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Where do you want to go?
When planning your next adventure the most useful tool at your disposal is Instagram! Now this is because you can get a first person view at what countries and certain locations are really like. You can explore the world at the touch of a button, get ideas and find places you never knew existed … like I did, just the other day.
How much time do you have?
As much as we’d love to spend months to a year on the road, for some of us, this just isn’t possible, but I do recommend you do this at some point in your life. Many people want to make the most of their time in a place, so If you only have 3 days to spare flying around the globe may not be the best idea.
What is your budget?
This for me is never really a worry. As no matter the budget you can still really enjoy the places that you visit, maybe just in different ways than those with the big bucks to spend. Nevertheless, this is something you have to figure out when planning your getaway. Good alternatives to Hotels are Air Bnb, Holiday rentals, Room rentals, Hostel or Couchsurfing.
How will you get there?
So obviously if you are traveling thousands of miles to a far away destination, it’s probably best to take a plane. Although if you find yourself traveling a bit closer to home, sometimes it works out well to get trains too. Living in London gives me great Eurostar access right into Europe any time of the day, which would work great for any city worker who might not want to lose any getaway time. Trains are also a great way of seeing a lot of a country quickly or (via night train) a great way to save on a nights accommodation.
How to make the most out of where I’m going?
For me, I like to seek out the most picturesque locations or even the best places to meet and socialize with locals. For this, again, I would look to Instagram but this time add in some blogs. They are a great alternative to traveling sites giving you on hand information and tips about countries!
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Some great tips there! I am an adventure junkie and safety and budget comes to my mind the first thing when I plan an adventure trip. And yes, like you, I do try the Instagram to check what that place actually has in store for me. It gives me a first hand experience.
Great post! I also love the Eurostar… how convenient is it!
This is a great post! Planning an adventure can be a lot of work so it is fun to see how other people do it 🙂
Great questions to ask yourself! We agree, instagram has become a major tool in our planning.
You hit the all the points correctly. Instagram like you said has helped me a lot in the recent past while researching on a new place to visit. It is also a great motivating tool for all travelers. You see a photo and then you get inspired to go see it. Great tips.
I am not used to using Instagram for travel purpose. Thanks for the insight.. I will have to check Instagram for my next trip for sure. Great tips!
These are some great tips on how to start planning a trip. I never thought of using Instagram to decide where I want to travel to. I usually already know where I want to go.
Love this post! We also use instagram to see first hand at what the destinations look like etc. I also agree about the budgets, you can have fun on any kind of budget if you just do your research!
And then what to pack 😉 The Eternal women dilemma! Nice set of tips there. Makes the whole planning process simple.
The last question is the one that always gets me… there always seems like so much to do and see. How can you get the most out of your trip without feeling more exhausted than when you left?