When vacation time comes upon us we tend to get all active and restless, thinking of innovative ways to spend our time. This is true for almost all of us. Helping people make last minute plans is in fact a speciality of many businesses who specially design their packages to suit the needs of such people.

The downside being that they end up being more expensive and you may not even end up with what you desire.

Planning ahead always helps. This applies to many different fields and vacation planning is one of them. Planning ahead helps you make an estimate of how much you can spend and then let your imagination run wild on the things that you can do.

The basic necessities while going on a trip would be accommodation, transportation, food and of course souvenirs. Planning ahead gives you a good idea on how much you can spend on each of the above.

Here is a short checklist for a trip that has been compiled by me to make life easier for you and help you make that dream trip:

(1) Choosing a location:

Many people often have that dream destination that they always wanted to visit and some even a big list of places that they would like to visit. Either way travelling is good and helps broaden our perspective of the world.

The first thing to do is to check is if the place that you like to visit has affordable accommodation. It is also a good idea check the off-season rates since they tend to be lower. There is yet another option, you can always check if a friend stays close by and crash at his place.

(2) Hotel Stay:

Contrary to popular belief, hostels or backpacker hotels are not exclusively for students. It is actually a good place to stay where you can meet and share experiences with people just like yourself.

Most of these places usually have more rooms than that listed online; hence if you find the hostel you want to stay in is full; try giving them a call.

(3) Alternate Accommodation:

Though hostel accommodation has a charm of its own, it is not something everybody can handle. Thus for rest of you who do not wish to spend a great deal on accommodation (which does make sense) there are several budget hotels around with varying level of amenities.

(4) Book Tickets:

Planning your travel arrangements and booking the tickets is an important process as well. Usually the earlier you plan and book the cheaper the ticket is likely to be.

(5) Packing Time:

Packing ahead of time (by making a list) is important so that there are no last minute delays and so that you do not leave anything behind. A list will show exactly what you need and where you can get it from.

The list of things that are vital for the journey can include from things like your passport, visa, several different kinds of certificates to things like your prescriptions and special medicines.

It is a good idea to check the rules of the place you are travelling to so that you are not breaking any rules. Keeping some emergency cash aside in a location other than your wallet can prove invaluable at times.

Make sure you have the foreign currency too. Carry all the necessary keys but keep it to the minimum. It sure helps to take along a universal travel adaptor for your electrical equipment.

I could go on and on about this list but it really depends on where you are going and who you are going with. Like if you are going camping or on a beach vacation, a car trip and whether or not you are travelling with kids.

(6) A planned departure:

Planning the departure will help minimize the waiting time as well as your expense on food. It is little wonder that the airports and railways have tons of places to eat; and benefit from passengers who have no plan what so ever and end up spending a lot of time waiting.

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