Travel Stats

Myanmar - Our Route & Numbers

Alex & Madie’s travel route in Myanmar.

Alex & Madie’s travel route in Myanmar.

Numbers from Myanmar

  • Days in Myanmar: 12 days
  • Our daily average cost for lodging and food per person: 24,000 kyat ≈ $17.50
  • Cost of a 5L water: 800 kyat ≈ $0.65
  • Cost of a medium coffee: 2,000 kyat ≈ $1.60
  • Cost of a 500mL beer: 2,000 kyat ≈ $1.60
  • Cost of renting an e-bike (2 people on 1 electric scooter): 7,000 kyat ≈ $5.65 for 24 hours
  • Cost of renting a bicycle: 1,500 kyat ≈ $1.20
  • Cost of renting a private long boat: 17,000 kyat ≈ $13.70 for the day
  • Cost of a long-distance VIP bus ticket: 15,000 kyat ≈ $12.10
     
  • Total time on an airplane: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Total time on a bus: 29 hours
  • Total time on a boat: 6 hours (on Inle Lake)
     

How We Got Around

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in Myanmar.

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in Myanmar.

Japan - Our Route & Numbers

Alex & Madie’s travel route in Japan.

Alex & Madie’s travel route in Japan.

Numbers from Japan

  • Days in Japan: 13 days
  • Our daily average cost for food per person: ¥4000 ≈ $40.00 (including two very nice meals and daily snacks & dessert) 
  • Cost of a 1.5L water: Free! We drank tap throughout the trip!
  • Cost of a medium coffee: ¥270 ≈ $2.70
  • Cost of a vending machine coffee: ¥100 ≈ $1.00
  • Cost of a 550mL beer: ¥50 ≈ $5.00
  • Cost of a bowl of ramen or soba: ¥800 ≈ $8.00
  • Cost of a matcha ice cream cone: ¥250 ≈ $2.50
     
  • Total matcha ice cream cones eaten: 7
  • Total Hida milk puddings eaten: 4 in two days
     
  • Total time on an airplane: 2 hours and 20 minutes
  • Total time on a train: 11 hours and 5 minutes
     

How We Got Around

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in Japan.

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in Japan.

China - Our Route & Numbers

Alex & Madie’s travel route in China.

Alex & Madie’s travel route in China.

Numbers from China

  • Days in China: 14 days
  • Our daily average cost for lodging and food per person: ¥200 ≈ $30
  • Cost of a 1.5L water: ¥3 ≈ $0.45
  • Cost of a medium coffee: ¥15 ≈ $2.25
  • Cost of a 550mL beer: ¥10 ≈ $1.50
     
  • Total time on an airplane: 5 hours and 15 minutes
  • Total time on a bus: 6 hours
  • Total time on a train: 11 hours and 30 minutes
     

How We Got Around

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in China.

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in China.