Do You Really Plan Your Vacation? Here Are Some Helpful Tips
By: Rebecca Wallace
Tags: Vacation, Vacation Checklist, Travel Tips, Vacation Planner, Vacation Trips

GREAT VACATION

With the whole world at our fingertips, we often get overloaded with information when planning to travel and forget the fundamental (usually free) ways of enhancing the travel experience. You don’t need to constantly stay on the phone or get confused by the heavy travel guides if you plan ahead.

Domestic travel in U.S. was close to a total of2.3 billion person-trips in 2019 with leisure travel accounting for almost 80% of it, according to a report published by the US Travel Association. With domestic and international leisure travelers spending 792 billion dollars in the same year (up 4.1% from 2018), they spent 25% of it on food services (including restaurant and drinking places) and 22% on lodging (including hotels/motels and vacation homes).

If you take some time out and plan the essentials for the trip, you can save a significant amount of money and have an amazing travel experience at the same time. Here are some refreshingly simple tips to make the most of your trip and have an enjoyable and stress-free vacation:

Plan a Slow-Travel Itinerary

Most travelers usually set their expectations too high and involve several activities that inevitably lead to disappointment. The simple solution is to plan for a ‘slow-travel’ — spend more time exploring fewer destinations and come back with an intimate travel experience. So, instead of running around the town with hardly five hours left to sleep at night, take your time to enjoy the limited destinations in your itinerary.

Check About the Health Risks

The CDC recommends that one should be aware of any health risks at the travel destination and make an appointment with a healthcare provider to get important advice, medicines, and vaccines at least one month prior to the trip. If you are traveling in the summer season, then you should take precautionary vaccines, pack a medicine kit (enough to last the entire trip), and purchase health and emergency evacuation insurance.

Always Pack with a Check-List

You should know about the weather conditions and cultural requirements of the destination before you start packing. One good idea is to have a small check-list that helps you with the packing. The experts at Jude Connally recommend four packing essentials for women on a comfortable trip — stretch knit dresses, flat sandals, wide leg pants, and a maxi dress.

Don’t Rely Only On the Reviews

Sometimes you include a place in the itinerary solely based on the number of reviews online. It is advisable to leave some gaps in your trip and take the recommendations of the local people about the places to eat, places to see, and things to do. Not everything you see read in reviews in true, so keep some time in hand to travel to the less-known places that are highly recommended by the locals.

Create an Emergency Fund

It is one of the most important tips to plan the perfect vacation. When you are travelling, there might be some unexpected expenditures that create a burden on your pocket and take a toll on your fun time. If you have an emergency fund in hand, you will feel protected.

When going a trip, it is always better to be prepared. Take some time out and go through some of the trusted blogs online. So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and have a fun vacation!