My family loves going away on vacation and we enjoy it even more when others come along. BUT why is it so hard to get two groups (and I only mean two families) to make decisions? I'm the kind of person where if I want to go somewhere I look it up / call around and plan it. I don't like to dilly dally around for 3 weeks and then try to finalize everything the week before we leave.
Here are the tips that I use when planning a vacation:
1. Decide where you want to go. This may need to include the area immediately around your ideal locale just in case you can't find a place to stay.
2. What kind of trip this is going to be? - camping, hotel, vacation rental, etc.
3. Have a budget - How much do you want to spend on where your staying, food, and fun?
4. Make your reservations - check the cancellation policy and make sure you keep your confirmation numbers with you. 5. Meal plan - Plan your meals and leave a little wiggle room for eating out. I also get together with my friend / family members and do a joint meal plan so the cost of meals is shared.
6. Get with the group that's going and plan your activities - we always plan some together and some separate because not every one wants to be with their friends or extended family for 24 hours / 5 days.
Using these 6 steps will help take some of the stress out of planning a vacation, because vacations are for relaxing not stressing about what's to eat or where to stay.
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