Act like a Local

Try to act like a local rather than a tourist. Depending which city you are in you may want to consider carrying a small amount of cash only and one or two credit cards. Leave the rest (with your expensive wallet) back in your hotel room.

• Photocopy the local area map from a guidebook rather than carrying the guidebook or use the map on your phone.
• Know the general route (main street names, etc) to where you need to go in a taxi. This way the taxi driver will think you have been there before. This will avoid the 10 minute trip across town taking 25 minutes (the tourist run) and costing you accordingly. Or take an Uber (or equivalent) and ask the driver to follow the map that he is provided on the tablet/phone app.