Top 10 travel experiences for $10 or less around the world

Carrying 26 million passengers a year from the upscale hotel precinct of Central on Hong Kong Island to the markets, malls and fast tailors of Kowloon, a Star Ferry ride is as un-missable as a trip to The Peak.

www.starferry.com.hk/en/home

CASTLE HILL FUNICULAR

Budapest

Fare $5

On the doorstep of the wharf where ships begin and end their cruises of the Danube, the retro-look funicular is the best way up to the cobbled streets of Castle Hill, Budapest's most visited district.

Enjoy views over the Hungarian capital which is split over two riverbanks, the chain bridge and the magnificent Parliament Building.

visitbudapest.travel/activities/fun-things-to-do/castle-hill-funicular

MCIVER'S BATHS

Coogee Beach, Sydney

Entry 20¢

Tucked into a spectacular nook where the cliff face meets a rock platform, this historic 20-metre ocean pool is Australia's only public baths designated for exclusive use by women and children.

Swim laps, help yourself to a page-turner from the honesty library and nab your own grassy patch to listening to a soothing ocean soundtrack.

randwick.nsw.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/beaches-and-coast/ocean-pools/mcivers-baths

SUNDANCE SUNSET CINEMA

8000 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood

Tickets $6.50

Cement your status as a hipster fan of foreign stories at this movie theatre where indie flicks are only five dollars on Tuesdays.

Sundance has a plush lounge area, an outdoor bar terrace and a gallery space for local artists. Boutique beer and wine in-seat gourmet snack packs make for a grown-up film experience.

See sundancecinemas.com

WAT PHO BUDDHIST TEMPLE

Bangkok, Thailand

Entry about $4

Wat Pho or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is one of the city's largest temples complexes. The gold leaf covered reclining Buddha is 46-metres long and visitors can beat the giant gong and receive a blessing and wristband from a monk.

See bangkok.com

U MALEHO GLENA BAR AND JAZZ CLUB

Prague

Entry about $8

Prague boasts some of the coolest jazz clubs in the world and tiny U Maleho Glena, a five-minute walk from the city's famous Charles Bridge, is an affordable taster. Expect amazing fusion ensembles, cold beer and a funky atmosphere. If you want to fork out $16, the iconic Reduta Jazz Club is where Bill Clinton famously rocked his sax.

See malyglen.cz/en; redutajazzclub.czends

JIMBARAN BAY SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS

Bali, Indonesia

Under $10

A group of more than 30 restaurants on the beach adjacent to the airport runway is the unlikely setting for this seafood feast. Choose your fish, lobster, crab or prawns and they'll cook it the way you like it. With fish from about $2 per 100 grams, you'll have enough left over for a Bintang or two.

See jimbaranbayseafoods.com/

THE EMIRATES AIR LINE

Greenwich, London

Fare about $7.50

This one-kilometre cable car ride across the River Thames at Greenwich offers views of London from up to 90 metres in the air. Operating between Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks, you'll see the Canary Wharf skyscrapers, Olympic Park and Thames Barrier. Start (or finish) near the O2 entertainment precinct for a meal or a show.

See emiratesairline.co.uk/

WELLINGTON CABLE CAR

Welling, New Zealand

Tickets $7 adults, $3.50 children

A peace train - literally - taking visitors to the tranquil hilltop Botanic Gardens for the past 100 years. New Zealand's only funicular railway, the car crawls up through the historic steep neighbourhood of Kelburn arriving at a lookout presiding over spectacular views of the capital city and its harbour. Wander a network of tree-lined paths back down to the CBD streets through the 25 hectares of roses, tulips, garden sculptures, duck ponds and a children's playground.

See wellingtoncablecar.co.nz/English/Home.html

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