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By Jayaram V
It is said that Sigmund Freud, the father of modern
psychology, used to suffer from anxiety before
traveling. Some
anxiety before going on a vacation is normal, because travel
implies change in your surroundings and moving out of your
comfort zone, which may be your home or workplace, to a new and
different place. If we are planning to go on a vacation to an
entirely unknown place or a foreign country, which we haven't
visited before, we are bound to experience more anxiety.
It is one thing to wish for a dream vacation and another to
make a realistic and practical plan to make it happen. If you
want to go on a hassle free vacation to exotic places and enjoy
your vacations, you need to plan carefully, gathering as much
information as possible and making wise choices. You need to be
familiar with the places you want to travel and possess some
basic skills in scheduling, budgeting, time management,
forecasting and event coordination. You have to be good at
adaptation, improvisation and communication so that you can cope
with the challenges and contingencies that may arise during your
vacation.
If you are traveling with your family, you have to be doubly
careful and make sure that neither you nor anyone else would be
part of the baggage others have to carry!
When it comes to planning your vacation, it is important not to
take anything for granted or rely upon your memory, even if you
are blessed with high IQ. It is a good measure to prepare a
comprehensive checklist, well in advance, and use it as a
reference to make arrangements for your travel and stay. The
purpose of going on vacation is to relax and enjoy. No one would
like to see their vacation turn into a nightmare, because of
someone‘s negligence or mistakes. A vacation checklist will
empower you to keep your vacation planning under your radar. It
will save you time and effort and loads of trouble. With the
help of a written checklist, you can minimize oversight and pull
off a memorable and happy vacation.
A checklist can be as simple or as detailed as you want it to
be, depending upon where go, how long you stay and what you
intend to do during your free time. A simple check list will
suffice if you are familiar with the place you are planning to
visit. But if you have not visited the places before or if you
are traveling with others for whom you are responsible, you may
require a detailed checklist.
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