Cancun, Puerto Vallarta or Los Cabos? Choosing your next travel destination may be really harsh and frustrating. Based on your choice you will likely have to consider or redefine your budget. With this said, in order to make the most of your trip, we have prepared a series of tips and travel recommendations to choose your next destination.
A City or the Beach?
Thinking about visiting an avant-garde city like New York or Paris, or a cultural city like San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. What about relaxing in a beach destination like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta or Los Cabos?
Advantages and Disadvantages of Traveling to a City:
In the given chance you decide to travel to New York, Milan or Paris you must have in mind that price will not only depend on your travel season but also will have to consider additional expenses such as visas and passports, as well as international travel insurance.
- Meals and Drinks: This is one of the most expensive expenses while abroad while most of the beach destinations offer all-inclusive packages.
- Entertainment:Â Ticket prices for fashion shows, museums or theater performances could be as high a one-night hotel stay.
- Transportation: Consider that transportation in the biggest cities can be unsafe and really frustrating as the traffic is at its peak most of the time.Â
- Travel Seasons: Depending on the city, you can find different prices, the cities located in the north usually have low prices during the winter. Spring and summer are usually more expensive due to the various events that take place.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Traveling to a Beach Destination:
Like any city, beach destinations also have their advantages and disadvantages. In some cases the season can influence the prices of stays in hotels, tours or visits to archaeological sites may not be available and also natural phenomena could affect your vacation, so here we gathered for you some tips to take advantage of your trip to the Beach.
- Weather: Don’t forget to continually check the forecast or the average climate of the destination you are going to visit
- Low Season: Depending on the destination and what type of person you are, you can choose to travel in low or high season. If you travel in the low season you can find cheaper prices, offers, and discounts at your hotel, as well as unique promotions on tours, including swim with dolphins experiences
- High Season: Prices in hotels, flights, and tours are usually a little higher due to the number of people who visit Mexican beach destinations. In any case, the service is usually exceptional; although perhaps you can wait a little longer if you visit a restaurant, for example. In the case of tours, the sooner you book the better, as you may find that some schedules, experiences or promotions may also not be available.
Book in Advance
One of the keys to saving money is to book your trip in advance. It may seem a bit difficult since you have to take into account vacation permits at work, how much money you have saved for your trip, etc.
In the case of hotels and flights, if you book in advance you could find excellent rates; although you should bear in mind that if you want to change dates or cancel your trip; your budget may be affected by penalties or additional costs that apply according to the new dates.
It is highly recommended that before booking you review the changes and cancellations policies of the hotel, airlines, and tours.
What to do during the Hurricane Season?
If you have decided to travel to a beach destination in Mexico. You should bear in mind that the summer months and until mid-November is hurricane season; so you could find rain and some strong winds.
The hurricane season has gained some fame for the risk it has had in some destinations; such as Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Which were impacted by Wilma in 2005 and Kenna in 2002; respectively, but it is not a reason to be alerted or cancel your trip.
All beach destinations have a preventive program and care for a possible hurricane. Including shelters, official communication channels and monitoring of any meteorological phenomenon.
In either case, the weather is unpredictable, so we recommend you continue with your travel plans. In some cases, you will enjoy fascinating shows flooded with clouds, lightning, and rain. This scenario can be relaxing for many people.
Some hotels also have a fantastic program of activities in case of rain; as well as umbrellas so you can go from one place to another without worrying about getting wet.
The Last Travel Recommendations: Packing your bag
This one seems to be one of our worst nightmares while setting up your trip, right?
Most airlines have changed their luggage policies so it is important to check them out before you set out on the adventure of packing your bag.
Take into account the place where you will be traveling, this will help you to optimize the space of your suitcase. Based on this you could use some of our recommendations on how to pack your suitcase for your next trip:
Make a list of essential items: underwear, toothbrush, medicines, and recipes in case you need to refill the; as well as one or two items per day. Take a carry-on with your personal belongings, identification, and camera
Avoid packing more than two items per day; remember the maximum weight of your luggage per person of the airline you are flying with; as well as if you are planning to go shopping
If you go shopping overseas, remove the labels from all the garments and, if possible; remove any electronic objects from their original packaging.Â
It is for sure that you would have already seen some of these tips and travel recommendations but for Dolphin Discovery it is very important that you travel safely and above all, very happy so will choose to visit us again soon.
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