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Haggling with the locals. "If [you're haggling] a street vendor or somewhere where they're living hand to mouth, let's say you're gonna buy something for $4 and you think you've gotta get the price down to $2. Just pay $4. Who cares? maui prince hotel makena resort Think of it as a $2 donation to a person maui prince hotel makena resort in a country much worse off than your own. Haggling with a taxi driver over a couple dollars is quite counterproductive and distasteful at times."
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Discount airlines. "So many people don't think about the fact that they don't have agreements with other airlines to shift you to another flight if you miss a flight with them. If you take a discount airline and your flight is delayed and you miss a connection, you're stuck waiting for that airline's next flight. It could be a day later or even a week later. maui prince hotel makena resort Whereas, maui prince hotel makena resort if you're with a big, major airline, they'll maui prince hotel makena resort have an agreement with other airlines [to book you on one of their flights]."
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