It occurred to me after publishing the previous post on overseas travel
organization that I didn’t really say much about planning prior to departure.
While there are many things that could be said on this, I just wanted to
briefly highlight the value of research. One hour of research prior to
departure will save you at least ten hours of trouble on arrival, if not more.
Likewise, a good $25.00 guidebook is worth several hundred dollars in terms of
the money you’ll save thanks to its advice. Before you buy airline tickets,
book any rooms or make any museum reservations you’ll need to put in time to
learn as much as you can about where you’re going and what you’re doing.
However annoying and time consuming this may be now, it will be worth every
last second and cent you spend on it. Consider that five minutes reading up on
the Academia in Florence could save you over two hours of standing in line by
your learning how to make proper reservations. Or, consider that you can save a
lot of money by planning out a blitz of major sights covered by a two-day Paris
Museum Pass. When you add up all the savings of time and money, it’s clear that
you’re only hurting yourself by not doing proper research prior to departure. True,
you can’t know everything, but the more you know the better your experience
will be.
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