HELPFUL BLOGPOSTS TO FIND A DESTINATION

» 2. Search for Flights:  Affordable but Acceptable Options

This is the difficult part! Once I’ve decided on a destination, I start searching for a cheap flight. It’s not only hard, it also takes very long. I like using Skyscanner or On-the-Fly. The hardest part is to find a flight which is cheap and where you won’t have so many stop-overs. For a long flight, I prefer flying at night. You won’t find this easily, which means you need to be patient. I linked my blog posts about this topic below. Take a look at them. It’s best to book 4-5 Months ahead and book 3-4 months prior.

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In my “Flight-Search“ archive, you will find helpful tips I like to use myself. If you want to find a cheap flight, it can take some time. Another tip, try searching for error fares in the internet. These flights are incredibly cheap. You can search for error fares on special websites, in which you can subscribe to a newsletter or submit your phone number. There will be an alert and you can book the flight. The corporations will see their mistake and will change it soon. Every trip that was booked will be cancelled, which is why you will need luck. I always try again and hope that I’m lucky.

» 3. Search for your lodging:   Resort, Hotel, Apartment, Hostel…

If I found a cheap and good connection, I’ll book it. Afterwards, I’ll search for a hotel. It never happened to me that I didn’t find a place to stay. I don’t know anyone that books the hotel first and the flight afterwards. Maybe you can book the flight first or book a package holiday where everything is included. Back to the hotel. Depending on what kind of traveller you are, it is time to find a place to stay. I use Booking, Holidaycheck, and other travel portals or hotel groups to find nice hotels. If you already booked the flight, you’ll also know how long you’d want to stay. Also take a look at the hotel websites, because the prices may be cheaper.

If you’re a blogger or journalist, you can also write an e-mail to the hotel and ask if they’re interested in a cooperation. A lot of hotels are happy about these requests and take on the request “Free lodging for online advertising.“ If you want to do this, it is your decision. I was already invited to a couple of great hotels. If you can’t benefit from this, I can recommend having an account on Booking.com – I already got great offers. If you can remember – my last Thailand holiday. We booked the Haad Tien (but we were really disappointed – here’s my blogpost) for 60% less the normal price. We saved a lot of money! We were able to save 45% when booking our room for Rome! Register to get more discounts.

Booking | Holidaycheck | Tripadvisor | Green Pearls | TUI | Trivago | Momondo

» 4. Choose your Itinerary:  Sightseeing, Nature, Restaurants, Shops, etc

So far, so good. We overcame the most time-consuming steps with booking the hotel and flight. Afterwards, it’s easy. I Google what to find nearby. Icheck Instagram for pictures. This is how you can see how it really looks there. If I find something on Instagram, I check the person’s profile to see if I can find other activities. Instagram is a great research method for restaurants. No app or website is as good as Instagram. You can see how the food at a restaurant really looks. If we plan a little shopping trip, I also use Instagram or Google. If you travel to a city and try to find nice sights like the colloseum, the Vatican, the Sagrada Família and so on, you should get tickets ahead – it will save a lot of time.

» 5. Anticipation ist he Greatest Joy:   Lean Back and Count Down

For me as a blogger there are these steps:

• Prepare blog posts and social media posts
• Plan outfits for the holiday
• Prepare camera equipment
• ……

Yeah, you know, I could prolong this list, but since it’s only about planning a trip – just wait for your trip. Then, you have to pack your bags. I already posted a lot of blog posts about this. Check them out. I’ve got luggage packing lists and travel pharmacies.

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