With all of the costs of getting to wherever you are |
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going, wouldn't it be nice to actually learn how to save |
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money when you're there? Besides hunting for the best |
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tickets and times to travel, you also need to learn |
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about how to make the most of every |
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dollar/rupee/yen/euro/etc. when you're actually there. |
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1.Learn the exchange rate - This seems like common |
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sense, but knowing the exchange rate will allow you to |
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tell when you're paying too much or at least more than |
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you want to be spending. |
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2.Make a budget - By just setting yourself a limit on |
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what you can spend each day, you'll start to |
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subconsciously limit yourself. |
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3. Make it a game - If you're traveling with someone, |
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try to make it a game to see who can spend the least |
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amount of money. You'll be surprised at what you can do. |
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3.Walk - Instead of paying for transportation and taxis, |
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why not get a little exercise and save money at the same |
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time? Or, you can always walk part of the way and pay |
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for the rest - at a much lesser fee than you would have |
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with the whole route. |
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4.Eat where the locals eat - Think about it. When you're |
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at home, you have certain places that you eat because |
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they're good and they're cheap. So do people in other |
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countries. |
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5.Take some risks - Head into the smaller stores that |
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you find but aren't all that crowded. You will find |
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beautiful things at lower prices because they're not |
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catering to the tourists that are going to be there. |
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6.Talk to locals - When you're interested in something, |
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talk to the locals about where you might be able to find |
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it. You will learn things that you wouldn't get out of |
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your guidebook as well as where these activities are |
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cheaper. |
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7.Don't drink your money away - Try to limit your |
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alcohol wherever you can or save it for a few special |
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days. It's easy to spend too much. |
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8.Choose one thing - And then spend a lot of money on |
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that. If you're heading to Italy, for example, you might |
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want to save your money up for a day of shopping, but be |
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thrifty the rest of the time. |
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9.You only live once - When all else fails, just spend a |
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little more than you thought that you would. You aren't |
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going to be there everyday, so why not make the most of |
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it when you are? |
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