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This is to help any teenagers/young adults out with booking their first holiday abroad without any adult supervision. Rather than get scammed 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 and ensuring you have a great time!
Steps
Decide who is going on this holiday. Is it just you and a friend or a few of you from school/university/work?
What kind of holiday are you all after? Is it a celebration because your all leaving school? a chilled week on a beach? clubbing until the sunrise? or seeing some traditional places on a Greek island perhaps?Advertisement
Look at locations. Browse the web for various travel deals.
Make sure to answer the following questions before booking a trip:- What dates are you able to all go on?
- Do you want to go for one week or two?
- Which airports are best for you to ALL fly from?
- What is everyone’s budget?
Go into a travel agent on the high street, or do a search online, and check for availability on the dates you and your party have selected, from your chosen airport, to your chosen destination.
If the prices are higher than you thought, remember with the recent increase in fuel prices all tour operators have to charge an additional fuel price.
If you get a costing from a travel agent, ask to see the breakdown, then you will know exactly what you are paying for.
To save money, take off the resort transfers, in-flight meals and extra luggage allowance.
Also if you are in a big group, don't think that it is essential to stay in a hotel on the main strip, as more often than not these hotels are very noisy, more.expensive and you will get no peace. Check out hotels a few minutes walk away from the nightlife, because then you will have the best of both worlds, and also get to see more of the resort you are staying in.
Ask travel agents about group discounts. If there is three people in a room it should work out cheaper.- If it is just you and a friend traveling, ask about low season deals.
- When you agree a price and pay a deposit, ensure you know exactly what’s included in the price and what isn’t. Do you have travel insurance?
- Also, when do you have to pay the final balance? how do you do that? Over the phone, in the shop etc.
When your holiday is booked, do some research on the internet so you know all the local information, the currency they use in the resort, how long it will take to get from the airport to the resort etc.
Ensure you plan in advance, your holiday money as you can always bring it back with you if you don’t spend it all! Travelers Cheque’s are still the safest way of taking money abroad, and a lot of people will advise you to get the Travelers Cheque card that you can use abroad but be aware these are still very new and in a lot of resorts, especially Greece - not widely accepted.
To get the most out of your holiday, pick up a brochure and take it with you, then you have all the details you could ever need to hand including all the booking terms and conditions.Advertisement
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Tips
- Always take a bank card with you as a back up just in case something unforeseen occurs while you are abroad i.e. lost passport etc.Thanks
- Read your notice board in your hotel as it will have lots of information on it that you will find useful including the reps duty hours in your accommodation.Thanks
- As soon as you arrive in your resort a representative will meet you at the airport. They will advise you of a welcome meeting which will be essential to ensure you make the most out of your holiday. Not only will they tell you about the hotel and the resort but also about the variety of trips on offer. These will range from beach parties, water sports, cruises, clubbing nights, festivals, foam parties to spa and shopping days! You can trust that if you book trips through your holiday rep that you will get VFM and it will be a genuine event. A lot of resorts in Spain and Greece have young Brits stood on the strip, beach and driving around of scooters offering you discounted event tickets. Please be careful - would you just hand your money over to a stranger in the street in the UK?Thanks
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Warnings
- Take plenty of money (you don't need to spend it all!)Thanks
- Always ask your rep if you have any problems or questions. It is their job to help you!Thanks
- Use Traveller's Cheques and if you can, take a credit/debit card.Thanks
- DO NOT lose your passport, money or flight ticket! Never put things down in a bathroom where you can leave them behind. Take a photocopy of your passport & leave one at home, so if it gets stolen you can replace it more easily.Thanks
- Don't trust a good looking random person that approaches you on the beach etc trying to sell you something - just politely say no or tell them you have already booked trips through your rep.Thanks
- Make sure you get a safety box at your hotel and put all your valuables in it. Some hotels may even have them in the rooms.Thanks
- Check you have your passport and it's expiry date before you book, some countries might refuse to let you in if you have less than six months left before it expires.Thanks
- Drink plenty of bottled water.Thanks
- Never go onto your balcony after you have been out drinking.Thanks
- Take note of all the pools depth markings, no diving signs and any additional rules the hotel may have. (No smoking in bed, No taking towels to beach, No drinking tap water etc.)Thanks
- Use high factor sunscreen, and reapply it every few hours; especially after going swimming.Thanks
- Don't forget to get travel insurance, you're better to be safe than sorry.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Insurance (read the policy)
- Holiday money (travelers cheques and bank card)
- Sun cream
- Passport (in date)
- Any phone numbers you may need
- Address book
- Camera
- Plug adaptor
References
- www.club18-30.com
- www.thomascook.com
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