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4. Restaurants
Don't visit tourist-oriented restaurants.
Instead, ask locals to recommend family-owned or small restaurants. Not only will you pay less but food, quality and service will be much better.
Two years ago, I visited Monaco, France and we went to a small restaurant on a side street and we only paid $100 (for 4 people) for appetizers, great pasta, drinks and dessert (including tip). Not a bad price considering that Monaco is very expensive.
5. Metro vs. Taxi
In most places, there is a metro or train system which will be a lot cheaper than traveling by taxi. All you need to do is get a map and trace route you're going to visit and find out train or metro you need to get on to.
By planning your vacation in advance, choosing best dates to travel (low season), doing research about places and attractions to visit, going to local restaurant versus tourist-oriented ones, and using metro or train system instead of taxis, will save you a great deal of money and allow you to go on vacation at least twice a year.
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