{"id":6716,"date":"2019-04-19T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.robust.digital\/?p=6716"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:42:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:42:43","slug":"15-travel-hacks-to-save-money-on-every-aspect-of-your-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasetrips.com\/15-travel-hacks-to-save-money-on-every-aspect-of-your-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Travel Hacks to Save Money on Every Aspect of Your Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since we live in this day and age, most of us have the luxury of traveling at least once in our lifetimes away from our country. While traveling is somewhat affordable, there are always tips that will help you save some money while you travel. Some of the following tips might seem small, but if you add them all up, you will see that you\u2019ve saved a large amount of money, allowing you to travel even more in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Don\u2019t book hotels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Travel + Leisure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While hotels are undoubtedly comfortable and have many perks, if you want to save money, they\u2019re just not worth it. They are quite expensive, and if you think of going to visit Paris, you surely won\u2019t be staying at your hotel all day long, you will spend the night there, for this reason, we suggest Airbnb.com or Couchsurfing.com. These two options allow you to save a big chunk of your funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

2. The \u201c5-block rule\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: globalsupportinitiative.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

According to some traveling experts, you must avoid businesses that are in the vicinity of tourist attractions. The logic behind this is quite sound, since every business owner will try to benefit from the fact that tourists don\u2019t know the reasonable prices, and they will rip them off at every chance they get. A five-minute walk won\u2019t cost you a thing, but it will save you money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

3. Pick the time of traveling carefully<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source : Thailand; Islands and Beyond<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When you plan on visiting a famous touristic city or country, try to plan months ahead, so that you can book a flight that will cost you only a fraction of what you would pay if you booked it just a couple of weeks before the flight. We\u2019re not talking about pennies over here; sometimes you can save hundreds of dollars if you do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

4. Transport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Expedia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you live let\u2019s say in Berlin and want to travel to Beijing, it\u2019s understandable that you would book a flight because of the distance. However, if it\u2019s within driving distance, then the choice is obvious. BeFrugal.com has an excellent calculator called \u201cfly or drive\u201d that will help you decide if it\u2019s better to book a flight or drive to that destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

5. Roaming bills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Small Business Trends<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When you leave the country, you should pay extra attention to your phone, that is because the roaming charges can cost you hundreds of dollars. You don\u2019t have to worry about this if you plan it when you sign a contract with your mobile carrier make sure that you will have extra free international data, or another simple solution would be just to buy a new local SIM card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

6. Change currency at home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: SmarterTravel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Airports are known to rip off people on everything, and that also includes exchanging money, for that reason you want to make sure that you do it while you\u2019re at home and the currency rate is much more favorable for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

7. Haggle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: The Independent<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Haggling is an essential skill to have if you plan to travel to many Asian countries. I have seen it firsthand and have heard multiple stories where people have been either ripped off or have bought items with 50% less of what the sellers gave the starting price. China is one of the most known countries in the world where you have to haggle like a pro if you don\u2019t want to be ripped off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

8. No Taxis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Curbed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Taxi drivers are the same everywhere in the world when they see a tourist they will charge you triple of what they charge the locals because the tourists don\u2019t know the prices. Thankfully, you can use public transportation that will cost you exponentially less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

9. Cook for yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: The Onion<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Saying that cooking for yourself is less expensive than eating outside is an understatement, for that reason you should look for apartments or hostels that also have a kitchen where you can cook things for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

10. Eat street food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Jds<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When you sometimes want to try the local food rather than cooking for yourself or going to a fancy restaurant, you should try the street food. Street food is delicious and also pretty each almost everywhere in the world. You can also taste some incredible and unique things over there, that you won\u2019t be able to eat even in fancy restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

11. Discounts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: rd.com\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We have to come back to haggling yet again, even if it\u2019s not in the same form as when you shop in the streets. If you have stayed at the same hotel, hostel, or apartment, you can call them and ask them if there\u2019s a discount for you as a regular customer. I have done that multiple times and have received 20% off the past five times I have stayed in the same hotel with my fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

12. Last-minute cruises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Carnival Cruises<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cruises work entirely different than air flights when it comes to booking. A last-minute cruise will cost you many times less if you book it at the last minute rather than reserving it weeks or even months ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

13. Free walking tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: suitelife.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You would be surprised at how many big cities offer free walking tours. The best thing about this is that you can get informed if you only go to a local tourist information office and ask them if they offer any free walking tours. Another benefit is the things that you can see in a short period while also learning cool facts about those places from your tour guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

14. House-sitting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: onceuponajrny.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yes, there is such a thing as house sitting, and it will save you a ton of money. There is always someone who is looking for responsible people to take care of their house and pets. You can also find websites on the internet where you can sign up and look for house-sitting opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

15. Long layover flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Tropical Medical Bureau<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of benefits from booking long layover flights. Some airlines will offer tour guides and also accommodations for you. This way you will have time to explore places while you\u2019re even in-between flights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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