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| Tourist taking photos image by LiskaM, thanks to Shutterstock |
{This is a Collaborative post}
If you’re going to go travelling pretty soon, your planning should already be underway. If it’s not, what are you waiting for? The planning process is when you lay down all your plans and make sure that you’re ready for the adventure that currently lies ahead of you. There are so many different things that you have to give your attention to when you’re planning an exciting trip.
Don’t be overwhelmed
by the planning that you still have to do though. It’s actually pretty simple
to break down most of the important things that you have to do into seven
simple categories. Each of these is as important as the one before it, so read on
to learn all panning a successful trip. It’ll give you the impetus you need to
start properly making your own plans.
1. How You’ll Travel
Light
Packing as little as
possible is a really good idea, especially if you’re going to be moving around
a lot from place to place. Even if you’re not planning on doing that, it’s
still a good idea to pack light because it makes the travel part of
travelling a lot easier and less straining. Give some thought to this and be strict
regarding what you need to take and what you really don’t need.
2. The Key Things You
Want to Do
There might be a list
of 100 different activities you want to fit into a week, but you know as well
as I do that you’re not going to get all of those things done while you’re
away. Rather than fooling yourself and then having regrets later, you should
prioritise your list of key things you want to do. That way, you should be able
to ensure you get the most important things done before moving onto the other
less important activities.
It’s fun to get away
from the beaten path when you’re visiting a place for the first time. If you
confine your activities and days to the tourist traps, you will only see one particular side of the location, and it won’t be
a particularly authentic or real one. So get out of the places everyone goes to
and see more of what lies beyond the tourist traps. You might be surprised by
what you find and you’ll see the real heart of the location.
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| Ibiza, Spain image by Andrzej Kubik, thanks to Shutterstock |
4. Accommodation (and
a Plan B)
You need to know
where you’re going to be sleeping at night while you travel. This might sound
like a basic thing, but plenty of people head out there and try to find a roof
to put over their head on the fly. It’s not the wisest method though because it
leads to you searching for a bed when you should be enjoying the location.
Also, you should always have a plan B for your accommodation if there turns out
to be a problem with your plan A.
5. Keeping Your Home
and Possessions Safe While You’re Away
As well as planning
out what you’re going to do when you’re at your destination, you should also
think about what you’re going to do before you leave to keep your possessions
safe. If you don’t do this, you might regret it later if your home gets broken
into and your things get stolen. It’s worth heading to Safestore if you want to get some of your things
looked after for you while you’re away.
6. Your Own Personal
Safety
When all’s said and
done, there’s nothing that’s more important to you than your own personal
safety. So always be careful when you’re exploring places you don’t really know
much about, and be careful who you trust. You should also avoid constantly
publishing your location on social media because that allows people to follow
you.
7. Transportation and
How You’ll Get Around
Getting from home to
your destination is the first thing you need to get sorted ahead of your
travels, but what about the other forms of transportation you’re going to have
to use too? Navigating an unfamiliar town or city can be difficult, and many
people struggle if they don’t research transport options and learn about them
in advance.
Travel can be really
exhausting, but that’s all part of the fun. What should be even more exhausting
and exhaustive is the planning process. Sure, it might not be quite as fun, but
that doesn’t mean you can afford to cut any corners because that will only lead
you into unnecessary problems later on. Take your time to research all the
options and enjoy a bit of wanderlust looking are other peoples photos. Happy travelling!
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