How to travel

If you are going out for a vacation, then it doesn’t matter if you spend more money, as long as you are comfortable. But if you go out to travel and see more beautiful scenery, of course you can save as much as you can. I see many people saying that they are saving money to travel. According to my opinion, it is "following your heart" and you can travel even if you don't have money. Here I will share with you some money-saving travel ideas.

Traveling in the off-season is the basis for saving money.

The route is well designed and avoids repeating the same route, which can save a lot of money.

When chartering a car, you must first agree with the driver that if you want to pick up other passengers along the way, the price will be cheaper.

Instead of flying, take the train. Sometimes you can save more money by taking the train than by car. When buying train tickets, if there is a non-air-conditioned car, you can buy a ticket for a non-air-conditioned car. This can save half the money, but of course the condition of the train will be worse. Make a few phone calls before buying a ticket and negotiate the price over the phone.

Take more buses in the city.

When taking a taxi or chartering a taxi, ask if the driver is from the destination you are going to. If so, it will be cheaper. Because he has to go back in the end anyway. If you come across a car chartered by someone else, you will have more room for bargaining. This is because most drivers will charge the gas money for the return trip to the person who booked the one-way trip, which means someone has already paid the gas money for you.

As for the choice of transportation routes, sometimes you can save a lot of money by transferring instead of taking a direct train. The key points of this method are: appropriate transfer; combine multiple means of transportation; look at maps, railway operating lines and highway lines, and use your brain.

For accommodation, first look at the room and then negotiate.

If you are a solo traveler and do not want to share a room with strangers if there is no single room available, you do not need to book the entire room. You can ask the hotel to arrange your room until all other rooms are occupied.

If you stay in a hotel without hot showers, you can save money by taking a shower in an outside bathroom.

Getting on the bus outside the long-distance bus station is sometimes cheaper than getting on the bus inside the station. But not necessarily. In addition, you can negotiate the price when you get on the bus midway.

After the train speed is increased, there are many trains departing in the evening and arriving in the morning, which is most suitable for self-guided travel. Stay one night on the train, arrive at your destination in the morning, and be full of energy for the trip. Combining transportation and accommodation fees into one is a great way to save money.

If you arrive in the morning, don’t look for accommodation immediately, because many rooms may not have been checked out at this time. And it’s not easy to bargain when carrying a bag. You can leave your bag at the train station and go play first. While playing, keep an eye on whether there are suitable hotels. Then go check out the room in the evening and make a bargain. And if no one is staying there at this time, you can stay at a lower price.

When eating local specialties such as seafood, you can buy them at the seafood wholesale market or farmer's market, and then take them to restaurants for processing. But you should first understand the general processing prices of restaurants. If you eat low-grade seafood, there is no need to do this.

When eating, ask if there is any charge for napkins. If there is a charge, you don’t need napkins and just use the ones you bring.

Lone travelers want to save money when eating, and northern dishes generally have larger portions. You can propose a price and let the restaurant pay according to your price. This saves money without wasting it. Of course, the actual unit price will be higher.

Bargain more and lower the price for food, housing, transportation, and shopping. Sometimes it seems that you can't negotiate the price, but you can still bargain.

Do not shop in the presence of tour groups.

Do not stay in a hotel under the guidance of an agent, because it will be more expensive if he takes back the commission.

Even if you feel the price is cheap, don’t say “this thing is really cheap” when you consume it, otherwise you will get a more expensive price when you consume other things.