A year in Europe would get expensive...

A year in Europe would get expensive quick. I've done entire years abroad a few times, but always in places like Africa and Southeast Asia where living is cheap. Coming back to Europe would always eat up the remaining savings in a matter of weeks, and necessitate a trip back to the US to save more money!

I'm currently doing Spain for a year, but I've taken an apartment here, and am living like a local. I bet you'd burn through $20k easily if you tried to stay a year in Europe while living in hostels and traveling by train.

Do the same thing in Thailand and you'd last 3-4 years on the same money!

written by

Jason Kester on June 28, 2007

Heading South?