VISIT MUSEUMS ON FREE DAYS
While you would be remiss to ignore the museums while you’re traveling, it does come with quite a hefty price tag. If you’re smart and are doing some more long-term traveling, be sure to check the museum of your destination’s websites for “free days” and you can be saving yourself upwards from $20 each museum! Use our compilation of some of the world’ most famous museums as a quick cheat sheet.
MAKE USE OF TOURIST PASSES
If your itinerary is attraction-heavy, you may want to consider investing in a tourist card. While these can be very, very, very pricy – the amount of savings it provides might make it well worth it. However, the high price of tourist cards might push you to try to see all of the city in two days, which might mean that you’re missing out on the little things – like enjoying a cup of coffee at a Parisian café or a New York Bagel simply because you can’t fit it into your four to five museums per day plan.
FLASH YOUR STUDENT ID CARD
Even if it’s been a long time since you’ve seen your alma mater’s hallowed halls, holding on to your ID can mean huge savings. Many cities offer students discounts to museums and attractions. You might even be able to enjoy a few euros off your gelato with a flash of your student ID.
