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I am planning to travell across the world. but i dont know anything abt that.is it safe to travel because of the changed condition of world?
Would u like to tell me that how much approx. it cost to travell across 40 countries on a bike for one person? and what the average time will it take to travell? and if i want some sponsoprship, can i find and if yes then what would be the procedure to get sponsorship?

Hi Great Guy,
First rule: Forget sponsorship. There are too many of us traipsing all over the world. Since this is no longer a big deal, sponsors are not eager to part with their money for something which is a lot of fun for us.
Secondly: The world has always been a dangerous place, if you happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. So don't worry. I hasn't changed at all. Even staying at home is no longer safe. You might get SARS or something similar. Just go!!!
Cost: If you are prepared to live like a dog you might get by on US$100 a day. I prefer some comfort and usually end up spending US$200 a day average. It's a lot more fun if you bring money, lots of it, and credit cards, all paid up. Are you not planning to have some fun seeing the world? I should hope so.
Fourth rule: stay in touch with this website to get insider information what (not) to do. Don't trust government advisories. The people writing these are not travellers themselves, and therefore full of hot gas.
Fifth rule: Enjoy!!!

Thank u Werner for providing useful information.
May i get any web site of car/4WD travelling.
Hope to listen from ur side soon.

100-200 dollars a day?! That sort of money could last two or three weeks in some places! Some of us just don't have those sorts of funds available, but that's no barrier to having fun. I almost fell off my chair when I saw Werner's figures - 60,000 dollars for a year's travelling is an astronomical sum. If he feels that 100 dollars a day is living like a dog, what am I? A rat? A cockcroach?

Of course, there are places in the world where it might cost you getting on for 100 dollars a day, but in many parts of the developing world, which for me are the more interesting, it can cost much less. It all depends on where you're travelling. Fuel and other bike-related costs vary enormously - travelling by bike is certainly more expensive than using public transport, but we all know why we think it's worth it! Excluding those costs, and if you don't mind skipping the luxury (and frankly, I enjoy slumming it a bit), then you can easily survive on ten dollars a day in the cheapest countries of the world, such as India. That's what I was spending there this year, and never once scrimped on anything I wanted. In a lot of the rest of Asia, you could get by on 15 dollars a day without much difficulty. I haven't been to Latin America for a while, but ten years ago the range of costs was similar to that in Asia.

However, I definitely agree that government travel advice (and that of concerned friends and family) is generally ill-informed and over-cautious.

Hope your plans lead eventually to a trip.

James

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Grant Johnson

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James,
I agree with you one hundred per cent. If I would have the time to travel for one, two, three years, I would definitely lower my estimate. I've done the world on a motorcycle in four instalments, (1) North and South America, (2) Across Asia and back, (3) Around Africa, (4) Around the World via Australia. Each trip took about 5 months (I have a wife and a life back home). My figure includes air freighting the bike and myself (difficult to cross the Pacific on US$15 a day). To cross China count US$200 a day (includes compulsory escort). So, the longer you are travelling, the lower your daily average cost. Another thing: I like to meet people and write about my encounters (check "books" on this website). I love to treat my acquaintances to a drink, perhaps to more. This is also difficult on US$15 a day. Not all people are satisfied with chapatis and water.
Having said all this: It all depends what you want to get out of your travels. Many travellers I met on the road boasted how cheap they travel. Perhaps there should be a Guiness Book of Records section: "Cheapest trip around the world." I bet you some German traveller would hold the record.