Honey-did-you-do-it List

As difficult as it may be to wrap your head around this – the 2018 holiday season is nearly upon us. Hey, I’m just the messenger.

Remember back in the heat of July, you toyed with the idea of a delightful winter escape for you and your family? But then that same family, work and all manner of chores got in the way of further thought.

And now it’s mid-October. Egads! Just how much trouble are you in?

This is where spontaneity + open mindedness + flexibility equals = a fabulous getaway.

We have a few tips that might help you out. The first question is obviously “where?” If you do not have something specific in mind, consider trying our easy and fun Your Travel DNA website – yourtraveldna.com. Click on Find Your Travel DNA and select the responses that fit your personality and interests. Are you an Adrenaline Seeker or maybe a Foodie? You will get a list of destinations that encompass those interests. The bonus is that you may discover an idea for a totally new destination you had never considered before.

We made sure that the kids could participate, too, with DNA for Kids, where they select answers to a few questions and their country selections are revealed. These can be printed out or can be emailed to the person doing the trip planning.

The value of Your Travel DNA is that it can spur conversations among the entire family and may yield some interesting and unexpected results.

If you begin looking a month or two in advance, it will serve you to be flexible in the actual where and when. Have a few alternative ideas in case your first choice isn’t available. Okay, now you have a destination or maybe two in mind. The next step is to make sure the locale you’ve selected is in the right season for what you want to do. Journeys can be ruined if the weather is awful, the best sights are closed, and nothing is going on. Traveling at the wrong time even to the right place can ruin the best of intentions.

Make sure that you can get there and back. I know that sounds obvious, but you might be surprised by how many people attend to all the details but leave the flights for later. Most likely you will not be able to swim, bicycle or hike to your vacation spot, so make sure that you can get flights booked, or cabins reserved in the case of a cruise.

Once you have worked your magic and formed a plan – a location and an itinerary, don’t overthink or second guess your decisions. Again, flexibility can pay off big here. If you secure space on flights or ships you want, this is not the time to be hesitant. If you find it, grab it because it is more than likely to be gone by tomorrow.

So, are you ready? Visit This Link to see the destinations that currently have some space availability.

 

 

P.S. In case you are wondering, the climber is Karina, our Peru Country Manager and a very good sport.