Giuseppina’s Framework for Summer Travel
How do we pick a destination? It depends on the type of trip!
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What we look for in a place to stay
Lets talk accommodations with kids!
Activities we like to do on our trips
With budget always in mind we like to balance our trip activities, we focus on free or cheap to make room for those unique and special splurges!
How we book our experiences
Resources we use to research, plan, and book excursions:
If you are the type that likes research and doing everything yourself for trip planning, and wants to figure out the best ways to save money- then keep reading. That's the way I like to do things.
BUT that is not for everyone!
If you are the type that likes the experts to handle things, then your go-to is Vacations by Kat! Katerina is amazing. She offers a service which is not like booking a typical group tour where you have little choice and flexibility. She is not going to send you to tourist trap restaurants for a prix fixe group rates, or put you on a thousand long bus rides. Katerina will work with you to create a bespoke travel itinerary including your accommodations, travel, excursions- as little or as many as you want to do. She is an experienced travel advisor, and she just gets it! Best of all, booking your trip with her can save you some money since she is able to access special pricing and promotions.
So if you are looking to work with someone who will do it all for you, trust me give her a shout:
Disclaimer - I use credit card points and miles to significantly offset costs of my trips and vacations. I will share tips and tricks on how I save and budget, but that’s not what this whole blog is for. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention this though, because strategies for using my points significantly impact the way I personally plan things. This is not to say that you need to get into points and miles to be able to travel. Points and miles are not for everyone.
Contrary to what you see on the internet, I don’t plan “free trips” or fly business class. I just use them to temper my total out of pocket costs. So, I will include some suggestions of tools you can use when planning if you’re using points. But it would be too much to go into all the background here.
By far, the most helpful person I learned from is Katie. She has a blog, free course, social media, and podcast!