Planning Travel

Time away from the office improves mental and physical health. Use the travel tips mentioned in this article to plan a sensational summer vacation. Use the accompanying resources for additional tips and travel information.


Tips
Accommodations - consider low-cost accommodations like B&B's, campgrounds, and college dorms.
Activities - chose experiential destinations to focus on adventure or culture. 
Costs - economize with car travel and destinations that are off the beaten path or off-season.
Crowding - avoid crowds by traveling in late Summer and visiting lesser-known destinations.  
Disconnecting – alert clients of travel plans and assign responsibility for monitoring messages.
Duration - travel for at least a week to allow time to decompress.
Enhancement - add value by traveling to a summer festival, attending a bar association meeting, or participating in volunteer opportunities.
Insurance - purchase travel insurance to cover cancellations, health emergencies, lost luggage, and theft.
Reservations – book several months in advance to ensure availability and lower prices for flights, hotels, and rental cars.
Staycations – save money and stress by staying at home and take day trips to local sites.
Theme - consider a travel theme (e.g. outdoor adventure, road trip, wellness retreat, etc.) to make travel more memorable.
Websites - use travel websites to book and track excursions, lodging, and transportation.
 
Apps
Duolingo (learning a foreign language)
Google Translate (translating)
Oanda (currency converter)
MyRadar (weather tracking)
Rome2Rio (finding transportation)

Articles

Books
Websites
Expedia, Hotels, Hotwire, Kayak, Orbitz, and Priceline (reserve flights, hotels and rental cars)
Music Festival Wizard (search festivals)
Square Mouth (purchase travel insurance)
Travel Institute (find a travel agent)
Trip Advisor (evaluate hotels, restaurants, and things to do)
Viator (book excursions)

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