Tag: travel health precautions
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All you need to know before visiting the USA
Budget The United States of America is known to be an expensive travel destination. However, the prices vary greatly by region. You can save a lot of money by avoiding major tourist destinations, eating street food, and staying in hostels or motels. • Accommodation prices vary greatly from city to city. Prices for private rooms start at 80 USD (65…
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All you need to know before visiting Croatia
Budget Croatia is still considered as one of the most affordable summer destinations in Europe. However, in the most popular tourist destinations bargains are hard to find. Choosing a less touristy destination could save you a lot of money. • Prices for private rooms start at 22 USD (18 EUR) near Plitvice Lakes National Park and in Split,…
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All you need to know before visiting Zanzibar
Budget Zanzibar is one of the most affordable island destinations in Africa. There is only one ATM in Zanzibar – it’s located in Stone Town. The ATM daily limit is usually 400.000 TSH (178.5 USD/145.9 EUR). A 5-15% credit card surcharge applies when paying by credit card. In Tanzania, they do not accept pre-2006 US dollars.…
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All you need to know before visiting Tanzania
Budget Tanzania is a relatively cheap destination. Safaris and Kilimanjaro expeditions, however, are pretty expensive. ATMs are only located in major cities like Dar es Salaam, Moshi, and Arusha. The ATM usage fee is around 10 USD (8 EUR). The ATM daily limit is usually 400.000 TSH (178.5 USD/145.9 EUR). Most ATMs accept Visa cards, MasterCard…
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All you need to know before visiting Slovenia
Budget Prices in Slovenia very by region. Generally, Slovenia is considered to be cheaper than Italy and more expensive than Croatia. You can save some money by avoiding the most popular tourist places, skipping some major attractions, finding cheap accommodation, using public transportation, and eating at inexpensive restaurants. • Prices for private rooms start at 25/35 USD…
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All you need to know before visiting Czech Republic
Budget Prices in the Czech Republic are generally reasonable. However, they vary greatly by region. Try to avoid the most popular tourist places and thus save some money. • Prices for private rooms start at 22 USD (18 EUR) in Prague, 25 USD (20 EUR) in Karlovy Vary, and 30 USD (24 EUR) in Český Krumlov. • Food prices are generally…
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All you need to know before visiting France
Budget Prices in France are considerably high. However, if you avoid the most popular tourist places, skip some major attractions, find cheap accommodation, use cheap transportation, and eat at inexpensive restaurants, you can save a lot of money. • Prices for private rooms start at 50 USD (40 EUR) in Paris, Tours, Nice, and Colmar. • Food…
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All you need to know before visiting China
Budget China is a very affordable destination, especially by Western standards. Prices are reasonable even in Beijing and Shanghai – the two most expensive cities in China. • Prices for private rooms start at 15 USD (12.5 EUR) in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. • Food prices are generally very cheap. Prices for a budget dinner start at…
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Stay healthy while traveling
Did you know that travel can weaken your immune system? Travel preparations can be stressful, staying on schedule is often challenging, being in public places and contact with other people can, truth be told, increase your chances of catching a disease, you undergo changes in temperature, climate, air pressure, you switch time zones, and lose sleep. All of…