Frugal Tips

Some of the tricks below can trim your spending during the holidays.

1. Bring your own drinks
Bring a few bottles / flasks containing drinking mineral water, tea, or hot coffee. This will detain you for an expensive stop at the coffee shop at the airport.

2. Bring snacks
In hotels and tourist attractions, the price could go up many times the snacks. Better bring your own favorite snacks from home, such as candy, nuts, chips, etc..

3. Find a place that was not too popular
Instead of jostling in a place packed with hundreds of tourists, try to find an alternative place is not less interesting but still have not touched many people. Ask locals.

4. One expensive meals
While on vacation in another city or country, do not get used to eating at a cafe / restaurant up to three times daily. Simply select a time to eat, such as dinner, to be spent in a rather expensive place to eat. While having lunch at a warteg or warung nasi Padang recommendations of local residents.

5. Browse markets
You must know that the market is a treasure trove of traditional store of savory snacks nan cheap. Try stopping there in an hour for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, to sample local foods region. Who knew you even find unique items for gifts.

6. Research
Do not ever go on vacation without equip yourself with important information about the place. What price is the rate of exchange (when you are traveling to another country), how much food the average price, what price a particular tourist attraction entrance fees, how much should be paid for transportation, etc.. Armed with this information, you will avoid the possibility of being deceived.

7. Ride
Find out if there are friends or relatives living in the city that will be your destination. If no, please do not hesitate to call and ask permission to stay in his home riding during your vacation.