[header] How to save money on vacation [title] Determine your budget. [step] Figuring out how much money you realistically have to work with is critical, or you'll feel the pinch right before christmas. Your budget will help determine where and how far you go, by what mode of transportation, where you'll stay, how you'll eat and what you'll do once there. 
Knowing tricks-to-the-vacation trade will make creating and sticking to a budget easier, and your vacation more enjoyable. [substeps] When thinking about your budget, always consider currency exchange rates.