbers, and we dont mind staying in basic accomodation. we are also looking to work in Australia for about 4 -5 months and also doing a bit of WWOOFing (working on organinc farms for board and lodge) can anyone give me a rough idea of how much money we should take between us for 12 months? in UK pounds sterling if poss also do you have any idea how much vaccinations will cost us (each)? i dont think many, if any, are given free on the NHS dont be silly! of course you can travel to Laos and Cambodia and it is vary safe to do so! many gap year travellers go to these countries. Its mayanmar (Burma) you have to be careful with

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1. About $1000 PER MONTH PER PERSON should give you a very nice vacation... flights would be extra because by next march, the airline tickets will cost about $28,000 EACH because airfares are expected to triple before the end of the year. You DO know that you can't go into many parts of Southeast Aisa, I suppose. There is still a WAR going on in Laos and Cambodia, for example.
2. I always budget for £1,000 a month as my benchmark when I go travelling. I then have a credit card as back up - Nationwide is the only one that doesn't charge fees when you're abroad. This page may help you: http://www.thetravellerslounge.co.uk/currencycosts.htm - in fact The Travellers Lounge has info on everything you need by the looks of things and you can check hostel/hotel prices online too. Regarding jabs - i've just been to China and I got all my boosters free on the NHS. Yellow Fever is definitely extra but i'm pretty sure you don't need that for where you are going Sounds like a good trip - enjoy!