yeah i stay at backpackers,budget not enough for hotels,apartments rental might be slightly cheaper,i even contemplate just buying a tent and sleeping bag next time i go australia........anyway its fun for awhile but after some time it starts to get tiring and exhausting......the types of roommates u get is really depends on luck,people coming to ur room all day long,bring hordes of friends and people,and talking and chatting loudly while u trying to sleep at all hours,especially the fucking italians,dont they have school to go to,or a regular job or something to do during the daylight hours?smoking weed and shit and godknows what and drinking and shit,empty bottles everywhere.sometimes people have trouble with u snoring,sometimes other people are snoring.its fun trying to live in another country on a budget,never taking a taxi,walk everywhere or take tram,shop at coles and woolsworth to save money,trying to budget everything,wearing the same four t shirts and two jeans and one pair of shoes and one jacket,everyday worrying about how long more ur budget's gonna last but i think after a while.having no money is just more problems than its worth it......yes trying to survive day to day may be fun but shit......i think its better to have something when u need it,but dont use it when u dont have to........achieving financial freedom will give me more choices,more freedom to go wherever i want,live wherever i want and do whatever i want......be it in singapore or in australia or wherever.