Comments on: How to Get Around Southeast Asia on the Cheap

By: sandrine

sandrine — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:13:50 +0000

Hi Matt (&travelers)!

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, would you still travel to south east asia, say in May 2020? (Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia)

By: Marta

Marta — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:01:00 +0000

Great Post! I am planning on a trip to Asia next year and this is super useful. Thank you!

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 01:59:21 +0000

Great post! We’re in Myanmar at the moment and about to go to Cambodia and Vietnam so this has been really useful for us!

By: Vadim

Vadim — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 11:13:40 +0000

Last month I was in Singapore, and it’s very difficult to travel there on a budget. The same goes for Hong Kong. But in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia there are plenty of opportunities to save money. Of course, the lion’s share of the budget is eating up housing, but you can even eat cheaply in Singapore. I ate for 3-4 dollars quite weighty portions – yes, it is real 🙂

By: Ashutosh Bhatt

Ashutosh Bhatt — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:36:33 +0000

Haha, Yeah everything is cheap in Thailand and I guess $1000 is more than enough to plan a 15 days trip to thailand.

By: Oli

Oli — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:31:10 +0000

Great post! We’re in Thailand at the moment and about to go to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam so this has been really useful for us!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 04:48:01 +0000

Just to share some insider info on Singapore. I think the best way to move around in Singapore is by MRT (metro). It can connect travelers to major tourist attractions from airport to Orchard and even to Sentosa island.

The bus system is also easy to use and is reliable with short waiting time. Just use google map for direction from one place to another, and Google Map will do wonders. Public transport fee is affordable and rarely exceeds S$2 per ride. You can use an Easylink card for all rides on MRT or buses.

Singapore also has the official Taxi companies, Grab and Gojek. For the G companies, you can download their app and view the quoted price before confirming your booking. In Singapore, you’ll only get Car (no bike).