Not to fly into the negative: how to pay for the trip

Summer is over, the dollar still does not fall, and it is no longer comme il faut to leave the city for the country. Even mushrooms are collected in all the nearby forests — how many can you? I want to go to unfamiliar streets, obscure foreigners and breathe-breathe a different mentality! We tell you how to recoup costs (or at least not get into debt) by going to expensive and desirable cities of the world.

(Only 5 photos and a lot of money saved)

The Grabr service was invented for those who want to be useful. Now you don't have to be a successful travel blogger to earn money on your trips. Users leave requests for goods in which they indicate their city and the place from where they want to get items of clothing, gadgets, toys or authentic souvenirs. It remains for the traveler to choose a product that is convenient for him to deliver and offer his help. The amount of remuneration can also be changed. If the $130 bonus for delivering a fancy refrigerator from London to Moscow seems ridiculous to you, ask for another one.

5 days in the USA

Tickets to New York: ~ 30,000 rubles.

Accommodation: ~ 25,000 rubles.

With you: ~ $100 per day per person.

A trip to crazy New York will result in a large sum for you. We will not talk about problems with obtaining a visa — imagine that you have it on your hands or at least have an invitation from friends. The USA is a country rich not only in impressions, but also in iPhones and other apple products. To have a cloudless rest for five days in a city where every street has its own Carrie Bradshaw, it's enough to take two orders for an iPhone 6 and two for a 5D Mark IV Sapop — the reward for such deliveries varies from $ 70 for a smartphone and from $ 300 for a camera.

Unfortunately, more than two "apple" phones will not be sold to you, so if you are very rampant, then you can help someone get a brand new Xbox One. The reward for such delivery will average $ 60.

$140 + $800 + $60 = $1000: you have paid for tickets, accommodation and two days in the city of Ted Mosby and skyscrapers.

In fact, a sea of orders for goods from the USA comes through Grabr. If you have a large suitcase and there are not so many things of your own, you can bring a pair of original New Balance sneakers ($ 15) and an Amazo Fitbit sports watch ($70) to Moscow customers.

Register on the website or in the application →choose a route and goods that are ready to be delivered → make an offer to customers and set the amount of the desired reward → deliver the goods and receive money in a convenient way (in cash or by card).

4 days in England

Tickets to London: ~ 13,000 rubles.

Accommodation: ~ 20,000 rubles.

With you: ~ $100 per day per person.

London is expensive. London is very expensive — you can go broke on some trips in the subway and by bus. There are also magnificent museums in London (well, really!) and the famous "temple" of Madame Tussauds with a wax Brad Pitt, with whom you can be photographed as much as your heart desires (for men, the same option with Angelina Jolie). There is also an incredible Big Ben and Tower Bridge, which have absorbed centuries of history and the atmosphere of shots from favorite films about Sherlock Holmes (and all films, even with Livanov, even with Downey, even with Cumberbatch). Speaking of Holmes, the apartment on Baker Street is there too.

There are two options on Grabr: bring several pairs of French Sole loafers ($120 for 4 pairs) and a couple of Apple iPads ($140 for two).

$120 + $140 = $260: you have fully paid for the flight and part of the accommodation fee in London.

4 days in Spain

Tickets to Barcelona: ~ 12,000 rubles.

Accommodation: ~ 18,000 rubles.

With you: ~ $80 per day per person.

Spain remains hot and wine-filled, even when a chilly October arrives in Russia. Barcelona is bursting with the number of picturesque streets and places that it is so tempting to look into. From there, you will definitely want to rush to Madrid, where there are no fewer streets and the legendary Prado stands on one — with the originals of Goya, Velasquez and El Greco. The main thing is not to overdo it with wine and not to forget all the beauty you have seen. Now Grabr doesn't want much from Spain: 3 pairs of shoes from Zara and the same number of pairs of locally made sneakers. Even the fulfillment of all these "dreams" will bring you about $ 150 — almost enough to pay for tickets.

In this case, you can always push your compatriots and invite them to wish for something purely Spanish - for example, a bottle of good wine. Offers from travelers can be placed on the website in a special section.