User:(WT-en) TravelsInParadise

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TravelsInParadise is a world traveler from the United States. I have visited 24 countries in 6 of the 7 continents and have studied over 8 languages in order, as one site says, to become a traveler and not a tourist. I would describe my travel style as "upscale budget". I rarely stay in hostel dorms, except for places like Singapore where lodging is very expensive. I prefer a private room and don't mind shared bathrooms at hostels, lodges, guesthouses, etc. When I was younger I took the overnight chicken buses in Latin America, but now I splurge for a plane ticket if the bus ride will be over 5 hours or so. I avoid the upscale tourist restaurants and prefer street food and small locally owned basic restaurants. A typical day in Asia might find me spending $20 USD a night for a place to stay and less than $10 USD on food. Averaging my stay over several weeks and adding in the cost of airfare often averages out to a total budget under $50 USD a day. It's not exactly "backpacker" and certainly not luxury travel but somewhere in between, which to me seems sensible.