{"id":9836,"date":"2019-05-08T14:36:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T18:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/?p=9836"},"modified":"2020-12-10T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T15:48:45","slug":"8-international-travel-expenses-that-are-often-overlooked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/8-international-travel-expenses-that-are-often-overlooked\/","title":{"rendered":"8 International Travel Expenses that are Often Overlooked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Unexpected expenses can crop up on vacation but\nthese tips and tricks will ensure you can stick to your budget as closely as\npossible. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making the decision to take an\ninternational trip is exciting but it does require some proper planning. From\nflights and accommodation to meals and outings, every aspect of your trip has a\ncost attached to it, which is why a budget needs to be an integral part of your\nplanning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many travelers make the mistake of only\nincluding the obvious items in their budget and tend to forget about the many\nsmall expenses that could end up derailing their budget completely.  Depending on how long you will be traveling\nfor, there are a few extra expenses to keep in mind if you want to take your\nplanning up a notch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unexpected\nInternational Travel Expenses to Keep in Mind<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few of the most common yet\nunexpected travel expenses that travelers forget to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Roaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Forgetting about roaming charges will\nensure that you come home to a hefty bill after your relaxing holiday, so\nconsider turning off data roaming while you\u2019re traveling and take advantage of\nfree Wi-Fi instead. If you really need to make a call you can always buy a sim\ncard or cheap cellphone in the country you\u2019re staying in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical or Doctors\u2019 Fees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nobody plans to get sick or suffer a trauma on holiday but it does happen quite frequently. Knowing where to find the right doctor the first time around can make a big difference to your budget. By choosing the wrong medical professional, you could end up having to see a second doctor to get the right advice and medication, which only ends up costing you more. Using a service such as Air Doctor<\/a> during your trip to find and book with a doctor of your choosing may save you hours of unnecessary nerves and offer you access to professional medical services in your language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tipping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Planning to park your rental car at a hotel in the city, ask the bellboy for help or thank the nice man that kept your car safe while you walked around? It’s best if you add the cost of tipping to your budget. While every country has its customs on who to tip, you can rest assured there will be someone waiting for your money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Departure Tax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Departure tax refers to additional fees that are incurred when you leave a country by air. Many countries include these departure fees in their airline tickets but there are a few countries that will charge you at the departure gate. Be sure to check whether your destination is one of these countries by visiting the country’s official government website or the U.S. Department of State website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baggage Loss<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Baggage gets lost all the time and there\u2019s nothing worse than the feeling of having to spend a day or two without your essentials. While your insurance will make sure that you are compensated, it\u2019s also best to have a Plan B that will help you can sustain your activities. For more information on travel insurance options, check out this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Souvenirs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many a budget has been destroyed because\npeople decided to purchase souvenirs at a tourist attraction gift shop. If you\nknow that you\u2019re going to want a souvenir, rather budget for it or find a local\nstore further away from the tourist attraction where it will probably cost you\nless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impromptu Adventures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, you want to have the time of\nyour life while you\u2019re on vacation and you never know when you might want to do\nsomething on the spur of the moment. Putting some budget aside for impromptu\nadventures will ensure you stay on track with your expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hidden Accommodation Costs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before you use anything at your hotel, make\nsure that you aren\u2019t going to be charged for it. From room service and Wi-Fi to\nitems from the mini bar, you never know when there may be a cost attached to\nit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most of us who don\u2019t want to plan every\ndetail and just want to enjoy the getaway, its best to add a certain percent to\nyour budget for any and all surprise expenses. We would say adding 10% would be\na pretty good estimate to rule out any real crazy over expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s impossible to plan for every eventuality as an international traveler but being aware of potential extra expenses will help you stick to your budget as closely as you can. Apps and services like Air Doctor<\/a> exist pretty much for every topic and are always good to have while traveling in order to save money and headaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Unexpected expenses can crop up on vacation but these tips and tricks will ensure you can stick to your budget as closely as possible. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9388,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_type":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1237,509,1238],"tags":[91],"class_list":["post-9836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-budget-travel","category-business-travel-2","category-transportation","tag-travel-tips","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-25 01:11:11","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9836"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12734,"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9836\/revisions\/12734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}