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Travelling On A Budget

101 Tips For Travelling On A Budget - How To Enjoy Your Vacation, Holiday or Getaway and Save Money!

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Other money considerations when traveling:

Foreign exchange - Changing money

Look for the best rate and be aware of banking hours
Familiarize yourself with how the process and exchange rate actually works
Clarify any fees associated with the transaction
Know the local currency and be able to tell them apart
Bring a small pocket calculator to assist you with quick conversions
Save all your receipts
Combine your monetary instruments and travel funds
Cash, credit cards and traveler’s checks, preferably carried on-person, in a money-belt

ATM systems

Available, accessible, convenient and expensive.
Transaction fees for cash withdrawals
Set Dollar limit daily on what you can withdraw.
Credit card withdrawals will require a PIN code – get this by calling the toll-free # or your local bank prior to your departure.
Bring Visa and Master card – not all machines accept all cards.
You will receive local currency, not dollars.
You will be billed accordingly to the exchange rate on the day the charge clears at home, not the rate in effect on the day of the transaction

Traveler’s checks

Safest way to have your travel funds with you.
Receive a better exchange rate than cash typically
Get them early and lock in your rate
Denominations (small and large preferred)
Keep a record: city and date or purchase, amount and numbers.
Update your record daily, keep better track of your spending, budget, and cash still in-hand.
You will need a passport to cash your traveler’s checks.
Immediately report any stolen or lost checks

Credit cards

Convenient and safe to use.
Postpones immediate payment for transportation, lodgings, purchases and so on.
Can assist you to get access to cash.
Beware of overspending.
Watch the exchange rates.
Credit card acceptance varies.
Different cards have different perks.
Protect your credit cards.
Check and keep all your charge slips – these will be used for budgeting and expense consolidation.

Red Tape and documents you should take on a trip abroad:

Travel documentation: tickets, passport and visas
Copy of naturalization certificate.
Birth certificate.
Driver’s license and international driver’s permit.
Travel insurance claims form.
Extra passport photos – at least half a dozen.
Any membership cards, like AAA membership, retired, veteran or student cards.
Basic medical information, blood type, allergies, doctor’s address, prescription refill and extra prescription medications you may require.
Immunization cards

“IF YOU GO ONLY ONCE AROUND THE ROOM, YOU ARE WISER THAN HE WHO STANDS STILL”

Estonian Proverb

There are numerous popular and well-read, published, copyrighted materials and even out of print sources and books available on travel in general. Some are general and others deal specifically with budgeting for business, leisure or vacation travel. General references are made to some of the sources used in this summary. This is complemented by an increasing amount of quality online publications, sources and travel sites, specifically named and credited here for their contributions to the body of knowledge on travel. Through state-of-the-art, budget travel-sites and dollar-saver clubs, they openly share travel insights and offer money-saving options for travelers to explore in the public domain. This proud tradition will continue.

Budget Travelling - Why a cruise is such a good budget vacation

When many people picture a budget vacation, they picture an intrepid traveler in a roach infested hotel room eating stale sandwiches and riding around on the city bus. However, one of the best ways to save money on a vacation is also one of the most luxurious and most exciting - the cruise ship.

Cruise ship vacations are actually one of the most affordable ways to travel almost anywhere in the world, from the glaciers of Alaska to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

One of the things that make cruise ships so attractive to budget travelers is the fact that the price of the cruise typically includes everything that happens onboard the ship. This includes, of course, the room, which is often less costly than a typical hotel room in many locations. In many instances, it would be impossible to book a good hotel room for less than the daily cost of the cruise.

In addition to a cheap place to stay, a cruise also offers unlimited food, including many amazing buffets that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, the food on cruise ships is often superior to those in all but the best land locked restaurants, and once again, the food is included in the price.

After eating all that food, you will probably feel the need to work out, and the cost of the cruise also typically includes unlimited use of the gym, the weight room and the sports locations. While many hotels tack on a surcharge for the use of the hotel gym, with a cruise it is generally included.

The cost of a cruise also includes all shipboard entertainment and classes. The entertainment options on a cruise are often one of the best parts of the experience, and many cruises offer such things as movie nights, theatres, spas, night clubs, discos, and even casinos. There are also some great classes offered by cruise lines, in everything from origami to bridge to ballroom dancing. And again, these classes and entertainment options are included in the price you pay for the cruise.

Among the only things that are not included in the typical cruise are alcoholic beverages and shore excursions. Many of the higher priced cruises even include these extras. If the shore excursions and drinks are not included, be sure to get a price list for shore excursions and drinks.

It is often possible to save money on shore excursions while on a cruise by booking the tours locally at portside instead of going with the cruise line. Just be sure, however that the book it yourself excursion will get you back to the ship on time.

For all these reasons, cruises can be among the best, and most economical, of all vacation opportunities. The ability to enjoy a week or two week vacation at one low price is one more reason to love cruising.

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