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.
As the digital age adjusts to the newfound norm that is working from home, most traditional office roles could become travelling careers in the future. But there are certainly some vocations which lend themselves to a nomadic lifestyle more than others, and if you’re looking for a way to travel the world without getting tied …
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 …
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 …