The 6 Biggest Trip Planning Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

by Abbi Clarke Traveler

Whether you are travelling abroad for the every first time or every year, there are some common mistakes everybody tends to make. Anything can go wrong right from making a travel plan to designing a travel itinerary. The good news is, with a proper trip plan and a little care you can easily avoid these mistakes which saves you a lot of money as well as energy too.

Here are the 6 biggest trip planning mistakes you can easily avoid

1) Booking Late – Many people tend to book their tickets right before leaving for the trip or a week before their vacation plan eventually ending up spending a lot more cash on tickets. It is never a good idea to book tickets that late. Always remember to do your booking early, at least a month or two before your trip. This not only saves you a lot of money but also ample time to plan your trip properly. Tuesdays and Wednesday are the days when ticket prices are the lowest. Therefore, try to book them on Tuesdays. Always remember to be flexible with dates and do your bookings accordingly.

2) Over Packing – Remember to pack light always. You don’t want to end up all exhausted because of the weight of your luggage having the stuff you don’t really need. Try to pack the things that are actually important and useful. Over packing may cause problems as flying down to other country with the extra luggage is stressful. Therefore, try to avoid heavy luggage and try to make it as minimalistic as possible.

3) Not Having a Travel Insurance –

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Having good travel insurance covers you on your cancellations. This saves you from paying lots of money. We always tend to ignore this option as we think nothing will happen. This should not be done. Always see to it that you have a good travel insurance that covers you on different things before you leave for your trip.

4) Missing Documents – Keeping all the important documents in your luggage or hand bag is very important right when you are planning your trip. You don’t want to end up stuck in a situation where you are stopped from doing a thing because you don’t have a certain document which is required. Hence, always keep a habit of putting up all the important documents and their copy in your hand bag. They should be easily accessible to you whenever required. Also, if you travelling abroad, it is important to let your bank know about it. If you face some problems regarding cash, you can always contact your bank.

5) Language and Currency Barrier – Visiting a foreign land you have never been to before? Wondering how to interact with people? Try to learn few basic words in their local language. It really helps as you can have good conversations with the people out there. Also knowing that you know their language makes them feel better, and as a result it builds your relationship with them easily. Knowing few basic words for greeting is sufficient. Also, remember to stack yourself up with some local currency as soon as you land in to the country. This helps you deal with the transactions easily.

6) Valuables Safety – It is very important to keep your valuables safe when you travel. We tend to ignore putting up locks and tags to our luggage to keep it safe. And thus we end up losing it. To avoid this mistake, always keep a habit of looking up to your luggage’s safety when you are travelling abroad.

Having a first aid box is also a must on your every trip. Never forget that. And remember, travel is all about the journey, so don’t worry, take good care, pack well and go for it.