Macau was interesting - I spent days wandering between Portuguese bakeries and flashy casinos. A pork chop bun with milk tea was about $6, while a nic...

In Vilnius, I often grabbed kibinai pastries for €2 and lunches in small canteens for €6-7. Dinner in Old Town restaurants with beer was around €15. T...

Laos became my “slow travel” spot because it’s so affordable. I remember grabbing bowls of noodle soup for $1.50, and eating papaya salad for $Local b...

I was blown away by how affordable Kosovo was. A big meat platter in Prizren with bread and salad was €7, and a cappuccino only €0.80. My taxi from th...

I loved Jamaica but it wasn’t as cheap as I expected. In Ocho Rios, a plate of jerk chicken and rice at a tourist café was $18, while the same thing a...

On the Isle of Man, I found myself budgeting higher than expected. A pub meal with beer was £15-18, and sit-down restaurants near Douglas Promenade ch...

Hungary turned out cheaper than I thought. In Budapest, I had lunches for €6-7 and dinners around €14 with drinks. Public transport is efficient and c...

I spent nearly a month in Guatemala and rarely felt stretched. Street eats in Antigua were $1-2, full meals in small comedores $4-5, and nicer restaur...

When I visited Gibraltar, my wallet felt it! It’s like a mini-London but with monkeys on the Rock. Food was the main hit - a simple meal near Casemate...