How You Can Travel to Expensive Places Without Breaking the Bank

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Emma H
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Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Andre Benz on Unsplash

There are some places in the world that are, unfortunately, very expensive to visit as a tourist. But don’t be discouraged! Just because you want to see an expensive place doesn’t mean you have to shell out tons of dough. Follow these tips and you can see the world and stick to your budget.

Off Season

The easiest way to see a place is in it’s off season. Usually when you do you can save at least 20%-30% on lodging, rental cards, and more. Even though you’re not going perhaps when it’s best to see the city or country, that doesn’t mean you’ll have a less amazing time or see all the amazing sites.

Duty Free

A lot of places, especially in Europe, have really steep prices for alcohol. Instead of spending all your money out on wine and cocktails, pick up a few bottles at the airport so you can live within your means but still have loads of fun on your trip.

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Duty Free Stores: Are these good bottles or just a tourist trap?⁣ ⁣ Another airport means another duty free store. Duty Free Stores are often testing grounds for whiskies to see if they will do well before entering the US market. One example is the Kavalan Solist Cask series. You could only get the cask strength expressions like Sherry, Port, and Vihno Barrique internationally before, but now they have it in the United States after dropping the “Solist” from the label. ⁣ ⁣ There were quite a few bottles I saw but it was hard to get a gauge on whether they were good or just a gimmick.⁣ ⁣ The heavy hitters in this particular store were Balevnie 30, Macallan Oscuro, and Macallan Rare Cask Black. ⁣ ⁣ @cal_aberlour swore by the Glenmorangie Signet and said it’s a great pickup. ⁣ ⁣ @paulexster recommended Ballentines 30 after picking it up on his last trip to South Korea. ⁣ ⁣ As for anything else, who knows 🤷‍♀️ ⁣ ⁣ What do you guys think? Let me know your airport finds!

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Cooking

One of the easiest ways to save on cost is by cooking as many meals as you can instead of going out to eat for every meal every day of your trip. This will also keep you healthier than eating out so much.

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