How much spending money should a participant take on a trip?
Participants should take approximately $50 – 100 for the trip. Broken down: snacks ($1/day), tips for Spanish teacher and host family ($26-$30 total), long distance phone calls ($0.70/minute/phone call), internet($5 total), laundry($5 total), gifts for family and friends (amount of money depends on participant), and money for incidentals (if necessary).