How to Plan a Trip Worldwide

For most people, taking time away from the routine routine to travel the world is a dream come true. With cities all over the world wooing visitors with discounted rates for places to stay and things to do, airline ticket sales and low annual travel insurance rates, uninterrupted world travel has never been so affordable. So if you’re ready for the adventure of a lifetime, I’ve put together some tips to start your planning!
Where to go?

The first step in planning a world tour is to decide where you want to go! What do you want to see? Make a list of all the places, take a map and start planning the trip path from one place to the next.

If you want to see as many places as possible in the time you have to go, count two nights per city. Anything shorter and you will not have enough time to see a lot from one place, plus you will be very tired, very quickly. If you want to spend more time to visit fewer destinations, determine the number of nights you want to spend in each area and this will determine the number of stops in the prescribed time you have. Budget

Your budget will make many of your decisions for you. This will determine where you go, what type of accommodation you order, and how often you will move from one city to the next. You should also consider adding travel fares such as renewing your passport, annual travel insurance, as well as any required visas or vaccinations – depending on where in the world you plan to travel to. Transport How to Plan a Trip Worldwide

Many airlines offer round-the-world rates, each with its own conditions and limits, so make sure you know the rules before placing an order. Compare these tickets to individual segment rates to ensure you get the most appropriate travel schedule for you and according to your budget. See also travel points, to see if any accumulated points you have will qualify for the flight.

If you plan to travel by train or bus during your round-the-world trips, research routes, fares and online itineraries to get an idea of what will work best for your imagined trip.

Accommodation

It’s easy to research accommodation options lately, with online reviews available on many travel sites like Tripadvisor and Booking.com. Read the overall reviews to get more accurate picture of what staying at a particular property would be like. Like transportation, the travel points you collect can often be used to purchase hotel rooms around the world. How to Plan a Trip Worldwide

The helpful tip in designing a round-the-world trip is to post your plan and any questions you may have on an online travel board at sites like Fodors, Tripadvisor or Lonely Planet. Tourists who have been to the same destination will offer useful tips on various travel subjects, from transportation to annual travel insurance, to the best times of the year to travel to specific destinations.

Once your plan is in place, you can relax, knowing that you have arranged a well planned trip. Realize, too, that even the best plan may end up with a detour here and there, but it’s all part of the journey. Happy traveling! How to Plan a Trip Worldwide

Patrick Chong is the Managing Director of InsureMore, an award-winning specialist team in a single global travel and annual travel insurance policy. In addition to offering attractive offers for travel insurance, Patrick also collects and shares the best free travel competitions to help his clients get the most out of their holiday.