Comments on: Is overland travel always cheaper?

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:50:09 +0000

In reply to Amber. Paying that extra little bit is SO worth it.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:12:24 +0000

We often, after a really bad travel experience, wonder why we do it to ourselves. Why do we take the $4 transport option instead of the $10 option? Just to save a few bucks that ends up taking longer and providing more than enough hassle and frustration. We are starting to splurge more and more.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:27:47 +0000

In reply to flipnomad. Those airfare sales sometimes kill me. Way too tempting and make me have to have plans, which I'm not a fan of. :)

By: flipnomad

flipnomad — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:32:19 +0000

Not always the case especially here i Southeast Asia where there’s so many low cost carriers, especially when you get the chance to snag the Zero Fare deals 🙂

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 22:55:43 +0000

In reply to Toni. I'm with you. Sanity and comfort are worth it, even if it cuts down on a different kind of splurge.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 22:55:01 +0000

In reply to Ele. Not a fan of spending the money, but definitely a fan of not suffering.

By: Toni

Toni — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:05:59 +0000

I only did one overland journey through my time in Asia and it put me off so much I didn’t make the same mistake twice! An 8 hour journey for £15 from Phuket to Koh Samui took almost 12 and it was hell on Earth. When I had to make the same journey in reverse I paid £65 for a 50 minute flight and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!

I’d rather spend money on’ luxuries’ like comfort; my sanity isn’t worth the small amount I’d save.

Some great tips here Talon especially the one about comparing journey prices to see if it *really* is cheaper!

By: Ele

Ele — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:35:36 +0000

From this year on I’m moving onto the more comfortable trip. I will be flying to Ukraine in autumn instead of taking a 19-hour bus. But I was lucky to have special offers by budget airline. I also booked a single room for 5 days instead of dorm room and that is going to be 100 EUR-much more than I’d like.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 08:26:08 +0000

In reply to Emily.

I don’t think I’ll ever do a chicken bus again. It just isn’t worth the savings to be that miserable.

I’m the same way on the Thai train. So many locals go 2nd class that you still get a great cultural experience without being miserable.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:44:04 +0000

I completely agree! I have quite often flown rather than taken the bus as the small difference in price rarely makes up for lost time and comfort… And yes sometimes it is even cheaper! If I do take a bus or train I always check out the price of the’fancy’bus – after 14 hours of misery on a chicken bus for less than $10 saving I have decided it’s just not worth it! That said, I recently got an overnight train in Thailand and purposefully bought second class rather than first as it is much for social and I had a great time talking to the locals! Every trip is different…:-)