Conversations about money

[dancerjodi]

This post http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/02/23/outside-looking-in-how-others-view-our-spending/ gets into discussions with friends about money and the 'you can't have it all' idea.

We have now paid for our Italy trip in full. How do you traveler's decide what to bring for spending/meals/entertainment? Some of our meals and tickets are included in the package, though not all of them are.

Comments

[deadwinter.livejournal.com]

Since my first trip to France when I realized no one freaking took em, I haven't bothered with traveler's checks.

Really, unless you've been there, research and maybe forums are your best bet. Unless I'm camping, I always start with the assumption that all three meals will be in a restaurant, and then find out how much that would be per day. Then throw on top of that entrance fees to the various places you want to visit. Find out how much a public transportation day pass is if you're going to a place that relies on it.

I have a bad habit of taking too much cash and then ending paying with a CC for everything, then having to convert the currency back and getting nailed. Of late I've been doing what pir does as soon as I land.