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Taxis
When going for traveling, transportation is a huge expense. From bus to subway tickets, every city has its own rate. You can estimate the rate of subway and bus but taxi rates are harder to estimate. Dont forget to keep some money aside for transportation. You may need this money while visiting the city and exploring the beauty.
Gifts
Whether you are doing shopping for yourself or buying gifts for your someone else, you need to plan a budget and keep money aside for such activities while you are traveling abroad. Be it your family member or your besties, everybody expects a gift when you go abroad and its a very common tendency that we forget to save money for gifts. So, its better to keep some money saved for it, instead of regretting in future.
Card Fee
Your bank may charge you some fee, every time you swipe your card internationally. Always be ready in advance and check with your bank about the charges because it may affect your budget and you need to pay a large part of it. Charges are not limited to credit cards only, you may get charged while taking out the money from ATM, so its better you have lots of money before starting your international travel. There are many cards that do not charge a fee on the international transaction, find out more about these and try to grab one.
Emergencies
Heath emergency, theft, loss of passport etc, these types of emergencies are very common when you travel abroad, but we never think about it and dont save money for these situations. So, its better to keep some money aside for such emergencies instead of getting worried when they occur.
Hidden Fees
There is a possibility that you may get charged for carrying an extra bag or if your bag is overweight. Though it depends on particular airlines if they have the policy of charging money for extra bag etc. Its better to save some money for such unexpected situations than to be sorry.
Forgotten Items
Packing for abroad travel is not easy and if you are planning for a month then the possibilities of forgetting stuff increases. Even if you are a perfect travel packer and never forgets to pack the things you may require in abroad, still when it comes to necessities, you dont have an idea what you may require, so its better to set aside some part of your budget for the things you forgot to pack.
Medicine
Medicine is the thing most of the people forget to pack. Be it a pain killer or a bandage, you should always carry your first aid box. Because sickness and injury can come anytime, so its better to be ready in advance instead of worrying in future. If you forget to pack your medicine box, so in that case, you should keep some money aside for medicine and you never know how much a medicine can cost in abroad. Be safe and set some part of your budget to save for medicine.
When creating your budget for abroad travel, dont forget these expenses. Its better to over budget your expenses than to be sorry at the time of money emergency. Do stick to your budget while traveling abroad, it will save you from sudden unexpected situations. Be safe and happy travel !!
