When the rubber hits the road, much of the below is likely to change, but from Turkeys onwards tight visa rules keep us locked pretty closely on this route.
- Beerometer. To keep things interesting and relevant to our ‘target demographic,’ we’ve included in the below a ‘Beerometer’ – the average price of a beer in each country we visit. The 8 of us lads of course, plan to consume at least 8 beers per country. So you can multiply each of the below by 64 to approximately gauge our economic impact on the regions we will travel to. Pretty sure that’s how this works…
UK
We begin in the motherland, where we plan to eat dreadful food, say nice things about the Queen, and avoid discussions about Brexit.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in the UK is $5.38NZD.
France
We will eat snails, drink wine, and make intelligent comments about Flaubert.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in France is $8.68NZD (ahh!!)
Germany
Autobahn, Wheat beer and Schnaps… (but not at the same time).
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Germany is $3.68NZD (things are looking up)
Hungary
Romantic night out in Budapest. The lads may or may not be hitting the thermals baths.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Hungary is $1.64NZD – now we’re in business
Romania
Transfăgărășan Highway (finally, something that’s easier done than said!).
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Romania is also $1.64
Bulgaria
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Bulgaria is $1.52NZD
Turkey
Istanbul => Gallipoli => Izmir => Ankara > Bafra –> Along the coast until we reach Georgia.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Turkey is $3.65 NZD – hang on, this should be going in the other direction!
Georgia
Posof => Vale => Travel West towards the coast and then North East up the national park then South East towards Tbilisi.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Georgia is $1.00! YES!!
Azerbaijan
Head straight from Marsimi towards Baku. Follow M5 when road splits. Head along M4 straight to Baku.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Azerbaijan is $3.16NZD
Turkmenistan
Head towards Ashgabat on the M37 highway, stopping to luxuriate at the ‘Gates of Hell.’
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Turkemistan is $5.00NZD
Uzbekistan
There is a ship graveyard up in ‘Muynak’. Looks pretty cool.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Uzbekistan is $1.50NZD
Tajikistan
Cross over the mountains and head towards Dushanbe.
Head South towards Afghan boarder. We may just cross it.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Tajikistan may just be the cheapest in the world, at just over is $0.50NZD. Perhaps we’ll be extending our stay.
Kyrgyzstan
Head straight East to Issyk Kul => West to Bishkek
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Kyrgyzstan is $1.72
Kazakhstan
Head East towards Almaty then North towards Russia. Any Borat references and you’re straight back home.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in France is $1.20NZD
Russia
Head North towards Omsk, East towards Novosibirs, South towards the Mongolian boarder.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Russia is $2.00NZD
Mongolia
Head South and pass the Khar Us Lake on the West side. Follow this road East until we hit Ulaanbaatar.
- Beerometer says: the average price of a pint of beer in Mongolia is $1.52NZD
And then… who knows!
Thank you to the glorious website PintPrice.com for making this possible.