Plane tickets (creative commons)
Proper flight arrangements
Getting a good flight is the first step to ensuring that your holiday experience starts well. With today’s airlines, the holiday doesn’t start on landing, it starts the minute you board. Planning well ahead of time allows you to save big on your flight, and maybe even bag an upgrade in the process. You avoid getting those uncomfortable seats next, or filling up those miserable airlines. It is always cheaper to book ahead of time, so get this done early. The saved pounds can be used up ahead to make your experience even better.
Good accommodation
Your accommodation matters a big deal. Where you stay influences your holiday mood. If you put up at a leaky hotel with grumpy service, the mood will undoubtedly rub off. So, get it right, and get it early. Ensure that you put up at a reputable, clean, and enjoyable spot. It need not be a luxury room at the Burja Al Arab, just ensure that it is to your liking. Some want outdoor rigors of tents, others enjoy a nice bed and breakfast, whatever rocks your boat. If it requires advanced booking, do it early. Confirm your reservations before you go, just to make sure you travel half way across the world and get shut out.
Travel insurance
It is absolutely necessary that you get yourself travel insurance. Good travel insurance isn’t a burden, it is a protection. Get yourself protected against fiscal loss while you are supposed to be enjoying your holidays. Protect against loss of luggage, theft, sickness, emergency evacuations, and other financial implications of trouble. A holiday can fast turn into a nightmare, ensure that you don’t have to live with the financial repercussions long after.
Good tour operator
A tour operator helps you get the nitty gritties of your journey sorted out. From arrivals, accommodation, itinerary, and so much more, they help you get properly settled in your holiday. They take away the headache of planning and details, leaving you to relax and have a good time. A good tour operator takes your interests and budget to heart, tailoring a holiday experience that will be memorable. That is why it is important to get a good one. What’s more, ensure that the tour operator you are using gives back to the local community you are touring. In countries like Burma, you want to take a local tour operator so that the locals benefit from your presence there. Also consider tour operators who donate to charity, and are environmentally responsible.
Proper papers
If travelling out of the country, getting the right paperwork will save you a lot of grief. There are many stories of excited travellers being turned away at the airport, a few meters away from their dream holidays! In order to avoid becoming one such sorry story, get your paper work done early. Also, make sure you put it all in order, and carry it with you. Whether it is immunization papers, visas, regional passes, etc. ensure you have it with you when needed. Also take care that they are not lost while travelling in the host country.
This is a guest post from Tom at Best Ski Holidays