4 Days Til Departure - Expenses To Date

When I finish writing this I am going to go and start packing my backpack. I still need to make copies of my important documents, write a list of people I need to send postcards to and things like that... I thought it would be interesting and helpful for anyone else planning their trip to see what I have had to spend money on so far.

Vaccinations

• Initial Consultation $20 (courtesy of a $60 medicare rebate)
• Yellow Fever Vaccine $110
• Typhoid and Hepatitis A Vaccine $60
• Three rounds of Hepatitis B Vaccine $84 ($28 x three injections)

Gear

• Backpack - 55L Black Wolf $210
• Accessories $0 - I either had them already or received them as presents.

Other

• Flight $2100
• Passport $200
• Travel Insurance - Basic cover, no excess $170
• First week of accommodation $0 - Free through couchsurfing.com
• 3kg of the finest Australian heroin... I mean Vegemite. $4500AUD - to be made back with interest from sales in Colombia.

Thanks to everyone that has helped me financially with the trip!

Tom