Backpacking in United States under $40 per day

Budget for 51 days 

(including transportation, theme park, meals, hostel and tour. Excluding flight): $2057.80

Murmansk: Restaurant Terrasa

Trying a Salmon dish (preferably a wild Salmon!) is a must when visiting Murmansk. If you are not a fan of Salmon, try other seafood!

Kirovsk: Amazing sculptures in Snow Village

Did Elsa built this Ice Ring to keep our friendship frozen in time? 

Bus ticket to and fro: 1300 Ruble / $17
Transport to and from Snow Village: 160 Ruble/  $2.10 per taxi
Entrance Fee: 400 Ruble / $5

Murmansk: Sami Village

Sami people are an indigenous Finno-Urgric people inhibiting the Arctic area. We were humbled by the opportunity to visit one of their Villages in Murmansk.

Murmansk: Husky Centre

@littlemisshappyfeet: Look at their eyes, does it mean that
Huskies have 2 souls in them?

Ever wonder why Huskies seem to have their faces all over 9GAG? Their expressions can be really dumb at times. I mean, really Really REALLY dumb! However, don't be fooled. They are intelligent creatures!

Murmansk: Hunting for Northern Lights

Northern Lights in Murmansk January 20 as photographed by Mikhail Rzhavin. 

Little did we all know, Murmansk is one of the most affordable place on earth to hunt for the Northern Lights!

Murmansk: Lenin Ice Breaker and City Tour

@littlemisshappyfeet: Alyosha Statue

We were picked up by Mr. Oleg himself on 10.30 a.m. Mr. Yaroslav was our guide of the day, explaining every single details perfectly in English, making the day tour an enjoyable and informative one.

Murmansk: Teriberka day trip

The Teriberka Sign. 

Mr. Alek and Alexei came to pick us up with their jeeps on 9 a.m. It was a 2 hours joy ride out of the city of Murmansk. Along the way, we stopped by a frozen lake, some interesting monuments put together by teenagers of the region and managed to catch an awe-inspiring sunrise from higher ground.

Russia: 10 reason why Murmansk is the perfect Winter Getaway

@littlemisshappyfeet

Daydreaming about Aurora Borealis hunting, Reindeer encounter and miles of winter wonderland, but couldn't afford an expensive trip to Scandinavia?
Introducing "Murmansk", a lesser known destination to do everything mentioned above with a MUCH cheaper price. English tours are available (Bonus if you speak Russian.)

Russia: Stoyn (Human Head Ice cream)

photo source: Stoyn facebook

Russia is a country with a strong reputation, strong personality, unique and mysterious in some way. In Russia, you do not have ice cream, Ice cream has you!

photo source: Stoyn facebook