Here again, high costs were a result of poor planning. Too much time in expensive Hong Kong and not enough time to travel China on our own. The tour was expensive, but a good value and Beijing was amazing. 14.86 Phone 8.21 Departure tax 27.02 Misc. Costs here were a huge shock coming from Asia.
Accommodations are outrageously expensive, even in the youth hostels.
The entire UK was too expensive for us to stay and travel. Sightseeing 33.16 Misc. If driving through France, a good place to save money is to stay in the inexpensive motels along the major highways. 62.56 Phone 21.93 Misc. Phone 16.11 Traffic Ticket-D 55.55 Newspapers 4.16 Misc. 8.91 . .