With so many travel guides available, it can be hard to sift through thousands and thousands of brochures, guidebooks, and well-meaning advice. The information you’re about to read, however, is selected to pinpoint many aspects of travel planning that are essential to you having an enjoyable experience.

When in another country, use the ATM for pocket money rather than exchanging your cash at the local bank. In most cases, banks and other financial institutions are able to get far better rates of exchange that you ever personally could alone. You can save a lot of money later by doing this.

Don’t use the public computers in your hotel or anywhere else they offer free internet while you are on vacation. There could easily be a keylogger installed that is capturing information about your life, then being used for someone else’s gain.

When planning a vacation, be open to new destinations. …