Table of contents:
- Why you may not be allowed abroad
- How to handle money abroad
- How to plan your spending abroad
- How to get money back from purchases abroad
- How to get travel insurance
- How to save traffic on your smartphone while traveling
- How to find out about scammers in different countries
- What to do if your tour operator goes bankrupt
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
How to prepare for your trip and what to do on your trip to avoid unnecessary expenses.
Why you may not be allowed abroad
Let's start with a basic one. You can plan your trip wisely, think over expenses, decide on the currency, but not go anywhere. If you are not allowed abroad, at least you will lose money for tickets. To prevent this from happening, check for any obstacles to travel.
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How to handle money abroad
When thinking about a trip abroad, a lot of questions arise. What to choose: card or cash? Is it necessary to change the currency in Russia, especially if exotic money is needed? If you spend a few minutes studying the topic, there will be no questions.
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How to plan your spending abroad
Traditional budgeting programs can become useless on a trip abroad: not all of them are adapted for different currencies. Special applications for controlling travel expenses will come to the rescue.
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How to get money back from purchases abroad
You can get from 8 to 27% of the cost of goods that you purchase abroad (though not everywhere and not for every purchase). You will be refunded the amount of value added tax, which is included in the price, as foreigners are not obliged to pay it. But for this you need to collect checks and issue Tax free on time.
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How to get travel insurance
If you are traveling abroad, insurance is definitely worth taking out. It will save you tons of money for health problems. But in order for insurance to really help out, you need to take into account all the risks that you may face.
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How to save traffic on your smartphone while traveling
Abroad, as nowhere else, you understand the meaning of the expression "It is not a gift, but attention", because a reply to a message in a messenger can cost more than a cool souvenir. There is an option to turn off data transmission and use only Wi-Fi, but this is not always possible. In such cases, it is worth taking measures to save traffic.
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How to find out about scammers in different countries
The main weapon of fraudsters is surprise. They create a stressful situation in which it is more difficult for you to adequately assess what is happening and you risk falling into the bait of scammers. On a foreign trip, the excitement in such cases will be even greater.
But forewarned is forearmed. An arsenal of knowledge about fraud in different countries is available in a dedicated application.
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What to do if your tour operator goes bankrupt
You didn’t go on vacation and risk losing money, or you have left and you can get stuck in a foreign country - the situation, albeit unpleasant, but solvable. It is important not to panic and understand exactly where to turn for help.
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