{"id":1924,"date":"2026-04-06T13:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/?p=1924"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:02:00","slug":"yak-unyknuty-neperedbachuvanyh-vytrat-u-podorozhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/yak-unyknuty-neperedbachuvanyh-vytrat-u-podorozhi","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid unexpected expenses when travelling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When travelling, even small expenses can quietly eat into your budget. This applies to both personal trips and business travel. Here is a brief list of tips to help you avoid unnecessary expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to avoid unexpected expenses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 1<\/span>Plan your budget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Divide your expenses into main categories: transport, accommodation, food, and entertainment.<br>Set aside a 10\u201315% buffer for unforeseen expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 2<\/span>Check the fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check your card\u2019s terms and conditions: cash withdrawals, currency conversion, and payments abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 3<\/span>Don\u2019t exchange currency at the airport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange rate there is usually less favourable. It\u2019s better to withdraw money from an ATM or exchange it in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 4<\/span>Book in advance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booking early helps you avoid overpaying for hotels, tickets and transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 5<\/span>Read the booking terms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pay attention to additional charges, taxes and cancellation policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 1<\/span>Pay in local currency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When paying by card, select the local currency \u2014 the exchange rate is usually more favourable this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 2<\/span>Check for city tax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cities, this charge is not included in the accommodation cost and is paid separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 3<\/span>Check the hotel deposit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotels may block a portion of the funds on your card as a guarantee \u2014 it\u2019s important to factor this into your budget<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"number\"> 4<\/span>Avoid \u2018commission-free\u2019 ATMs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commission-free ATMs often use a less favourable exchange rate. It\u2019s better to use bank ATMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pre-trip checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>card and fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bookings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contingency funds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is possible to avoid unexpected expenses whilst travelling if you plan your budget in advance and pay close attention to the details. This will help make your trip comfortable and stress-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you want to organise a trip without unnecessary expenses or risks, the Persey Travel team will help you plan everything from start to finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When travelling, even small expenses can quietly eat into your budget. This applies to both personal trips and business travel. Here is a brief list of tips to help you avoid unnecessary expenses. How to avoid unexpected expenses 1Plan your budget Divide your expenses into main categories: transport, accommodation, food, and entertainment.Set aside a 10\u201315% [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bez-kategoriyi"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"en","enabled_languages":["uk","ru","en"],"languages":{"uk":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ru":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1924"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1963,"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924\/revisions\/1963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/persey.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}