Traveling gives you a chance to get out of your comfort zone, pushes you to do things that you thought you would not be able to do, and let's learn a lot about yourself that you never knew while living your routine life. But that is just a small part of traveling. When you go on vacations to explore a new destination, you get to learn about that place, the people, their culture, etc. But when you travel like a foreigner or someone new, you might not be able to experience the deeper beauty of the destination, and you will also end up spending a little too much. So, Instead travel like a local, make connections with the local people, and live life the local style.

Now let's get back to our main question, i.e. how? How to act like a local at a place you know nothing about? Relax and read on. I have been doing this for quite some time now, and In this article I will tell you how you can do it too:

• Sort out the Budget  

The very first thing is to sort out the budget, or decide to what extent you are willing to spend on your tour. You can choose any destination that you like, but if you want to stay longer and explore more, then choose a place that is cheap to travel.

• Book your Flight in advance

Since flight cost is the major part of the travel expenses, so it is best to be done with your flight reservation in advance. When you book flight tickets in advance, you can find some great deals and save money too.  If you are looking for a low budget airline without any lack on comfort than Iberia airline will be the best pick. You can directly contact the Iberia airline customer service for flight reservations and get extra discounts.

Always try to find the negotiated fares either by directly calling Airlines or by comparing fares on multiple sites. It is always recommended and also a travel hack to book round trips, that way flight costs become cheaper and you can reduce your expenses to use that money to explore hidden places or extend your trip. A recent study shows that Airlines offer cheaper fares with round trips.

• Carry the Place’s original Currency

This is very important as it makes you expenditure in the place super easy and hassle-free. There won’t be a stress to get in the math to calculate the local currency in your original currency. This way you won’t end up paying extra for anything.

• Mingle with the Locals

Talk to people at the place because they can help you find some of the most beautiful yet unexplored paths of that place. I know not everyone is friendly, and to find the friendly locals you might have to put in more effort. But do not back out, because it is totally worth it. They will help you find good places to visit, and even help you find budget accommodations and cheap means of transportation to get around the place. 

• Ditch the 5 star hotels, and Stay in local stays

Do you like to taste new things, get involved in local activities, and do things that you do not usually do on your trips? If yes, this is an important part of traveling like a local. Instead of staying at a five star hotel, choose to stay at a local place, it will be less expensive, and you will get to taste the most authentic food too.

Also, if you ask the people around they will tell you some stories about the place that you never knew off, help you how to explore the place, and a lot more.