The holiday season is fast approaching, make sure you are prepared with your plans to enjoy the most out of your vacation from work or school. Plan your next trip to a dive resort in Batangas with this outlined step-by-step guide to planning the perfect travel itinerary to the beach. 

Decide Where You Want To Go

Whether you are a first-time or an experienced traveler, deciding on the next place to visit heavily depends on the great things you hear about the destination. Instead of keeping a running list of travel spots or dive resorts, list down only the best. With this, it will be easier for you to narrow down your options. 

Seek ideal places to go, through social media or research. More often than not you will discover places you have never heard of. Instagram and Facebook are social media platforms that could provide you with in-depth information from travelers who have visited the destinations themselves. Their reviews are the first-hand experience and must have come from their observation. 

Finalize Your Destination

The process of planning the perfect itinerary heavily depends on finalizing your destination. Without a final destination, you will not be able to account for all the expenses or book a flight and accommodation. Deciding on which place to go remains one of the toughest decisions in life. Here are some of the important questions you can ask yourself to help you decide where to go next.

• What is the purpose of my travel?
• What are my expectations?
• Will the budget I set aside fit the expenses?

When finalizing your destination, make sure you have a backup plan as leeway for any unexpected issues that may arrive. Besides, this step is only to give you a basis for all your next decisions in the following steps. 

Decide on the Length of Your Trip

Before you can budget your expenses, you must first know how long you plan to stay in the destination. Whether you are traveling out-of-country or looking forward to another trip to dive resorts in Batangas, deciding on the duration of your trip will help you to know the number of clothes you must pack and more importantly, your budget for the trip. 

In deciding for the duration of the trip, you must expect extensions. By including the days you do not expect to have stayed will allow you to stretch your budget. If you cannot decide on how long you plan to stay, at least give yourself a flexible time.

Eight days long is said to be a significant duration that can recharge your energy. While a quick vacation is better than nothing, swinging it to at least a week will bring you the relaxation you have been longing for. 

Account for All Expenses

Now that you know where to go and how long you plan to stay, it is time to nail down your budget. With this, you can research the costs online through social media or your destination’s official website. Moreover, you can contact them to inquire about quotations. By researching you will know which Bayview suite to avail if ever you are staying at a beach resort or hotel room size. 

Learning about all of your options will allow you to estimate and have an idea of how much you might be needing for your trip. Much like the duration of the trip, in accounting for all expenses you should have a set budget with a percentage of it being flexible. The flexible percentage of the budget is for any unexpected spending. 

Make Sure You Have Enough Savings

After you have written down all of your expenses, you can determine which daily expenses to cut back on. Be aware of the money you spend every day through small purchases. That extra shot of espresso you order or overordering food at the restaurant, they all add up to an extent you could have saved more. By creating a breakdown of your little expenses, you will have an idea where you can cut and save money for the trip. 

Create a savings plan through ways like mobile planner applications, through pencil and paper or if you are feeling up for it, you can also use spreadsheets for automated input of expenditures. Here is an effective quick guide to help you determine which expenses to lessen.

• Assess your expenses by making a list of all your daily expenditures. Determine the ones that you can eliminate or lessen.
• If you have already researched the cost of your trip and have an idea of the amount you need to save up, you can determine the exact amount of the budget for your trip.
• Cut back on fancy coffee drinks and lessen your night outs. Commit to your dream vacation and think about the amount of relaxation it can bring you compared to the little ways of relieving stress in the city. 
• Reducing your car usage also helps to save money. You will be surprised by how much you can save by commuting instead of spending money on gas, toll, and parking.

Check for Any Last-Minute Deals

With plenty of enticing deals and promos available online, it is hard to decide which one to select. While waiting for last-minute deals can be risky, the benefits you might get can still be rewarding. At the end of the day, it is entirely up to you if you want to wait for airlines, cruise lines, or bus lines to drop down their fare prices. 

Download travel mobile applications or subscribe to airline newsletters and be one of the first people to receive the deals. It can be quite a nuisance to be receiving constant phone notifications and weekly newsletters but when planning a trip, they can be valuable information to you. If you are hoping to find the best fare possible, you can rely on emails directly sent to you instead of waiting out information from social media posts. 

Book Your Flight, Accommodation, and Start Packing

By this time, you should already have surpassed the previous steps. You have money on-hand, a fixed destination, a flexible duration of stay, and your prospective last-minute deal to a dive resort in Batangas or out-of-the-country visa. Packing is probably one of the most tedious parts of planning. Make sure to make a list of everything you need, consider the length of your trip, and bring all your essentials so that you can save money for souvenirs. 

Key Takeaway

Involve your family, friends, and companions in planning. Joining your efforts will yield better results. More importantly, make sure no member is left out. A flexible percentage of the allotted budget will serve as a backup plan if all unexpected issues may arrive. Finally, ensure your accommodations are prepared ahead. Contact your prospective dive resort in Batangas or your local hotel so they are ready upon your arrival.