Few things are as exciting as packing your suitcase and
setting off for your annual holiday at a Cape Country Routes destination. But
without a definite plan of action your holiday is not likely to be a
yearly reality. Here are some of our best holiday planning tips that can help
you ensure that you regularly get to visit some of the dreamy destinations that
are part of the Cape Country Routes portfolio:
1. Get excited!
One of the main reasons many people put off doing things is
because the idea of doing them doesn't excite or inspire them. If you an idea
of where you would like to travel to, but haven’t done anything to make that
plan a reality in a while, then it is time to reignite your travel plans and to
inject some fresh excitement into them. There are a few billion ways in which
you can do this. Get some brochures featuring the place that you’d like to go to and cut out pictures to stick where you can see the often, make a list of
things that you’d like to do while you’re there and share your plans with
someone who will be just as excited as you are about your upcoming holiday.
This will keep you fired up to go out and make your plans a reality.
2. Determine the
Cost
Once you are adequately excited it’s time to work out what
it will cost to travel to your dream destinations in or around the Cape. Travel
and accommodation will be your two biggest costs so it is advisable to focus on
these first. Keep in mind that airfare changes depending on the season so this
can affect the price of your journey significantly especially if you are
travelling from an in-land destination. Petrol prices also fluctuate constantly
so it is important to budget for unexpected increases as well. In addition to
these costs you also need to work out how much you will spend on food,
sight-seeing, public transport or care hire, and other miscellaneous expenses.
3. Create a Budget
Once you know how much it is going to cost, it’s time to
draw up a plan to get the money together. Set apart a certain amount of money
each month to contribute towards your holiday. Most of us don’t have disposable
income to use for travel and therefore setting up a carefully planned budget is
crucial to making our holiday plans a reality. Opening a savings account and
organising an automatic payment to go into it each month is a good way of
making sure that you build up the funds that you need to travel the Cape.
What are your best travel planning tips? Feel free to share
them in the comments.
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