Hello 2017
Its a new year
Which means new year's resolutions
To travel more
I know its on your list
So that's why I'm here
To help you decide where to go
and tell you a bit more about how I pick my next travel destination
So I break these down into two categories
Inspiration and practicality
First off, inspiration
The fun part
Social Media
Blogs, instagram, I find photos so inspiring when trying to figure out ideas of where I should go
That's why I love instagram so so much
p.s. you should totally follow me on Instagram
because I post tons of photos
One of the biggest influences for me is actually to ask around fellow travelers
So while I'm on a current trip, or if I'm planning my next trip
it's just talking to them and seeing where did they go
what did they like and hearing their recommendations
of awesome cool places to visit
word of mouth is so powerful
and this is a great way to start getting inspirations for your next trip on your current trip
or when you're on your current trip to get inspiration for other things to continue on your travels with
My favorite ways to get started is first off seeing what's available to me
The everywhere feature on the skyscanner app is perfect for getting an idea of where to go
and what period of time and for what budget
so the explore everywhere tab, I've put in my start location, click everywhere then it kinda gives me top deals in areas in Canada
Ooo there's some cool Cuba, Germany
Or I can type in, like, a specific week and then for that period of time it will give me prices in different areas
these are prices for Mexico, ooo Japan, Ireland
All sorts of ideas of how much it will cost me during that period of time
Weekend traveler? Weekend breaks
Starting location, everywhere, and it puts the dates in of that weekend
Great for getting a starting inspiration of where I can go
What's the environment gonna be like?
Or that you want it to be like
Are you trying to get warm, lie on a beach, go skiing, hike through the jungle, explore the urbanscapes
What environment speaks to your soul?
What do you want to do?
I mean, what actives and cultural experiences are you looking for?
Are you looking to go on a three day hiking trip or eating a ton of food
How about going shopping or seeing some museums
hobbies, aka, do you want to plan a trip around your favorite activity
such as scuba diving
or sailing
or golfing
then comes the practiciality
to travel or to vacation, that is the question
No seriously, mean that's actually generally a question
There is a very big difference between the two, and you need to decide what it is that you are looking for
traveling is exhausting, its more tiring than, its more work, and if you are burnt out already, and tired, maybe you just need a vacation
sometimes we just want to escape and have a quiet peaceful time to relax, all to ourselves
a.k.a. a vacation
decide how long you want to travel
when you have a limited amount of time spending most of the time traveling to and form the destination
isn't really ideal
or budget friendly
spend a bit more money and go somewhere far away and exotic
take advantage of the time
because once you're on the ground things are going to be a lot cheeper
festivals or events?
are your traveling at a particular time to a certian place?
See if there's any festivals or events to enjoy while you are there
or see if there's any festivals or events to kind of plan your trip around
What's the budget?
you definitely need to know your budget going in to any sort of trip planning process
but once you kinda have a few ideas, you can scope out how much you can generally afford