1. Explore the sights in advance
Before the trip, explore the main attractions and make a list of must-see places. Calculate the costs of visiting them and allocate this amount in the trip budget. If it turns out too much, find out if there are tourist maps in the city where you will be vacationing.
2. Find free entertainment
On any trip, you can enjoy art, nature and a pleasant atmosphere without spending a single ruble.
3. Think about how you will move around the city
When you don't know how to get to the right place, you want to take a taxi: so you don't need to figure out where the stop is, and you will be quickly taken to the right address. But it will also cost an order of magnitude more expensive. In order not to get into such a situation, before traveling, look at the work schedule and features of local public transport: how to get from the airport to the city, what number of bus or train is suitable for you, how much does it cost to travel and what fares are there.
4. Allocate a budget for the day
You probably have a trip budget — the amount that you can spend on the trip. Subtract the expenses for the cultural program from it and calculate how much you can spend every day. And based on this amount, make all purchases: food, souvenirs, shopping, transport.
Keep track of your expenses, and it's better to write them down — this way you will not exceed the daily limit and will not starve the next day. In addition, knowing the exact budget does not allow you to make spontaneous purchases. Keep this amount in mind constantly, and it will be much easier to refuse a Thai massage or a second portion of ice cream.
5. Translate the purchase price into hryvnia.
6. Do not use a credit card
The amount on the credit card is the bank's money. You can not spend them as easily as your own funds, because everything will have to be returned, and sometimes with interest.
Instead, use a multi-currency card on your trip. This is a regular debit card, where you can open several accounts in different currencies. This is beneficial, because this way you will pay in the local currency and the bank will not charge a commission for the conversion.
7. Give up the paid Internet
Let's be honest: the Internet is only needed on a trip to post stories on Instagram. If you do without this, it is quite possible to live with free Wi-Fi and save money.
8. Take a first aid kit
In order not to spend money on medicines on a trip, it is better to take them with you. And even if you like to travel light, it's worth grabbing at least the most necessary things.
9. Carry a bottle of water with you
On a trip, you want to drink more often than usual, especially if you are traveling in the summer. To quench your thirst, you have to order inexpensive tea in a cafe or buy drinks in a supermarket. This is not wasteful, but a significant amount is spent on water, which could not be spent.
10. Take a snack from home
Food is one of the main items of expenditure on the trip. In order not to overpay for food at the airport and spend less in a cafe, take a small snack with you. It can be a couple of packs of cookies, granola bars, nuts or instant porridge.
11. Choose a cafe away from the sights
Cafes and restaurants in tourist places-near attractions and on pedestrian streets-inflate prices and do not care much about the quality of food. They earn money at the expense of vacationers, and the locals do not go there. If you really want to enjoy the beautiful view that opens from the cafe, order a coffee or a glass of wine.
And to eat really tasty and inexpensive, look for restaurants away from tourist routes. They may look unsightly, and the staff does not always speak English, but in any case you will understand each other: no one has canceled the sign language and the translator in the phone yet.