Do Single Supplement Charges Sink Your Travel Plans?

Whether you’re 18 or 80, you may have the opportunity to take a great trip on your own, a deserved holiday or a flight to a potential university, a business trip or a vacation to visit friends or family. Most people perceive that traveling alone costs more, and with single supplements on many vacations packages, that can be true, but are all elements if travel more costly if you go solo?

Generally, flights are no different for individuals versus couples or families; big airfare discounts are normally applied to large groups. You can take advantage of cheaper flights by grabbing a charter flight, flying stand-by (singles do better, are more apt to get a seat, on stand-by flights, but you have to be flexible in terms of flight times), or by booking flights at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Tuesdays; it’s true! There are plenty of ways to take advantage of discount airfares.

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Travel Planning Guidelines For The First Timers

Look for making the travel inexpensive. Make a list and map of each day’s activities in advance so that each expense is given a place and some amount is set aside for it. It will make a comprehensive list for all expenses making a projection of the travel cost.

Pay attention as to how much you are going to pay for the transportation. Inter European no frill city flights are available at around $20. Next in the list are the places of stay like the hotels and the motels. Online booking which is done simultaneously with the air tickets makes each hotel stay inexpensive. Stay at those where breakfasts and evening cocktails are complimentary. You can have late breakfast, which can accommodate lunch and then have fiber-rich fruits, whole grain breads and scrambled eggs for whole day. Children can have light snacks like popcorns at dinner time.

Less known travel destinations will cost much less and also gives value for money. If the travel is for a retreat, then get yourself into such destinations rather choosing London, Paris and Barcelona. Of course, you can’t have such a choice in case of a business visit.

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Pre-Departure Travel Planning

Make sure you’re healthy before you start traveling. If you’re embarking on a long trip, make sure your teeth are OK. If you wear glasses or contact lenses take a spare pair and your prescription. If you require a particular medication take an adequate supply, as it may not be available locally. Take the prescription or, better still, part of the packaging showing the generic rather than the brand name (which may not be locally available), as it will make getting replacements easier. It’s wise to have a legible prescription or a letter from your doctor with you to prove that you legally use the medication to avoid any problems.

Health Insurance:

A travel-insurance policy to cover theft, loss and medical problems is a wise idea. There is a wide variety of policies available and your travel agent will be able to make recommendations. The international student-travel policies handled by Harvey World Travel and other travel organizations are usually good value. Some policies offer lower and higher medical-expense options but the higher ones are chiefly for countries like the USA which have extremely high medical costs. Check the small print. Some policies specifically exclude ‘dangerous activities’, including scuba diving, motorcycling and even trekking. If such activities are on your agenda then you don’t want that sort of policy. A locally acquired motorcycle license may not be valid under your policy.

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