It’s no surprise to anyone who enjoys travelling that it can be costly. Not only do you pay for costs like flight, living accommodations, and sightseeing, but you also pay for food, attraction admissions and shopping. Paying for the fun parts of your vacation is not usually something to be upset about, however, when you experience unplanned expenses completely out of your control, it can be very frustrating. Fortunately, some of the biggest unexpected travel expenses can be taken care of through using as much foresight as possible

1. Baggage Fee

Baggage fee differs with airlines, making it a little bit tricky for travellers. Each flight has different criteria for the weight and size of the luggage, which may cost an additional penny if unable to meet their requirements. Hence, it is a good idea to check each flight’s weight and size criteria before packing your suitcase up to the top. Also, check your ticket to ensure that the luggage is included with the ticket. Many budget airlines don’t have free checked luggage.

Hence before piling up your luggage, ensure not to carry clothes that you may not use. There is no point in paying extra for needless things. 

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2. Hotel booking fees

It’s good to find a perfect hotel, at the perfect place, and everything seems to be within your budget. But what if you are piled with ‘service fee’ and cleaning charges at the time of checkout, which ends up paying more than expected. To avoid such a situation:

1. Go through the entire booking process as if you will book the room.
2. Follow the process till the payment page comes.
3. Don’t pay; instead, make a note of the total price. You can see the complete total payment on that page. 

Ps- At Resort Anywhere we help you plan your hotel bookings and keep you prompted with any extra expense.

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3. Roaming charges

Mobile phones have become a necessary part of our life in this world, and we can’t imagine living without them. However, keep your roaming off while travelling outside your country whenever possible. Make use of Wi-Fi, or you can also buy a SIM card in that country. It is impossible to skip the usage of a mobile phone at your destination, but this can end up with cumbersome roaming charges; because of overpricing of data and minutes, you need to pay a lot for even a quick scroll of social media or any map app. 

Hence wherever possible, use Wi-fi and keep the roaming off. 

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4. Emergency

This is the last thing which you will think about while travelling. Chances of accidents will increase if you travel a lot. The chances of disaster or illness are always there while travelling because of the change in environment. You may have a hard time dealing with such circumstances if not appropriately handled. To ensure that you are covered, you can buy travelling insurance for each trip. Take desired vaccines or medicines and keep some emergency funds with you to keep yourself safe outside. 

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