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| Museums, like this one, The Hermitage in Russia, have free admission days. |
- Most museums offer "free days," plan on visiting those days. Even the most famous museums offer this - The Vatican and Louvre!
- Use public transit. Taking taxis in an unfamiliar place can be tempting, but local trains and buses will be cheaper and give you a more "real" experience. Also, consider daily and weekly passes for longer visits.
- Never forget to ask about discounts… Students, Teachers, Seniors, etc.
- Booking hotels and rental cars at a non-refundable rate can save you a lot. If you're worried about canceling, put some of that saved money toward travel insurance to cover your whole trip! (Check out my previous post about travel insurance here.)
- Instead of booking hotels only, also check out alternative options such as vacation rental by owner (VRBO.com) and Airbnb.
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| Don't forget to ask for discounts: Student, Teacher, Senior, etc. |
Two good travel insurance companies are Allianz and Travel Guard. I was just talking to someone who was hospitalized in the Phillipines, Manila actually. She had Dengue fever and it cost the family $300K because she didn't have travel insurance. OMG.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the person above. In some countries they insist on "cash." Another good travel insurance, besides the two above, is Roam Right.
ReplyDeleteI had a very good experience with AirBnB.
ReplyDeleteI agree with these two comments. Once I rented a car and bought the minimum insurance which was about $9 per day. It got rid of the deductible which was $1000. I'm glad I did because I somehow had a tiny dent/scratch.
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