Travel Planning Tips and Experiences
Focused Travels provides tips for travel planning and budgeting. This range from sites to store travel photos to factors to consider when planning a trip.
When to take a staycation vs vacation? If you have to take some time off work, there may be reasons why you don’t want to go away and you may be considering a staycation. Let’s see what a staycation is, what the reasons for a staycation are, what the benefits and risks of a staycation …
Booking accommodation is one of the most important steps when you plan a trip. Most of us don’t have unlimited budgets when going on a trip. Accommodation is one of the biggest expenses when going away, which makes it so important to optimise your budget and other needs when booking accommodation. This post details the …
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Most people prefer to fly to their destination directly or to have as short a layover as possible. A long layover can be beneficial if you love experiencing different cities and cultures. Not only are flights with a layover usually cheaper than direct flights, but it also gives you an opportunity to explore an additional …
Safety while traveling internationally is important. Protecting your personal information is essential. I never used to use a VPN for international travel, but in 2014 my credit card got hacked when I used it to pay for a hotel which I booked over a hotel’s WiFi connection. It was a scary experience knowing that someone …
I have written about some tools I have tried for travel planning before, including Evernote and Trello. Then I discovered Notion in mid-2018. I was hooked and started using it for more and more things. It is great for storing information and planning. I had an extensive work trip in November 2018 and used Notion …
Did you ever dream of traveling overseas but thought you could never afford it? Have you ever gone on a trip or traveled somewhere without knowing what it will cost you? Ever returned home and had a HUGE surprise when you received your credit card statement? If you have answered yes to any of these …