Tell me, who doesn’t like travel? No one says no to a vacation or a staycation with friends or colleagues at the workplace. Before you even decide where to go on a holiday, you should prepare yourself for travel. In other words, you are preparing yourself for a hassle-free travel plan.

Why do you think planning is important? To succeed in any endeavour, you go through three vital steps:

• Planning
• Strategizing and
• Executing

Without going through these pillars of life, you cannot move steps forward. And, travel is no exception. Moreover, while you wanna travel, there are plenty of things that can go haywire. And, you don’t want them to hamper your travel plans, no matter how minuscule they are.

Come on, let us explore 4 practical tips even before you embark on your travel plans. Helping you get started here:

1. Look for Zostels that are budget-friendly

Do you wanna look for posh hotels that can cost you a fortune? Or, would you wanna a place just for boarding and lodging? If you answer yes to the 2nd question, you must look for Zostels that can be inexpensive or economical for you to carry forward your travel plans in a hassle-free manner.

You can look for Zostels that can have enough bedding for 3-4 of you who plan to go to a vacation spot as a group. While you are outdoors, doing sightseeing or even having your square meals a day, why make a fuss about staying at 5-star hotels?

For travel to Malaysia, Singapore or even New York, visiting places on the itinerary is a better consideration over the choice of luxury hotels. Makes sense isn’t it?

2. Research on travel currency values

Before you decide where you would love going to, researching travel currencies is an absolute must. Learn how much USD, AUD, SGD (US Dollars/ Australian Dollar/ Singapore Dollar) or Euros would fetch over INR. This research will help you assess the cost of the travel on a rough note.

And, knowing the currency values beforehand will help you convert your money into traveller’s cheques in a bank of your choice. This is a pre-travel tip that is going to save you tons of headaches later down the line.

3. Applying for or renewing Passports

You may always have that one person inside your clique who may not have renewed their Passports or even not applied for one. As a person who is taking charge of the travel plan, look for agencies who can help you do the paperwork faster.

You can help your friends renew or apply for their passports so that your Visa stamping doesn’t have to take a back seat. Sounds frivolous, isn’t it? But this is a travel tip you cannot afford to skip out on.

4. Enquiring at the concierge desk beforehand

When you have zeroed in on a couple of hotels where you would like to stay, do not jump to a conclusion. Ask at the concierge desk by dialling their telephone or even toll-free numbers and enquire what they offer you in a nutshell.

• Do they offer complimentary breakfast as a part of the travel deal?
• Do they offer sight-seeing options?
• Can they organize birthday parties?
• Is it easier to get a room upgrade in case you are not satisfied?

Likewise, you can formulate a questionnaire to enquire at the concierge desk. When they give you vague answers for any of the above, you can quickly drop out of a hotel and look for the next one.

Internet shopping is needed so that you get an ideal hotel or vacation spot that satisfies your travel plans in a hassle-free manner.

Points to Ponder

These are the top 5 pre-travel tips you must consider even before you plan to travel. Remember you must get those wonderful memories and travel to abroad locales can be a one-and-only-of-your-lifetime experience.

Digging into pre-travel plans can help you get well-informed cues over getting into bad situations by a poor degree of planning. Don’t you guys agree with me on this?

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