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What little MoneySaving things do you do when preparing for a trip?
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400ixl said:How does saving a little on your roaming allowance make any difference to what you pay? Surely you pay the same amount whether you use 1% or 99% of your allowance?
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Photo your passport and keep it in your email draft folder.
I always take stock cubes, but that's just me.
Fill a usb with crap TV in case of seriously bad weather.
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bigfer said:Photo your passport and keep it in your email draft folder.
I always take stock cubes, but that's just me.
Fill a usb with crap TV in case of seriously bad weather.
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400ixl said:If in a city look at whether there are city passes for multiple attractions and whether you plan to visit enough of them to make it value for money.
we had the Naples one this April, (two free entries + train / underground) used it for entry to Pompeii and for travel but forgot it completely when going in the Archaeological museum and bought tickets, only remembered when going through my pockets in the hotel later.
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Research any museums/attractions which normally charge and see if they have any days which are free and how you access free tickets,1
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bigfer said:Photo your passport and keep it in your email draft folder.
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DullGreyGuy said:bigfer said:Photo your passport and keep it in your email draft folder.
This is a great tip! I'll definitely do this when going somewhere. Actually, it can be helpful in a daily life either.
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goled said:DullGreyGuy said:bigfer said:Photo your passport and keep it in your email draft folder.
This is a great tip! I'll definitely do this when going somewhere. Actually, it can be helpful in a daily life either.
If travelling alone I'll have a print of important stuff, pointless having it in the cloud as I'll only have one device with me.
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