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

[nepenthedreams]

When we went on an organized tour, they let us know about how much money per day we should bring. For example, for Egypt, they said about $30 per day. Since ATMs are available all over Italy, I would probably not worry about getting out the exact amount and just take out what you need as you need it - starting maybe with $200. Meals in Italy can be expensive, but they can also be cheap (stand-up sandwich bars, going to the grocery store/market to buy food).

Also, check to see if you are supposed to bring tips for a kitty - sometimes they have a tipping kitty that you are supposed to contribute to (so that the guide can tip for the whole group).

also, it is usually suggested to tip your main tour guide/coordinator. Usually the travel company will tell you how much is normal.