Fly on discount airlines. These will often not show up on discount travel websites, but their rates make them worth searching out. Haggle when possible. You can’t haggle everywhere and on everything, but sometimes negotiating with your tour guide or a rental company can save you a ton of money. Use public transportation. It’s not available everywhere, but a subway ride will always cost you less than a trip on a taxi. Negotiate before getting in a cab. If you have to take a taxi, don’t let the driver start taking you somewhere before you ask about the price or you may be cheated or at least end up with a bill much larger than you expected. Eat the local food. More often than not, those slightly dodgy-looking hole-in-the-wall places will be the most delicious, authentic food you can get Suspend your cell phone for the duration of your trip Do a little bit of research. A lot of cities will have free festivals
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