Frequently asked questions about cycling around the world

We often get questions about the trips we made, the sort of bikes we use etc. etc. We have collected these questions and the answers on these pages. However, if you have a question about ‘cycling around the world’ you’re always welcome to ask! .

FAQ’s about costs

I’m an experienced biker and have taken several tours, but none as exciting as yours. I have been trying to calculate, because I would like to take a 1 to 1.5 year-long bike trip, how much it would cost me. Could you tell me approximately how much it cost you to take your trip?”
How much you’re going to spend depends very much on the country you’re tavelling in. Fot two persons in India, Indonesia and other very cheap countries us$ 200 a month is a good minumum. Going up to 500 a month in the more expensive countries ( even when camping as we did in Australia..) ( Keyword : costs )

How did you take your money on your trips?
Mostly in travellers cheques and some in cash USD. But nowadays in most countres there are a few ATM’s. The need for taking a lot of travcheques is much less I think. ( Keyword : costs )

Did you ever get money sent out to you during your worldtour?
“Yes, once. We had opened an account with a dutch bank with a lot of overseas offices. We had a friend transfer money to that overseas office. The money was changed into travellers cheques. ( Keyword : costs )

My question concerns the amount of money that is necessary to make a world tour. How did you raise that money? Have you worked a few years before the trip?
Yes we had both fulltime jobs and saved a lot of money before starting on our trip… It’s difficult to say how much you’re going to spent on long rond the world type of bike trips. 500 us$ a month should be enough for two people on a tight budget; depending on the country you are travelling through of course. ( Keyword : costs )

Your question about ‘cycling around the world’ not here? you’re always welcome to ask! .