Thanks for the comment and question suggestion.

I personally feel that many travelers don’t really have a daily accommodations budget. We all want to save money but it is not always about finding the cheapest place. My wife and I have never stayed in a hostel because we want a little more comfort and privacy. We will gladly pay double or triple the rate of a hostel.

Thanks for the comment.

Actually, there are many families traveling long-term with children. Homeschooling is an option and there are also great opportunities to exposure your children to local schools, languages and culture.

I would recommend looking at http://www.mayafrost.com/. She and her husband found alternative avenues to education and managed to help their daughters graduate university much earlier. They also had several foreign languages mastered.

Am I a Backpacker? Yes, I carry a backpack, becauase I go to Africa and places where there is mud.

The question in my opinion would be better asked,
“What is your daily Budget for Hotel Rooms or Apartments?”

Thanks,
Andy in Sosua, Dominican Republic, a lucky many. I was in Haiti for two months, then left five days before the Earthquake.

Hmm, I pay from 5-30 Dollars per day for a room, food is about the same all over the planet. I try to hang now between the 10 dollar and 15 dollars mark. I am good though, I can often find the 15 dollar room that is better than the 50 dollar per night hotel. I have started making videos because people do not believe you can get a great room for 10 dollars per night.
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