Step by step guide for planning your perfect budget trip

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Planning a good trip takes a lot of research. If you want to use your time properly and to not waste any on your trip, looking for things up, then you’ll need to do some research in advance.

The internet enables you to find all the information you need, but since there is so much information, it’s easy to get lost and confused.

We decided to make your life easier by helping you be precise and efficient when it comes to planning your trip. In the following post, we will share everything that my husband and I do before flying to our next destination.

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Phases of Planning

  1. Deciding upon a destination
  2. Planning the overall itinerary
  3. Booking your flights – Our favorites sites are Kiwi and Skyscanner
  4. Booking your hotel
  5. Renting a car
  6. Finding attractions and restaurants at destination and tours.

Choosing your destination

Before starting to plan a trip, you first have to choose where you want to travel to. Choosing your destination depends upon a few things:

  1. When you want to travel (weather has a lot of influence)
  2. For how long – if you want to go for 5 days, for example, you should probably not travel far
  3. What do you want to get out of your trip? Shopping? Sunbathing? Hiking?
  4. What type is your trip? Are you traveling with your family? Going on a honeymoon? Backpacking alone?

So, how do you find your proper destination?

  • Searching by a cheap flight: You can go on websites like Kiwi and Skyscanner to search for the cheapest flights. You can enter your dates and it will find your destination.
  • Looking up a destination by doing research: You can go to google and find the latter parameters. You can search the following term: “best destinations for sunbathing in September in Europe.” You will get some results and find what you like.
  • Searching by getting recommendations from Facebook groups: There are plenty of great Facebook groups that you can ask people where you should go to, and base your decision according to what other people are saying. You should look up Tips4travel on Facebook.
  • Reading travel blogs: There are plenty of travel blogs that you can read of other’s experiences of your desired destination. It’s a great way to find out which destinations you’ll like.

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Step by step guide for planning your perfect trip