7 Tips to Plan Your Next Trip While You're Locked Down:
a guest post by Rebecca Siggers
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Staying
inside your quarters and social distancing is a significant aspect of the
present-day lockdown scenario.
Vacationers
all over the world had to force-press the pause button on their various
adventures amid the unparalleled lockdown.
Presently,
holidays seem like a distant dream for many intrepid explorers.
But
the on-going strict measures eventually will lift all the same, while the country
will get an iron grip on the Coronavirus.
And
travel
will be back in the cards! But it does not signify that you cannot start your
planning for the next trip post-lockdown.
Fill
your extra time at home, discovering all the fantastic places the world has to
offer.
Read
below a rundown of seven travel tips for planning your next getaway while
you’re locked down.
1.
Get the Know-how of the Virtual Travel World
The
world of the internet is a unique experience in itself. It is a wondrous world
assisting people in passing their lockdown days.
Apart
from work-from-home and online streaming of various flicks, the internet gets
the outside world amid your four walls.
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Explore
the virtual world sitting on your couch or cozy bedstead while sipping a
piping-hot coffee.
Most
of these virtual tours are free of cost, guiding you to specific untrodden
paths or locations of the Earth. So
you will get a bit of realistic feel in this virtual world, by merely
logging on from your sofa.
2.
Come Up with a Desirous Vision Board
Utilize
your lockdown days fruitfully by making a desirous vision board. We all can
dream of going for our next holiday while sitting in our quarters, but that is
not all.
You
can also give life to your dreams with the aid of a vision board.
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Gone
are the days when we sat together to cut and paste the colorful pictures taken
from various travel brochures and glossies.
With
the advent of technology, many online sites like Pinterest
allows its users to collate images, links, and additional media from
all corners of the web-world.
You
can thus assemble them into one virtual board to envision your perfect trip.
This virtual mood-board stands ideal for your next trip, right after the
lockdown days are over.
To
make the same more realistic, collect all the travel-related details, like
hotel stay, to touring across the city. Place them sequentially to define your
perfect adventure.
The
whole notion of forming this vision-board stands useful for travelers with a
vacillating mind-set. They can decide stoically on which travel destination
they should jet-off to next!
3.
Explore the Off-beaten Holiday Places
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Scheduling
for any holiday is time-consuming.
But it turns easy after
accounting the key features like air-flights, hotel stay and transportation
concerning the travel destination.
Use your lockdown days to
plan well and sensibly for your next trip. These days are the right time to
utilize the extra hours wisely for exploring the off-beaten holiday places.
Image by Nico H. from Pixabay |
Image by JĂĽrgen RĂĽbiga from Pixabay |
You might want to pamper
yourself in the best boutique-spa or plan for a road-trip with your close-knits
to some most-desired travel locations.
Opt for a roof rack tent
for your vehicle, and you can park your beast at any remote trek sites like a
breeze. So, this is the right time worth exploring new locations.
Many travel gurus and
world explorers curate useful tips and tricks regularly on various travel
sites.
Take adequate time out to
explore these sites, highlighting the holiday destinations around the world.
You can also get your
hands on the maps related to the places you desire holidaying after the
post-lockdown. Explore them well. Turn
it into a family pastime.
Image by Annie Spratt from Pixabay |
Sit with your close-knit
ones and look-out for sites that are potentially beautiful or else unique, like
sun-kissed beaches, lush green forests, or snow-capped mountains.
4. Research Well
Utilize
all this extra time to strike a pocket-friendly and heart-warming deal.
Yes, you read it right! You have the chance to find out some hidden travel charms.
Sit
down to get into some good research-work. Head to the travel-led forums or any
social-media related groups, and find about peer-to-peer references.
Read
through the traveler review section to get the know-how of various
most-visited travel locales.
It
might be any café around Brooklyn or family-run local food-joint in and around
the Phuket beach.
Traveler recommendations lead to diverse quality-oriented experiences of which you
might have never thought about.
5. Stick to One Activity
Per Day
While
planning, decide upon 'one important thing' rule – and do not over-tax your
travel plans. Sit your travel partner or family members down and decide upon one activity
per day.
Then
build-up an activity checklist. Or else, if you are in favor of stirring your
adventurous soul, leave enough room for self-exploration.
6. Sync Your Travel
Activity with the Forecast
All
set for the next trip post lockdown days? But should you frame your activity
plans following the forecast of your chosen travel destination?
After
mapping out the set of activities that you might prefer doing with your
partner, remember that weather plays a crucial role, and you do not want to
spoil your future trip! ;)
Image by Angelika Graczyk from Pixabay |
So,
be adequately prepared. Many weather apps forecast with two to three months of
climate detailing.
Make
a checklist accordingly to safeguard yourself from rain or snow, depending on
the place and time you plan your next trip.
7. Be A Pro with
the Native Language
A
trip to any foreign locale is like being able to connect with its native
people. And it is the most beautiful part of any holiday.
Learning to speak their native language is icing on the cake.
Your
holiday will become super successful as you find out a way to cater to
the traditional cuisine of any rarely visited location.
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Plan ahead!
The world is nothing less than an oyster. But with the present pandemic crisis, there is no lustrous
pearl inside!
Until the time travel comes back to normalcy, spend your
valuable time planning your best trip ever. Sounds adventurous, fun-filled, yet a bit unusual, right?
The seven tips, as mentioned earlier, will help you in figuring
out what you require.
Any proper preparation caters to a peaceful mind while relaxing
and reconnecting to a travel mode. Plan, but daydream too, and keep your
spirits high!
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Such great advice, Rebecca...thank you! :)
Guest Blogger Bio
Such great advice, Rebecca...thank you! :)
Guest Blogger Bio
Rebecca Siggers is a working Designer and passionate writer. She enjoys writing about the latest fashion tips and lifestyle trends all around the globe. Through her writing, she hopes to influence as many people as possible to help out.
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Thanks again, Rebecca! We hope to see you back on MLB sometime.
As always, happy reading, everyone! Have a great rest of your week! :)
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