Have you chosen a date for your vacation, persuaded your superiors to let you go from work, dreamed about that pleasant pastime that awaits you ahead and even looked at beautiful photos from your rest on Instagram?
Now begins the most interesting and at the same time the most stressful part of the work on your vacation - planning and preparation. In this article, we will tell you how to properly prepare for the upcoming vacation, with what attitude you want to go there, what it costs and what you should not do, lying on the beach with a glass in your hand.
Here we have collected the most tested and working life hacks for the best vacation of your life - turn down and see for yourself.
Travel light
We all at least once blamed ourselves for the whole bunch of things that we took with us - couldn’t I buy water already on the plane? I couldn’t leave these three extra dresses at home? Couldn’t we fit all this into one single suitcase?
Too many bags and suitcases can start to bring you problems right from the way out of the house - starting with delivering all this heap of things to the airport, ending with the possible loss of one of the five backpacks with clothes.
Try to check the weather in advance in the place where you fly and take with you only the most necessary things - of course, easier said than done, but believe me, a spare umbrella left at home will not be able to spoil your trip like an extra bag that will have to be carried on your back. You will have a lot of opportunities on the trip to buy the forgotten - unless, if you do not go camping in Siberia.
It is always easier to miss something (of course, without leaving a passport and a first-aid kit at home) than to take half a house with you and then go exhausted.
Don't worry about home
So, you have planned your trip, packed and are ready to go to bed before departure. Suddenly, you notice dust on the closet, unwashed floors or dirty things on the dryer and you think that you should put off your sleep for a couple of hours to put it all in order before leaving and leave with a calm soul. Correctly?
No. Release this feeling. If you do not get enough sleep before the trip, do you have enough strength for walks and excursions all the next day? Probably not. You will walk sleepy or irritable.
House cleaning can wait. Dusting and this pile of non-ironing towels can also wait until you return. If these things are not urgent, do not try to become a superman or super-smart for an hour and have time for everything.
You can finish all things when you return, but don’t think about them during the trip, otherwise ruin yourself all the fun.
Ask your local recommendations
Want to choose the best restaurant for your weekend? Ask the locals. Want to know where the best sunsets in town? Ask the locals.
They live here, this is their city - they definitely know this place better than you, your friend who was here 10 years ago and the notorious Internet experts. Do not be afraid to ask, ask for advice and seek the best - people will most often be willing to tell you everything and share their favorite places and places.
Perhaps they will tell you that next to the expensive revalued 10-star restaurant around the corner there is a wonderful cafe with reasonable prices and a cozy atmosphere, where you can bring your family together and you won’t regret, or maybe they will tell you that instead of a new modern cinema with hydro chairs and With sterile rooms you can go with your soul mate to an open-air cinema and enjoy the night air and the romance in it.
Come early
Try to book tickets for night or morning flights (which, incidentally, are often cheaper than daytime), so that upon arrival you still have a whole day ahead of you, which you can spend on acclimatization or just spend an extra half day in your favorite place.
It is always better to arrive at six in the morning than at ten in the morning - in the first case you will have a lot of time ahead, you can have breakfast at a local restaurant or run off to the beach in the morning and take a seat, and in the second the only advantage is that the flight will not happen at night.
Get ready for anything.
Starting with checking luggage at the airport, where you should put a laptop or tablet out of a suitcase in advance, and pack all the liquids in one bag, and ending with a first-aid kit and a supply of money in the inside pocket of the jacket, which you can use in an emergency.
You never know what can await you on a trip - you should not take a bunch of unnecessary things “just in case” with you, but there are things that are better to have on hand when traveling - for example, a first-aid kit, money hidden in a jacket, wet wipes, extra charging for the phone and a spare pair of socks.
Do not check work mail
This may sound very simple and obvious, but, living in the modern world of workaholics, we know that work is closely related to our daily lives and it is very difficult to put all work problems into the background during the holidays.
When you are on vacation, you are inaccessible and inviolable. Turn off notifications about incoming letters and messages, try not to check your voicemail and use your phone as little as possible.
In the end, you came to rest - the world will not explode if you do not answer two important letters. Allow yourself to relax. Make your brain detox.
Plan your breaks
Make sure your vacation schedule has breaks. For example, 45 minutes, during which you can take a nap, calmly read a book or watch your favorite series. This time will allow you to further relax, calm down and fully enjoy the desired vacation.
The bottom line is to under-plan your day - to leave time in the schedule between excursions, snacks and tours. All this will give you the opportunity not to fly with plans for the day if something goes wrong or leaves time for spontaneous trips for coffee and donuts.
If you feel a glut of sights, your legs are humming from long walks around the city - think about staying a day at the hotel and lazily lie down, slowly sit in a cafe with a croissant or go for a massage in the spa.
Create the right attitude
Try to perceive yourself in a new country as if you are a guest in a strange house. Be grateful for the opportunity to explore another culture, even one that you may never encounter again.
Remind yourself to absorb everything that seems unusual and interesting to you, because by keeping your mind free and open to new things, you will be able to leave your vacation feeling balanced, educated and emotionally rich.
Release all your expectations
Allow surprises and setbacks while traveling.
It may sound pessimistic, but this attitude really helps to feel more confident on vacation.
Too many things in the world are beyond your control, so planning every minute and reckoning that you can control everything will result in more stress and negative emotions.
As soon as you land, empty you’re waiting drawer. Forget about the idea of a perfect vacation - sometimes things don't go according to plan, the schedule breaks down, and in the end you find that you just spent the best week of rest in your life.
Trust yourself.
Now that you are prepared and tuned, you can safely go to meet the long-awaited vacation and adventures - and let nothing spoil your mood on the way to rest!
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