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In a few days I am travelling to New York City with some friends. We are arranging this trip since, more or less, two months ago.
In a few days I am travelling to New York City with some friends. We are arranging this trip since, more or less, two months ago.
Planning a
trip is not an easy work because a lot of questions have to be answered: Where
do you begin? What do you have to do firstly? Are you doing everything?
Then, I am
writing about some of the questions and giving some advice and personal
opinion. I am not an expert traveler, maybe, my post will be useful for you.
1.
Where
do you want to go?
This is the
first step to star to organize your trip! Maybe, you want to travel, but you
can’t decide where you are going. It is very common, because most of people
want to visit a lot of cities in the world but they can’t afford all the trips.
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In my opinion, is an excellent idea
if you make a list of the cities you really want to go while you are alive.
2.
Have
you got the money to afford the trip?
Unfortunately,
travelling is usually an expensive activity. You need money to pay the transportation,
the lodging, the food, the insurances and some other supplies which are needed
to travel.
You should
surf in the net to estimate how much money you need for your trip. For example:
how much is food in the place you want to go? How much is common to pay for a
comfortable accommodation there?
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It is a good idea if each month of
the year you save a small amount of your salary. Think about this: you make an
effort during the whole year, but at the moment you want to travel, you have
some money to do that.
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Advice: sometimes, your trip is too
expensive so you have to save a huge sum. In this case, you can make an effort
and try to not to buy things that you are not sure that you need. (It is a good
way to stop wasting money in stupid things and use that to fulfill your
dreams).
3.
How
are you travelling to the place you want to go?
This is a
very important point! Many ways are possible to travel, the one you decide to
choose depends on some details. For example: The place you want to go is far or
close where you stay? Can you spend some time travelling or you need to stay
there quickly? What kind of transportation are available where you stay?
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If you haven’t got a lot of time to
travel or the place you want to go is so far from where you stay, take a plane
is the best option you have. However, sometimes is the most expensive one.
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If the city you wish visited is close
and the train is available, you can start an amazing adventure travelling by
train. In some countries there are train systems which operate in excellent
conditions.
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If you like driving and the place is
not too far, the car is a good option.
P.S:
There are some apps where you can connect people who is travelling to same
place than you and travel together to save some money.
4.
What
is the length of your adventure?
This is one
of the most important decisions you have to make. If you decide to make a long
trip, you will need more money than if you decide to make a shorter one.
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You must think about how many days
you have holidays in your job.
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You should be sincerely with
yourself: Can you afford a long trip?
5.
Where
are you living there?
Accommodation
is another important point. Fortunately, nowadays there is a huge quantity of
options where people can stay in their trips. It depends on how much money have
you got.
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Hotel: is the most expensive choice
but is the comfortable one. Usually, hotels are located in strategic sites near
to important buildings and historic places.
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Hostels: is the best option if you
like meeting new people and you don’t have any problem to share the dorm and
the bathroom. Typically, young people choose hostels for the reason that is one
of the cheapest decision.
PS:
some hostels offer breakfast service!
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Apartment: you can rent an apartment
to save some money. It is an excellent possibility if you like cooking your own
meals!
PS: here you
have some web pages you can visit to find accommodation!
GOOD LUCK IN
YOUR NEXT TRIP!
You forgot to explain how to choose the best places to go shopping. You are an expert in that haha
ResponderBorrarMmm it looks like it's hard to planning a trip. However, you have organized your trip successfully. I hope you have an excellent travel in New York, you can see a lot of things and you take many photos. I wish you all the the best!
ResponderBorrarYou sound like a professional travel blogger :)
ResponderBorrarI love this quote, "It is a good way to stop wasting money in stupid things and use that to fulfill your dreams." I think I need to take your advice! Great post!