Guide to organize your trip in 15 easy steps: our advice

There are many of you who ask us for help because you are organizing your own journey and you have doubts how to plan it.

There are many aspects to look at and take into account, but the best of all is that organize a trip on your own It's much easier than it seems...

That is why in this article we are going to give you some helpful tips so that you can plan your own trip, which also serve to organize a getaway, and make it completely tailored to you, and so that you spend the money on what you are really going to enjoy.

How to organize your trip or getaway on your own

It is always said that the best of travel is to remember that perfect trip when you come home.

And the best of all is that organizing it is very easy, and by doing it yourself you will enjoy it even more and remember it with more fondness.

For that we start at the beginning. Do we buy the tickets for the flight?

Tips for buying cheap flights

It is clear that the first thing is book flights that take us to the city or country we want to visit.

And this is precisely where the trip can become very expensive if you do not take into account some small tips that we are going to detail.

Booking the ideal flight is an art that is polished with the passage of trips.

That is why we have created a specific article based on our experience in which we give you 14 tips to book the perfect flight.

And you must also take into account these Tips on how to claim for the delay or cancellation of your flight.

Do I need a visa for my trip?

If when organizing your trip you are thinking of taking a tour of your country, you can skip this point as it is obviously not necessary.

But if you're going to get out of it and you're going to Travel abroad, you need to know what agreements your country has regarding tourism and the transit of people with the countries you want to visit.

There are countries that when receiving tourists ask for information regarding your trip to ensure that you travel with the idea of ​​tourism, and not for other purposes such as staying to live, work or commit crimes.

Depending on your country of origin, you will more or less know which countries require or do not require these procedures. But if you don't know or have doubts, finding out is very easy.

You just have to go to the website of the embassy of the country you want to visit, where the information is usually published in a very visible way so that you have no doubts.

Basically there are usually three possibilities:

– You don't have to do anything, just bring your basic documentation, such as ID or passport.

– When you arrive in the country, before entering customs control at the airport, you have to pay a small fee (sometimes they also ask for a photo)

– Before traveling you must have an authorization from the embassy or a visa issued.

In cases where it is necessary to go to the embassy, ​​they usually ask for very simple information that you have to present before traveling.

It is advisable that you inform yourself about this possible procedure well in advance of the trip in case the visa is going to be delayed for a few weeks.

There are many countries that have agreements to facilitate the transit of passengers, so in practice most of the time the procedures will not exceed paying something upon entry.

The countries that receive the most tourists annually tend to be very agile in these procedures.

Where and how to book a hotel for your trip?

When book hotels, the decision of where to do it is very personal and clearly varies depending on your budget, the duration of the trip, the type of traveler you are and your hobbies.

Our advice is to use one of the hotel search engines and comparators, which are the ones that host the majority of the accommodation offer, especially in large cities.

Before, these platforms only offered hotels, but for some time now you can find all types of accommodation, such as apartments, the most suitable option if your needs include having a kitchen available.

And, of course, the typical motels that you find in countries like the United States.

On the subject of how to choose perfect hotel Several points must be taken into account:

Book the hotel well in advance

The trick to getting spectacular prices on hotels starts with book well in advance.

But it is not only a question of price, but also of location, since the best located hotels are the ones that sell out first.

By seeing the prices you can choose room type, including some aspects, such as having views of monuments or viewpoints, being well located, with more or fewer beds, with or without breakfast included, etc…

These characteristics differentiate each room and that is why within the same hotel you can find different prices.

If you are one of those who likes to search until you find the perfect price, in addition to advance notice, it is important to check if it has FREE Cancelation and reserve one that includes it.

Take advantage of free cancellation of the reserved hotel

Hotels vary room prices continuously based on demand.

If you are curious to check it, you just have to visit the same hotel regularly, and after a few days, or as the date approaches, the price goes down or up.

If you have done the book in advance and is included FREE Cancelation, you just have to see how the price evolves and this way if it goes down you just have to change the reservation.

On certain occasions the variation in prices can be quite important.

It must also be said that in high season and in highly visited destinations, the price does not usually go down, and booking in advance is the only solution to find a good price or the specific location you want.

How to choose the best hotel location

One last important tip for booking the hotel is location thereof.

If you travel to a city, the ideal may be to stay in a hotel located in the center so as not to have to use too much transportation and to be able to visit the city on foot.

But if there are no more rooms available, or because of the high price you cannot afford to book in the center, especially in large cities, make sure that the hotel you reserve has good access by public transport to tourist places.

That is, it should be close to a metro, train or bus stop.

It is also useful that the hotel is close to the train or bus station that connect you with the airport to facilitate the transfer.

There are times when it is better to be further from the center but with better connections, than to be closer but with worse connections.

Do I need to take out travel insurance?

This is one of the most important points of a trip.

Don't even think about leaving the country without having a appropriate travel insurance, especially because you can get into very serious problems if you have a medical emergency.

The problem with medical emergencies is that you don't know when or where they are going to happen, and we say this from our own experience.

And this advice is not only for traveling to distant countries, but also for travel through European countries.

In this case you may have the European sanitary card which covers medical incidents, but there are many others benefits that travel insurance offers you, and that in case of an incident they will save you from paying a lot of money.

Al take out travel insurance It is important that you review the clauses because not all insurance or insurance companies are the same.

It is important that you bring:

– Appropriate medical coverage, and depending on the country you are going to travel to, make sure that the financial amount covered is more or less high.

– To travel to certain countries such as, for example, the United States, the limit it covers has to be high because healthcare is very expensive.

– Check if the insurance has deductibles in case of going to the doctor and how much it is, since you will have to pay that amount in the event of certain incidents.

– It must cover possible cancellations, delays or loss of luggage at airports; It's not common, but it happens...

– In the event of very serious incidents, it is important that the insurance covers the travel and stay expenses of a companion; From experience, it is important that if something happens abroad, you can be accompanied and that it does not cost you a fortune.

– If you need to drive motorcycles or other vehicles abroad, check that the insurance covers you in the event of an accident. Not everyone does it, or if they do, there are times when it comes as an extra.

In any case, there are companies that offer you the possibility of choosing a basic type of insurance and adding more options depending on what you need.

Of course, whatever your needs and your trip, Don't even think about traveling without insurance..

How to get from the airport to the hotel?

When taking a trip, it is very important to have your items well organized. transfers, especially when arriving at the destination.

The first thing to think about is how to get from the airport to the city where we have landed.

Each city has its own transport system so in practice if you want to use public transport you would have to look at it individually.

You would just have to search Google “How to get from the airport (to the city of your choice) by public transportation?” and you will see many pages that write articles just about that.

But if you don't want to complicate things, you have another option, since it is always a bit problematic to take your suitcases on public transport.

In practice, if you are traveling with a family or a small group of friends, the option of book a transfer that picks you up at the airport and takes you directly to your hotel.

And the same for the return.

What transportation should I use on my trip?

Once you arrive to visit a city, it is important that you are clear about how you are going to move.

There are cities that, being small in size, or having a very concentrated historic center, walking around them is more than enough.

But in other macro-cities you will have to use the train, subway, buses, and even taxis.

The ideal is to look at how the local population moves. It makes no sense to travel by car in cities like New York, London or Madrid where the best way to get around is by subway.

In the same way, if you want to make a route, such as the trip along the west coast of the United States, you must do it by car or minivan.

That is why each trip and each country is different and we recommend that you find out about the most used transport in the cities you are going to visit.

Tips for renting a car for your trip

If for your trip what you plan is to take a route through different places, or you are going to go to places that are poorly connected to each other by public transport, the best option is without a doubt rent a car.

It is important that, especially to travel to certain countries, you have the international driving license Because if it can't happen to you, they won't let you rent the vehicle.

To get it out you only need to request it at the Traffic department corresponding to your country, with a little advance notice in case they take a while to issue it.

As with visas, there are countries where they ask for it and others where they don't, it is a very easy process that does not take any time to apply for.

In case you need a vehicle, here we leave you all the information you need to know 23 tips for renting a car for your trip.

How to drive a car on the roads of the destination country

Another very important aspect if you are going to travel by car, is to take into account what the roads of the destination country are like, and what precautions you must take when driving on said roads and cities.

There are places where you have to be especially careful, and where you must adapt to the uses and customs when driving.

In this respect, for example, it is not the same drive across the United States, where you will enjoy excellent highways and where you have to be especially careful with speed controls, which drive through scotland.

In this last case, in addition to needing to get used to driving on the left, you have to be careful on the narrow roads that you will find in the Highlands.

Buy data SIM card for your trip

When traveling, it is almost essential to have wifi connection on mobile, which will be very useful, for example, to search in Google Maps places where you are going to go or to find information about places you are going to visit.

The solution is buy a data SIM card for your mobile in the destination country, although it will not always be easy, in addition to forcing you to look for a store where you can purchase it.

What to see in…?

And finally, to know what to visit and what places you cannot miss in the city or country where you are going to travel, you have two options that are not exclusive of each other.

The first would be to search for information in Internet en travel information pages like ours, in which we discover the most interesting places to discover and advise you on everything what you need to travel.

This way you will have a very clear idea about what to see in the city or country you arrive at, to the point that you can plan your own visit or travel route.

Best Tours and excursions to organize a trip

Now, if you don't want to go crazy organizing each stage and detail of the trip, it is best to sign up for one of the many tours and excursions that can be hired for Internet before travelling.

The good thing about these excursions is that you can look, compare and choose the one you like best.

They include guide in spanish and in many cases, hiring it or booking the visit or excursion in advance will allow you to save time waiting in lines, which is essential in places such as, for example, the Rome Coliseum.

In this regard, our advice when visit a city is to always start it signing up for a guided tour.

In this way, in a visit of three or four hours you have a very good approximation of the most notable places to visit, so that later on your own you will have the option to delve deeper into these visits.

These excursions can be booked at the destinations themselves, but there are certain visits that if they are not reserved in advance of your trip, you will not be able to do them.

This is the case, for example, of essential visits such as the Alhambra of Granada, or unique experiences such as helicopter flights in the United States, which require reservation in advance.

Another option you have when organizing your trip is, after deciding the destination, buy flights to a prominent city and book a circuit or tour of several days in advance around the country.

As an example, you buy flights and hotels for, in addition to visit Marrakech, make a three-day Merzouga desert excursion.

Or buy a 8-day tour of Egypt, and on your own you look for the best option for flights and hotels in El Cairo.

We hope that this article helps you, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask us because we will try to advise you in everything we can so that you can plan your perfect trip.