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THERE are many cheap backpacker destinations in Southeast Asia. This backpacker destination is suitable for entering the vacation bucket list after the new corona virus pandemic.
The thing is, this cheap backpacker destination in Southeast Asia offers cheap lodging, good culinary, cool tourist attractions, and certainly fits in your pocket. So, where are the cheap backpacker destinations in Southeast Asia? Here’s the list:
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok is a popular backpacker destination in Southeast Asia. In this Thai capital city, there is a special area for backpackers with limited budgets, namely Khao San Road.
Khao San Road has many cheap hostels with rates starting at 100 Baht or IDR 46,000 per night. Because it is a backpacker area, you will easily find delicious and cheap Thai street food, such as pad thai, banana bread, mango sticky rice, and the most extreme ones like fried insects.
From Khao San, you can also walk to the leading tourist attractions of Thailand, such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Yaowarat Road (China Town), and shopping centers such as MBK Center, Central World, and Siam Paragon.
Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An is a small city in Vietnam which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, there are many exciting tourist attractions that you can visit, such as Hoi An Old City, Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An Night Market, Tan Ky Ancient House and Phung Hung.
In addition there are many exciting tourist attractions, Hoi An also has a 3-star place to stay with an average tariff of US$30 or around IDR445,000 per night. There are also hostels which are certainly cheaper than 3 star hotels. The typical food is quite diverse, ranging from pho, cao lau, to banh mi.
Bali, Indonesia
There is no doubt, Bali is the most popular backpacker destination. Here, there are many places that you can explore, such as Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Canggu, Sanur, Uluwatu.
However, a popular backpacker destination in Bali is Kuta. Here, you will find beautiful beaches, plus there are streets filled with sellers in the famous Poppies Gang.
Lodging in Kuta is also available starting from 5-star hotels with millions of rupiah budget to cheap hostels starting at IDR50,000 per night.
Food in Kuta, Bali cannot be underestimated. There are many cheap and appetizing foods, such as jinggo rice, chicken betutu, satay wrapped, and porridge grind.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has a special area for backpackers, namely Jalan Bukit Bintang. There are many cheap hostels starting from RM 15 or around IDR52,000 per night.
From here, you can also walk to shopping centers, such as the KL Pavilion, Plaza Sungei Wang, and Fahrenheit88, then the culinary center of Jalan Alor, Petaling Street (China Town), and the Petronas Twin Towers.
Do not miss the typical Malay cuisine. There are many Malay specialties that are appetizing, such as kandar rice, laksa, hokkien mee, and lok-lok. [kontan.co.id/photo special]
