We all love to travel. Someone for this resorted to the help of tour operators, and someone prefers to go "savage." And if everything is clear with the first option of the trip, then for a separate trip a lot of preparation is required. And it usually begins with laying the route. Alas, just looking at the map and deciding where you will go is not enough. In order to make the best route, you need to consider and compare many factors ...
Benefits of self-tourism
Traveling on an individual program is much more interesting than on the hackneyed offers of agencies. Freedom of action, the ability to visit anything and anytime, unlimited time for idle reeling in souvenir shops or photographing are ideal conditions for tourists who do not want to be constrained by circumstances. So don’t waste your time and start thinking about your travel plan in advance. This will save you from critical mistakes, the understanding of which, alas, will come along the way.
Country identity
Surely you will first of all choose a country that is burning with a desire to visit. Try to find as much information about her as possible. And do not give preference to thick guidebooks or encyclopedias. It will be much more useful to talk with people who have already traveled there - they will share seemingly insignificant details, but these little things will help you better understand the characteristics of the population, its nature, traditions and sometimes funny customs.
How to make a route for sightseeing
The next stage of preparation is to make a list of beautiful places that you want to see. If your trip involves visiting several countries, then in order to get the best course, stock up on one large map and several separate for each stopping point. Moving from one city to another, choose a transport that combines speed and moderate fare. Otherwise, the journey threatens to go through tiring, and all you see is your neighbors in the bus or train.
If you are planning a car trip, it is best to make a driving route, armed with a map of local roads. Do not move away from highways so as not to get lost in an unknown area. Of course, it’s convenient to use the map in the navigator, but have a paper version on hand - do not rely only on technology.
Stops
Naturally, you need to take care of booking rooms in hotels in advance. Carefully study the mode of operation of hotels or hotels located near your route, the cost of their services. If you plan to sleep in a car or a tent, find out about the places of permitted parking, tourist points, if you do not want to run into troubles and settle in nature comfortably.
Convenient to know the details
Ask in advance about the operating mode of all the objects that you plan to visit (exhibitions, museums, shops, auto repair shops, etc.). Keep in mind that hoping that a particular cafe will be open at a particular moment is silly, so each item should have analogues, they also need to be put on a map.
Money
You will be surprised: "What does this have to do with paving the way?" In fact, it is very important to be able to manage your money in a foreign country. So do not limit yourself only to cash, transfer part of the funds to a bank card. To make a route wisely, find out if there are bank branches on your way, where in case of force majeure it can be cashed or blocked (for example, in case of loss or theft).