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How to prepare your next perfect trip

If you love to do nothing but travel, you may be well versed in how to have a successful time away regardless of what you are doing or where you are going. However, if you feel you could refresh your knowledge and are seeking some of the best tips around to prepare your next perfect trip, this is the post for you. Here are some awesome tips that will ensure you have a perfect time while traveling.

How to prepare
your next perfect trip

Pack yourself a treat 

When you are traveling, you may not have access to some of the home comforts that you love. However, by being prepared, you can give yourself a much-needed home comfort in no time at all. Think about the food items you love and see if there is a way to bring them with you. You can also save a lot of money packing food for trips instead of eating out every meal.

For instance, if you love Bourbon Sour, you may be under the impression that you cannot enjoy this little home comfort anywhere but home or the bar. Thanks to companies developing products like this bottled bourbon sour cocktail drink, you can enjoy this tipple wherever your adventure takes you. Or if you’re a dedicated coffee drinker and don’t want to risk missing your daily dose on your next trip, you can simply bring your coffee with you. Think about packing a small French press in your luggage or packing cold brew coffee bags. These are just two simple examples, but could be the perfect treat you need after a long day of hiking as you sit under the stars.

Come up with backup plans 

If you want to have the perfect trip, then being prepared to opt for your backup plans is going to be critical. By having something ready to go that you are just excited about, you won’t be as disappointed that your original plan didn’t follow through. 

Having backup options for everything from where you will spend the day and night to having an alternative option for when your phone battery dies, like a physical map, will ensure that you can always make the most of whatever your journey throws at you. You should always make sure to consider the weather and make backup plans to accommodate this. If you can’t get outside, see what local inside attractions there are instead. If your vacation involves rain, have some activities ready that you can do on a rainy day while traveling.

Bring some great entertainment 

Being in nature and truly embracing your surroundings is why a lot of people choose to go traveling. Some people love the idea of spending night after night sitting around a campfire, telling stories. However, it is always a good idea to bring with you some great entertainment for when you want to chill out and enjoy your own company. This could be a novel, a puzzle book, a tablet or laptop to watch some downloaded movies or a TV show, or even a travel journal to jot down all the great things you got up to during the day. You will find that you have a lot more downtime than you think, so be prepared by bringing some entertainment you know you will love.

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Push Yourself 

Use this trip as an opportunity to push yourself to try something new. By pushing yourself out of your comfort zone or widening your experience, you will learn new things about yourself and overcome your travel anxiety. Plus, it will provide you with a thrill and potentially enables you to discover a new purpose.


Hopefully these tips help to prepare plan your next perfect trip.
If you have any other useful tips, feel free to share something in the comment section below.

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2 Comments

  • Adultescence

    I think it’s especially important to push yourself when you go on a trip. I’ve done trips before where it felt like a repeat of my favorite hits, and while I enjoyed myself, I came back and realized that I didn’t really LEARN anything. I didn’t grow from the experience. So in my next trip, I hope to try a new activity or go to a new city, maybe with a new language barrier, and learn from the challenges.

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