How To Book Your First Holiday Abroad Without Your Parents
This will help teenagers and young adults book their first holiday abroad without adult supervision.Rather than get ripped off by travel agents because you are young, or end up in a hole in the Costa Del Sol because it was cheap, read through this guide to booking a holiday.
Step 1: Who is going on the holiday?
Is it just you and a friend, or a few of you from school and work?
Step 2: What kind of holiday are you going to have?
Is it a celebration because you are leaving school?A week on the beach?Is it possible to club until the sunrise?Is it possible to see some traditional places on a Greek island?
Step 3: Look at places.
There are a lot of travel deals on the web.
Step 4: Before booking a trip, make sure to answer the following questions.
What dates do you have left?Would you like to go for a week or two?Which airports are the best for you?What is everyone's budget?
Step 5: If you want to check availability on the dates you and your party have selected, you can either go into a travel agent or search online.
Step 6: With the recent increase in fuel prices all tour operators have to charge an additional fuel price.
Step 7: If you get a costing from a travel agent, it is a good idea to see the breakdown.
Step 8: Extra luggage allowance, in-flight meals, and resort transfers are ways to save money.
Step 9: If you are in a large group, don't stay in hotels on the main strip as they are more noisy, expensive and less peaceful than other hotels.
You can see more of the resort you are staying in if you check out hotels a few minutes walk away from the nightlife.
Step 10: Ask travel agents about group discounts.
It should work out cheaper if there are three people in the room.If you are traveling with a friend, ask about low season deals.Make sure you know what is included in the price and what isn't when you pay a deposit.Do you have travel insurance?When do you have to pay the final balance?How do you do it?In the shop, over the phone, etc.
Step 11: When booking a holiday, do some research on the internet to find out how long it will take to get from the airport to the resort, as well as the local information.
Step 12: If you don't spend all of your holiday money, you can always bring it back with you.
Travelers Cheque's are still the safest way of taking money abroad, and a lot of people will advise you to get the card that you can use abroad but be aware that it is still very new and not widely accepted in Greece.
Step 13: If you want to get the most out of your holiday, you should pick up a brochure and take it with you so you have all the information you need.