Planning Ahead….
It is 2018 but not too early to start planning for your 2019 vacation.
There are several steps you take when planning a vacation and you may not even realize you are going through them. Here are some of the initial travel planning steps…..
Step 1 “The Thought”: Do we want to take a big vacation or do we want to do something low key? This step gets you started thinking about whether or not this year will be the year you take that big overseas trip or do you just want to take a 7 night cruise.
Step 2 “Where do we want to go?”: Now that you have in mind what kind of trip you want to take it is time to decide where you want to take it. This can be one of the most difficult steps in the process. There are so many places you want to go but then there are so many places you have been and would like to go back. How do you decide? You make a list of just 5 places you want to travel to. Why 5? Because you don’t want to make the list too long. Write some reasons why you want to go each place. The place that has the most reasons why you want to travel there should be the place you choose to go!
Step 3 “How do we want to get around?”: By step 3 you are moving full steam ahead in the planning of your trip! Depending on where you are considering going there are several means to get around: cruise, rail, motor coach, or air. Sometimes you don’t have a choice. But if you do, consider trying a means of transportation that you haven’t tried before, i.e. a river cruise or the rail system.
Step 4 “Call your travel agent”: This is the easiest step by far. At this point you have some great ideas that you can’t wait to share with your travel agent. This is where your travel agent is able to get together some information for you regarding pricing, tours, and time frames so you don’t have to spend precious time searching on the internet.
The planning process should be fun and exciting but there are a lot of decisions to be made. Just remember that plans can change but once you have made that final decision there is a sigh of relief that comes with knowing your vacation is just around the corner. Also, don’t forget to invite friends and family so you can start making lasting memories.
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