Planning a luxury getaway...
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Luxury
holidays are few and far between, for most of us. They cost too much,
they take too long, we often don’t have the clothes to wear that
make us feel like we fit in with the other holidaymakers, etc.
That means most of us take time off maybe once or twice a year, and
have to stick to a
firm budget when
we do.
Of
course, you can have a lot of fun on a budget holiday, and there’s
a lot of new and improved holiday resorts out there for those of us
who won’t even bother looking at the cost of a first class flight
ticket. But sometimes, we find ourselves wanting more from trips
away. We want to wake up in soft, silky sheets; we want the best room
service that’s on offer from a luxury hotel that’s maybe seen a
few celebrities. We want a little taste of that kind of world, that’s
all, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of!
But
it is going to take quite a bit of planning… and
saving. So, let’s go right down the rabbit hole of luxury travel,
and see what you would need to decide on to get to know the
travelling high life.
There are quite
a few luxury travel destinations around the world, and a lot
of countries are famous for them as well. Places like
the US, France, Greece, the islands off of Spain etc., are all well
known for the good times and quality of life on offer for any
travellers with the money to visit them. They make a lot of money off
the luxury tourism industry, and a lot of us have it on our bucket
lists to dine in Paris or to hang out in the
clubs of Ibiza.
The companies that run the industries in these countries know we want
to go, and they’re going to keep us fantasizing about taking trips
out to all of them.
But
every single country you could travel to has a luxury sector to get
involved with, so if you’ve got a place on
your bucket list that you’ve always wanted to see, make sure you
research what’s on offer! If you want to go to Austria, there’s
definitely going to be a skiing resort that offers under floor heated
cabins and the best blankets to wrap yourself up in. If you want to
go to Indonesia, you might just find yourself investing in
an apartemen
di bandung –
renting
out your own private accommodation, that no one else is going to be
traipsing in and out of, is definitely the mark of luxury!
Most
of us would like to plump for those first class airline tickets we
mentioned above, but when those cost
upwards of £5000 if
you’re
travelling to places like New York or Dubai, you’re going to have
to make a sacrifice there. But how else can you get to these
places? Flying is the most popular, and fastest, way to travel
these days. It can feel like there aren’t many
other options to choose from.
Well,
how about you go on a cruise instead?! Booking off at least two weeks
from work, paying for a room on a cruise ship, and then being taken
across the seas to all kinds of ports in different countries across
the globe… and it’s often all expenses paid, so you’re only
going to need to take souvenir money for the cities you dock at.
You’ll have most of the day to explore these new places, and you
won’t have to book into a hotel either. Just hop back on the boat,
and then enjoy the sights and sounds and smells of the oceans you
cross as you go on to your next destination.
And
then there’s the idea of booking a seat on a
luxury train ride.
Whether you’re in England and want to go on the Orient Express, or
you’re in Japan and fancy taking the Bullet Train, there’s quite
a few famous luxury train lines out there. They’re going to cost a
pretty penny, of course, but they can be a holiday and a half on
their own!
What
Are You Going to Do There?
Once
you’ve thought about the luxury that would still be m-o-s-t-l-y
budget friendly in terms of destination and travelling method, it’s
time to think about what luxury activities you’d like to get
involved in. A lot of us would like to simply recline beside a resort
pool, and take dips with champagne glasses when the sun gets too hot.
A lot of us want to be in the back of helicopters and try out
skydiving! But what do you want to do?
Maybe
you fancy diving with dolphins, or down to the Great Barrier Reef to
see the hundreds of different species that live there? Maybe you want
to go on a proper safari, and see
the Big 5 in
their natural habitats and environments? Either way, this is your
chance to look up the deals on offer, and the coupons you might be
able to put to use, to one day afford these kinds of activities.
They’ll certainly be holidays to remember!
Have
you got a luxury holiday plan? We all do in our heads, even if we’ve
never told someone about it. Let’s take some time to do a bit of
dreaming during a dreary afternoon; luxury holidays don’t make
themselves, after all, especially if you’ve got a budget to be
mindful of. If you know the average cost and the best destinations,
you’re going to find it much easier to put this into practice!
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