{"id":23861,"date":"2024-02-22T09:05:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/?p=23861"},"modified":"2025-05-14T19:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T23:26:13","slug":"how-to-plan-a-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan A Perfect Vacation Trip: 7 Easy Steps (+ budget tips)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23861\" class=\"elementor elementor-23861\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cc8724 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"6cc8724\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7cc4cb\" data-id=\"c7cc4cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca832d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca832d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn how to plan a vacation? I\u2019ll tell you, but first: Do you know what one of my favorite parts of vacations is? No, it&#8217;s not going to awesome places.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3742fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3742fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83928\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The backyard pool of my hotel room in Thailand.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddafd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ddafd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.0796; background-color: #f5eee4; margin-top: 8pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Or eating delicious food.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc682e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc682e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/ramit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-169x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-83927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com\/ramit<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e4403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e4403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or making cool friends along the way.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42130a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42130a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image2-1.png 350w, https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image2-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">I'm the one on the left.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb2bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdb2bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my favorite things is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">planning <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a vacation. Nothing makes me feel better than a well-formatted calendar with flight info and dinner reservations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this itinerary I prepped for a recent trip to Singapore:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95720d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95720d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83929\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6.png 645w, https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a63ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a63ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I even include weather information and airport lounge access information.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc77c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cc77c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image7.png 648w, https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image7-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8659959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8659959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It looks like a lot\u2026 and it is. However, you don\u2019t have to go as crazy as me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today I&#8217;m going to show you a simple system that will make your trip MUCH easier.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-398a98e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"398a98e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24d5e55\" data-id=\"24d5e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ece12d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ece12d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Plan Your Vacation In 7 Easy Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bee67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12bee67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/#1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1: Decide where to go<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/#2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2: Pick a time to travel<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/#3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3: Take time off work<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/#4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4: Find affordable flights<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/#5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5: Find a great place to stay<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/#6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6: Call your credit card companies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/#7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7: Budget consciously for your trip<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve reached out to influential travel bloggers and experts who are committed to helping travelers like you make the most of their vacations. These experienced individuals are passionate about sharing their knowledge and insights to enhance your travel planning. Without wasting any time, let&#8217;s dive straight into their valuable tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9b2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf9b2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Decide Where And How To Go<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1dba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb1dba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Naturally, where and how you go on vacation is determined by your circumstances:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Are you more crunched for time or money?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Are you traveling alone or with friends or your family?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Is your work flexible with when you can leave, or do you have a set time frame when you can travel (e.g., if you\u2019re a teacher)?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Do you want to go somewhere close by where you can drive, or would you have to fly?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Depending on your situation, you might also break from the suggestions in this article, and that\u2019s okay! I only want to provide a\u00a0<i>framework\u00a0<\/i>you can work from. What you do with it is ultimately up to you.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing this, you\u2019re going to want to decide where you want to go. Doing this\u00a0<i>first\u00a0<\/i>is important for two big reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It helps you psychologically.\u00a0<\/b>The mental benefits of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/smart-objectives\/\"><strong>setting a good goal<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are enormous. Having a goal destination in mind gives you something to work for when you\u2019re preparing for your trip.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It determines practically every aspect of your travel planning.<\/b>\u00a0No two vacation destinations are alike, which means each destination is going to change the way you tailor your budget and itinerary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>However, it can often be hard to decide where you want to go.<\/p>\n<p>After all, you can travel anywhere in\u00a0<i>the entire world.\u00a0<\/i>With all of your choices, how are you going to decide?<\/p>\n<p>There are three great areas you can look towards to find your next vacation spot:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Recommendations<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Social media<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Friends and family<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d02f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d02f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7126869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7126869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People you trust can be great sources of destination inspiration, and it\u2019s the main way Matthew Karsten, aka\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/\">the Expert Vagabond<\/a><\/strong>, decides where to go next. Check out his website\u2014he definitely knows how to plan a vacation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWord of mouth is probably my top source for recommendations,\u201d Karsten says. \u201c[When I hear of a good place], I keep a bucket list of destinations I want to visit in Evernote, along with details about possible activities and links to relevant online articles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can ask your friends and loved ones for good vacation recommendations. See what they liked about the place and what you can do there if you decide to visit.<\/p>\n<p>Also, create a bucket list of destinations you\u2019d love to visit.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t have to be on Evernote either. It can also be in a Google Doc, Excel sheet, the Notes app on your phone, or your middle school diary. Every time a friend recommends a place to go, write it down. You can refer to this later when deciding where you want to go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d56c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d56c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Media<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf75ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf75ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your Facebook and Instagram aren\u2019t just for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/in-defense-of-doin-it-for-the-likes\/\">getting likes<\/a><\/strong>; you can also use them to find awesome vacation destinations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI use Instagram\u2019s collections feature to save other people\u2019s photos based on location,\u201d says Karsten.<\/p>\n<p>He continues, \u201cInstagram changed travel a lot. All of a sudden, destinations that never saw too many tourists are getting swamped with people trying to copy popular photos they saw on Instagram.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though you might not want to copy other people\u2019s photos, you can leverage Instagram collections like Matt\u2019s and start compiling your own images from places you\u2019d like to go. For information on how to exactly do that,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/274531543007118\">check out Instagram\u2019s page on it here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544e4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"544e4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friends And Family<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad51e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad51e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the best vacation destinations are where your friends and family are. Not only can they help you save money on accommodations, but they can also fill you in on things to do there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been traveling more for friendships than anything else,\u201d Naveen Dittakavi of the travel deal website\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nextvacay.com\/\">Next Vacay<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0says. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to bond and catch up with old friends especially as we get older.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a friend you\u2019ve been meaning to visit for a while? Or maybe a family member you haven\u2019t seen in a long time? Reach out to them and use the opportunity to visit them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466166c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"466166c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTION STEP: Decide Where You Want To Go And Be Specific<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bf9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10bf9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you decide where you want to go, I want you to be specific about it. It can be\u00a0<i>anywhere.\u00a0<\/i>Say you decide, \u201cI want to go to London!\u201d I want you to get\u00a0<i>even more<\/i>\u00a0specific with it.<\/p>\n<p>A good example: By July, I want to go to London for a week with my boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to take it a step further, set a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/smart-objectives\/\">SMART objective<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for your vacation plans.<\/p>\n<p>SMART stands for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Specific<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Measurable<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Attainable<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Relevant<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Time-oriented<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Setting SMART goals is the solution to vague goal setting that gets you nowhere, like those New Year\u2019s resolutions that just say\u00a0 \u201cI want to get fit\u201d, or \u201cI want to travel in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The way a SMART goal works is that it niches down big, vague goals and gets\u00a0<i>precise\u00a0<\/i>with them. This leads to better focus when you set out to accomplish your goals.<\/p>\n<p>Check out my article on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/smart-objectives\/\">how to set SMART objectives<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to learn how to craft one yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Watch episode 80 of my podcast to see how a couple debates vacation plans against a backdrop of financial success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b5a4ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"8b5a4ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7069d\" data-id=\"1a7069d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60927c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"60927c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/28_tXxvRG5U&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccf3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ccf3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Pick a time to travel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c430a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c430a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traveling is like a game of Twister: It&#8217;s best to stay flexible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you travel is just as important as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you travel. In fact, your timing can mean the difference of hundreds, possibly thousands of dollars in airfare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s say you want to take a 7-day trip to Cabo from New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what a flight from July 6 to July 13 costs:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d989d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78d989d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pasted-image-0-414.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pasted-image-0-414.png 677w, https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pasted-image-0-414-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3aff66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3aff66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And here\u2019s a flight two months later:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94f9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e94f9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pasted-image-0-409.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pasted-image-0-409.png 678w, https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pasted-image-0-409-300x67.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8a1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad8a1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Time matters! Which is why you should be flexible with your travels.<\/p>\n<p>Flexibility is the most important thing in finding a cheap flight, says travel blogger and entrepreneur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/\"><strong>Nomadic Matt<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to be flexible with your date. If you have to go to Paris on a specific date, then you have to pay the fare. There\u2019s no magic bullet to make the price go down. But,\u201d He says, \u201cby changing your date by a day or two, you might be able to drop the price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you want to find the best time to travel to a destination, consider these three things about the location:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Peak season.<\/b>\u00a0This is the time of year when most tourists will visit a location. This is often due to the good weather and holidays surrounding it (e.g., the Grand Canyon or Mount Rushmore in the summer). Flights and accommodations tend to be the most expensive during this time.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Off-peak season.<\/b>\u00a0This is when the majority of tourists\u00a0<i>aren\u2019t\u00a0<\/i>visiting a destination, typically due to weather (e.g., a ski lodge in the summer). You\u2019ll normally find very affordable flights and accommodations during this time, but on the flip side, there\u2019s usually a reason for it being off-peak. In some countries, off-peak can mean a monstrous monsoon happens nearly every day.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shoulder season.<\/b>\u00a0This is the time between peak and off-peak and a good time to take advantage of the benefits of both seasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf88f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf88f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTION STEP: Find A Date To Go On Vacation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d2ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d2ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pull up\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.google.com\/\">Google Calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and start looking at dates that work for you.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to save extra money on travel, consider your destinations off-season or shoulder season.<\/p>\n<p>Nailing down when exactly they occur isn\u2019t difficult, though, as long as you take into account several factors. The biggest of which are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weather.<\/b>\u00a0Summer is always going to be an incredibly busy time for common vacation destinations like cruises, beaches, and, well, anywhere where there are outdoor activities. Also, the fact that school is out for the summer means families will be traveling a LOT during this time.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Holidays.<\/b>\u00a0Do you know what\u2019s more expensive than vacationing in New York City? Going to New York City on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/traveltips.usatoday.com\/expensive-time-visit-nyc-108829.html\"><i>New Year\u2019s Eve<\/i><\/a><\/strong>. And if you\u2019re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/best-way-to-save-money\/\"><strong>budget-conscious<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019re going to want to keep in mind the holidays when YOU travel. Depending on the destination, flights and hotels are going to be more expensive if your trip lands on a major holiday.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Bryce Conway, CEO of the travel hacking site\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/10xtravel.com\/\">10xTravel.com<\/a><\/strong>, leverages this knowledge when he travels. Here\u2019s some of his great advice for discovering an area\u2019s peak season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Call the local tourism office.<\/b>\u00a0Most every country, state, and city will have a tourism office that\u2019ll be more than happy to help you with your travel plans. Simply ask them, \u201cWhen are your peak season months?\u201d (For a comprehensive directory of U.S. tourism offices,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/travel\/la-tr-state-tourism-offices-20150419-story.html\">follow this link<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compare flights and hotel prices for different dates online.<\/b>\u00a0If you find that the date you\u2019re trying to book is WAY more expensive than another one a few months away, you might be booking in peak season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Remember:<\/b>\u00a0Not all destinations are alike. That means their peak, off-peak, and shoulder seasons will be different.<\/p>\n<p>Once you know where and when you want to travel, it\u2019s time to\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f55bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13f55bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Take Time Off Of Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507c4ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"507c4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SAD FACT OF THE DAY<\/strong>: The majority of Americans don\u2019t use all of their vacation days.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ustravel.org\/toolkit\/time-and-vacation-usage\"><strong>2018 study<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0conducted by the U.S. Travel Association discovered that over half of Americans leave vacation days on the table due to pressures at work.<\/p>\n<p>This. Is. RIDICULOUS!!!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re losing time and money by\u00a0<i>not\u00a0<\/i>taking your vacation days. These are benefits ensured to you by your employer. Use them!<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re on vacation, you\u2019re definitely going to want to use them (yes, even YOU, remote and freelance workers).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-304783c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"304783c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acd66b8\" data-id=\"acd66b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89192de elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_blockquote\" data-id=\"89192de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-blockquote qodef-layout--top qodef--\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-text\">\n\t\t\tIf you\u2019ve read this far, you\u2019d LOVE my Ultimate Guide to Finding Your First Profitable Idea\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc0f777 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"fc0f777\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f9a2bf\" data-id=\"3f9a2bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef77ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eef77ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s one of the best things I&#8217;ve published, and totally free \u2013 just tell me where to send it:<!-- notionvc: 38ffa97c-8106-4ec2-b15f-60299d812d4c --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768e675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_wp_forms\" data-id=\"768e675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_wp_forms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-wp-forms\">\n\t<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-53519\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-53519\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form\" data-formid=\"53519\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861\" data-token=\"c92d652b05bf919027240a3793b6d704\" data-token-time=\"1779990399\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_18-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"18\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_18\" name=\"wpforms[fields][18]\" value=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/c-fyfpi\/\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_1\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" value=\"34.92.157.226\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"2\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_2\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"3\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_3\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_4-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"4\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_5-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"5\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_6-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"6\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_7-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"7\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][7]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_12-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"12\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_12\" name=\"wpforms[fields][12]\" value=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_13-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"13\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_13\" name=\"wpforms[fields][13]\" value=\"53519\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_15-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"15\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_15\" name=\"wpforms[fields][15]\" value=\" \/ FYFPI Guide\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_14-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"14\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_14\" name=\"wpforms[fields][14]\" value=\"{entry_page}\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_10-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-type=\"name\" data-field-id=\"10\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-53519-field_10\">First Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_10\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][10]\" placeholder=\"First Name\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53519-field_11-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-type=\"email\" data-field-id=\"11\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-53519-field_11\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-53519-field_11\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" data-rule-restricted-email=\"1\" name=\"wpforms[fields][11]\" placeholder=\"Email Address\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"53519\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"http:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-53519\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Give Me My Free Guide\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Give Me My Free Guide<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef062b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"ef062b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19b00b6\" data-id=\"19b00b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44df286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44df286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTION STEP: Take Time Off Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c7c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c7c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difficulty of requesting vacation days varies from job to job. However, you can make the process simple for you and your company by using some good old-fashioned scripts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh, look, here\u2019s one now:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Subject:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vacation request (October 2nd through October 6th)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi [manager\u2019s name],<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d like to request vacation time from Monday, October 2nd, through Friday, October 6th, because I\u2019ll be taking a family vacation over those days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I\u2019m gone, I\u2019ll be reachable by phone but not by email. I\u2019ll be making sure that we have coverage in the support queue. I\u2019ll also be distributing a playbook to my team so it\u2019s clear who owns which issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is this OK?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Ramit<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a great script to use, even if your vacation is during a busy time for your company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why? First, consider why your boss might want to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deny <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you vacation time:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You own a project, and it might not get done while you\u2019re gone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work might end up on your boss\u2019s plate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your boss might have to delegate YOUR tasks to other workers (which nobody likes doing).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This script addresses all of these points in the last paragraph. By showing that you\u2019ve gone the extra mile to make sure that your responsibilities will be taken care of in your absence, you allay your boss\u2019s concerns that your work won\u2019t get done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also maintains a friendly tone throughout the message AND you give a good reason for your absence. You&#8217;ll want to send this email weeks, possibly even months, in advance. It&#8217;s far easier for your boss to say yes when the company has time to plan for your absence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on requesting time off, see my article on <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-ask-for-vacation-days\/\">how to ask for vacation days<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ac761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ac761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Find Affordable Flights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91beb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91beb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common misconceptions about traveling is the idea that flying (especially internationally) has to be expensive.<\/p>\n<p>I have my thoughts on this\u2026 but I\u2019ll let celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay take it from here:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, flying can be one of the most\u00a0<i>affordable\u00a0<\/i>parts of the trip if you know how to leverage the right tools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two of the most effective tools to find affordable flights are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Travel credit cards<\/li>\n<li>Repositioning with error fares<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at both now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996c927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"996c927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Credit Cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144e00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144e00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve written about\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/best-travel-credit-cards\/\">travel credit cards<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0before, but it bears repeating:<\/p>\n<p>Using travel credit cards to pay for flights is a Big Win.<\/p>\n<p>Say a round-trip flight from New York to Paris costs $500.<\/p>\n<p>If you book using the card we\u2019re about to suggest, you could get that same flight for FREE.<\/p>\n<p>You can save THOUSANDS each year if you leverage reward points. And the more time you have to plan, the more points you can amass. Many cards even give you sign-up bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>But with so many options out there, which one should you get?<\/p>\n<p>For more information on travel credit cards as well as how you can maximize them, be sure to check out\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/best-travel-credit-cards\/\">my article on the subject<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: If you\u2019re in credit card debt, DO NOT sign up for a travel credit card\u2026 or any other credit card for that matter. Instead, check out\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-get-out-of-debt-fast\/\">my article on how to get out of debt fast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re nervous about getting into travel hacking through credit cards, that\u2019s okay. There\u2019s another solution that\u2019ll help you find ridiculously cheap flights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d3a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58d3a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Repositioning With Error Fares<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4656fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4656fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef062b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"ef062b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19b00b6\" data-id=\"19b00b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c7c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c7c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>I\u2019ll give it to you straight:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/videos\/us\/2017\/04\/12\/united-airlines-scandal-timeline-orig.cnn\">Airlines<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo\">really<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/11\/22\/united-airlines-almost-killed-dog_n_4324633.html\">mess<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillymag.com\/news\/2017\/06\/27\/spirit-airlines-worst-airline\/\">up<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerist.com\/2013\/07\/29\/delta-passenger-claims-airline-made-him-crawl-across-tarmac-rather-than-offer-assistance\/\"><strong>sometimes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes their mishaps lead to some great deals for you through error fares. Error fares are airline tickets that are, temporarily, a WAY lower price than they\u2019d normally be (typically through technical or human error). These fares often mean travelers can get tickets from the mainland U.S. to places like Europe and Asia for a few hundred dollars or less.<\/p>\n<p>To find these errors and deals, several websites are dedicated to hunting them out.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few that I suggest you leverage the next time you\u2019re looking for flights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.secretflying.com\/\"><strong>Secret Flying<\/strong><\/a>. This site immediately posts any errors or deals it finds. You can even use their handy search function and enter your country of origin and destination so they can find a deal more suited for you.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theflightdeal.com\/\">The Flight Deal<\/a><\/strong>. Another great site for finding amazing deals on airfare as well as hotels, rental cars, and travel credit cards. They also give you information on flight deals happening in almost every major U.S. metro area.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scottscheapflights.com\/\">Scotts Cheap Flights<\/a><\/strong>. A tried-and-true resource when it comes to finding error deals. Scotts offers a free newsletter that\u2019ll notify you whenever they find a deal, along with instructions on how to book it.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nextvacay.com\/\"><strong>Next Vacay<\/strong><\/a>. This is Naveen\u2019s very own site that helps travelers find the best deals. Next Vacay automatically crawls through various airfare sites to find you the cheapest flight possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One key thing to remember when purchasing an error fare:<\/p>\n<p><b>DON\u2019T CALL THE AIRLINE COMPANY TO BOOK!!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re taking advantage of their mistake. If you point out how they messed up, they\u2019re going to realize it and\u00a0<i>not let you have the deal.\u00a0<\/i>Stick to booking through the sites above or third-party sites like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.net\/\">\u00a0<strong>Skyscanner<\/strong><\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p>Also, don\u2019t ignore an amazing flight deal because it\u2019s departing from a different airport than the one closest to you. Remember how it\u2019s important to be flexible about when you leave? The same goes for <i>where<\/i>\u00a0you leave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-add6756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"add6756\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b4eecc\" data-id=\"3b4eecc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136a8b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136a8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>This is key to a process called repositioning.<\/p>\n<p>Repositioning simply means that you\u2019re willing to depart from an airport that might not be close to you. Also, you might be arriving at a destination that might not be your final one.<\/p>\n<p><b>From Naveen:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSay you live in Denver and want to fly to London. All the flights from your airport are crazy expensive ($900+).<\/p>\n<p>However, you can find a flight going out of Chicago to London for $200 on Scotts Cheap Flights. A quick search on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/skyscanner.com\/\">Skyscanner<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0shows you that a flight to Chicago is just $90 from Denver.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s cheaper than to fly to Chicago and catch that amazing flight deal for $290 total.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re willing to go to a different airport, you can save a TON of money, Naveen says. If you want to go to, say, Paris, but there are other cities in Europe on sale like Dublin, you can then take a flight there and hop on over to where you want to go in Europe via train or plane.<\/p>\n<p>By repositioning your origin point and destination, you can save a ton of money on airfare. It\u2019s going to take more time, but the trade-off is huge for your wallet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Remember:<\/b>\u00a0When traveling you\u2019ll often be pressed for either money or time. Choose your flights accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547620d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"547620d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTION STEP: Start Searching For Error Fares And Reposition If You Have To<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bd58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1bd58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign up and start following the sites we mentioned above to find great deals on flights through error fares.<\/p>\n<p>You might even get lucky and find an error fare through an airport near you!<\/p>\n<p>Once you have your flight, you\u2019re going to want to make sure you have a place to stay while you\u2019re on vacation too. That brings us to our next step!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237f368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"237f368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Find A Good Place To Stay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a538eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a538eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finding a great place to stay that\u00a0<i>doesn\u2019t\u00a0<\/i>break the bank sometimes seems impossible.<\/p>\n<p>However, finding a great deal on accommodations is simple IF you\u2019re willing to break the mold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife and I were in Switzerland a couple of years ago, and we stayed at a hostel in a private room,\u201d recalls Naveen. \u201cThere are no budget hotels in a place like Switzerland. It\u2019s either a hostel or an ultra-glamorous hotel. The hostel we stayed at was still very comfortable and affordable for us, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with hostels, travelers can also find great, affordable places to stay through home-sharing sites like\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/\">Airbnb<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.couchsurfing.com\/\">Couchsurfing<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to save money on accommodations, backpacker hostels are the way to go,\u201d Karsten says. \u201cI once spent a month living in a Nicaraguan hostel for $5 a night!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00a0<i>really\u00a0<\/i>prefer to stay in a hotel though, that\u2019s okay! You can book awesome deals on hotels using travel credit cards since they often allow you to spend points on hotel rooms.<\/p>\n<p>There are even awesome cards, like the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwoodhotels.com\/preferredguest\/index.html\">Starwood Preferred Guest<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Credit Card, that allow you to maximize your points for hotel stays.<\/p>\n<p>Many websites also exist to help you get the most out of your hotel bookings.<\/p>\n<p>Naveen suggests\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-escape.com\/\">i-escape.com<\/a><\/strong>. They have sweet deals for hotel accommodations at different price points. Another great one is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hotels.com\/\"><strong>Hotels.com<\/strong><\/a>. They have a program that holds 10% of your spending with them, and eventually, they give you a free night. So every 10 nights or so, you can get a free night in a hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn how to plan (and go) on a trip without feeling guilty about it? I dive deeper into that topic here:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b023a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b023a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/mZ5lxacBE5c&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67fa80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e67fa80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>How to plan &amp; go on AMAZING vacations, guilt-free<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d74e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d74e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTION STEP: Book A Great Place To Stay<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d6bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d6bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By being flexible and a bit judicious with your accommodation search, you can find an awesome place to stay during your vacation and not break the bank.<\/p>\n<p>Use the tools below to help you find some of the best deals on places to stay.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/\"><strong>Airbnb<\/strong><\/a>. More than just renting spare bedrooms, you can find some\u00a0<i>really\u00a0<\/i>cool places at a relatively low cost if you are diligent in your search (you can even\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/658697?s=sjFTvzfr\">stay in a freaking castle<\/a>!).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hotels.com\/\">Hotels.com<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0They\u2019ve aggregated accommodations ranging from uber-luxury hotels to small mom-and-pop bed and breakfasts. Also, they\u2019ll kick back a free night in a hotel for frequent users. Awesome.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i-escape.com\/\"><strong>i-escape.com<\/strong><\/a>. Though a bit more limited in selection, i-escape gives travelers only the best accommodations at the best prices.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelbookers.com\/\"><strong>HostelBookers.com<\/strong><\/a>. With over 35,000 hostels in over 170 countries, HostelBookers should be your first stop when trying to find a good hostel. You\u2019ll have no trouble finding an awesome (yet budget-friendly) option here.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/\">HostelWorld<\/a><\/strong>. Another great option is to find hostels. The site\u2019s 24\/7 customer support is also on call in case you have any questions or concerns about your bookings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-add6756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"add6756\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b4eecc\" data-id=\"3b4eecc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ff4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4ff4de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">The world wants you to be vanilla...<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea5337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fea5337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u200b\u2026but you don\u2019t have to take the same path as everyone else. How would it look if you designed a Rich Life on your own terms? Take our quiz and find out:<!-- notionvc: 9cdb5489-ffc4-4f10-83d5-f694b142ad70 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf238c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4cf238c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/rich-life-quiz\/%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Take the Quiz<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46267f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"46267f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d04c6fc\" data-id=\"d04c6fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf233f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faf233f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6: Call Your Credit Card Companies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4e350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab4e350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine you\u2019ve finally made that trip to Paris you\u2019ve always dreamed of. You\u2019re taking in the sights, the sounds, and the people. You LOVE it. So you decide to buy yourself a nice meal to celebrate your first night, and it\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amazing.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then comes the time to pay for your check. You hand your credit card over. Your waiter scans it\u2026 scans it\u2026 and scans it again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He hands it back to you and shakes his head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have any other way to pay for it. Soon you\u2019re in a French gulag, breaking big rocks into smaller rocks until you can repay your debt. This is what could happen (probably) if you don\u2019t warn your credit card company about your travels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit card companies get nervous when they see you make purchases you don\u2019t normally make, especially when those purchases are somewhere you don\u2019t live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to give them a heads-up before you go.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/center>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754ec6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754ec6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTION STEP: Tell Your Credit Card Companies About Your Travels But Prepare For The Worst<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a59aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a59aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Call your credit card company and tell them about your trip.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the numbers for the major card companies out there to help:<\/p>\n<p><b>Visa:<\/b>\u00a01-800-847-2911<\/p>\n<p><b>Mastercard:<\/b>\u00a01-800-307-7309<\/p>\n<p><b>Discover:<\/b>\u00a01-800-347-2683<\/p>\n<p><b>American Express:<\/b>\u00a01-800-528-4800<\/p>\n<p>Simply inform the representative that you plan on traveling and that you\u2019ll be using your card. They\u2019ll ask you where you\u2019re going, how long you\u2019ll be gone for, and\u2014voila!\u2014you\u2019re prepped for travel. Not getting stranded abroad is definitely a key step in planning a vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Much like airlines, credit card companies often screw up\u00a0<i>even\u00a0<\/i>when you give them the heads-up.<\/p>\n<p>You might find yourself in a situation where you\u2019ve warned them that you\u2019ll be traveling and they still cancel your credit card when you try to make a purchase abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Thats okay! Because you\u2019re an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/\"><strong>IWT reader<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/a>you\u2019ve prepped for this situation by packing two alternatives:<\/p>\n<p><b>Cash.<\/b>\u00a0It\u2019s always a good idea to carry $100 \u2013 $500 in emergency cash just in case something goes wrong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ATM\/Debit card<\/strong><b>.<\/b>\u00a0One of the biggest hassles when it comes to getting money while abroad is international fees, especially when it comes to ATMs. However, you can circumvent that with the right cards. Certain cards, such as the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/best-checking-account\/\">Charles Schwabs debit card<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0will refund your ATM transaction fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856e295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"856e295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 7: Budget Consciously For The Trip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54484e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54484e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are TWO ways you can prep your vacation budget.<\/p>\n<p>Save money for travel<\/p>\n<p>Earn money for travel<\/p>\n<p>Both can be simple, painless, and fun (seriously).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below and head to the 44-minute mark where I answer a key travel question: Is your budget suitable for your destination? Tune in for my detailed response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb1178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7eb1178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/7wKEice99Dk?t=2647&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac76a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ac76a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Save Money Before You Plan A Vacation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f29056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f29056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of my favorite ways to save money for a trip is through a process called mental accounting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41b29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d41b29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tenor.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46274\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b335f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b335f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pretty much what mental accounting looks like.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b735da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b735da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mental accounting is a psychological technique wherein people treat money differently depending on how they get it and plan on spending it.<\/p>\n<p>A great example of this is using a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/tip-using-sub-savings-accounts-for-unexpected-expenses\/\">sub-savings account<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most banks allow you to create a sub-savings account along with your normal savings account (you can even name them too!). You can put money into this account each month and know that it\u2019s going toward your travel goals.<\/p>\n<p>By\u00a0<i>mentally accounting\u00a0<\/i>this money for travel, you\u2019re leveraging a powerful psychological trick of focusing on your savings goals.<\/p>\n<p>You can even couple the sub-savings account with another great system I love\u2014<strong>automated finances<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Automating your finances is a system wherein your money works\u00a0<i>passively\u00a0<\/i>for you. It\u2019s the ultimate cure to never knowing how much you have in your checking account and how much you can spend.<\/p>\n<p>When you receive your paycheck, your money is funneled to exactly where it needs to go, whether that be your\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/special\/lower-your-monthly-bills\/\">monthly bills<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/best-ira\/\">Roth IRA<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/401k-the-single-best-way-to-grow-your-money\/\"><strong>401k<\/strong><\/a>, or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/best-savings-account\/\">savings account<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always have a budget for travel,\u201d Naveen says. \u201cThat includes saving a couple of hundred dollars a month towards a travel fund. This is the money that I saved through the IWT system. I use it for hotels and restaurants.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5fb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d5fb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACTION STEP: Automate Your Financese<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb79cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb79cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to learn more about how to automate your finances,\u00a0<strong>check out this<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>12-minute video of me explaining the exact process I use below.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798c23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"798c23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/tE1s4Eg6SCE?si=GfXg8OzIxekINAgY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4308c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4308c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Automating Your Finances in 12 Minutes, with Ramit Sethi<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2029236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"2029236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-587ed00\" data-id=\"587ed00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533d689 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"533d689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting everything up won\u2019t take more than one or two hours out of your day, but it will save you thousands of dollars over your lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72a03c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c72a03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Earning Money While Traveling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308c38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308c38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Create multiple income streams so you always have a consistent source of revenue.<\/li>\n<li>Start your own business and escape the 9-to-5 for good.<\/li>\n<li>Increase your income by thousands of dollars a year through side hustles like freelancing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saving money isn\u2019t the only way you can hold onto cash during your travels. There are a variety of ways you can\u00a0<i>earn\u00a0<\/i>money while abroad too.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why my team and I have worked hard to create a guide to help you navigate all the systems that\u2019ll help you earn more money today: The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ultimate-guide-to-making-money.pdf\">Ultimate Guide to Making Money<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In it, I\u2019ve included my best strategies to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098c6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"098c6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions About Planning A Vacation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282986f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"282986f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much money should I save for a vacation?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705ea8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"705ea8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re thinking of an ideal budget for a vacation, a good rule is to spend around 15% of your gross income on vacations for the year. So divide that amongst the number of trips you want to take and that\u2019s your budget per trip, although some trips can be more expensive! They don\u2019t all have to be the same price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba9683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ba9683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a perfect vacation?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae577f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ae577f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It depends on you! A perfect vacation might include the perfect place with the perfect people, and plan, and nothing goes wrong\u2014or it does. There are things out of your control to consider, like weather, mood, activity times, and other things that help or hurt your plans.<\/p>\n<p>I have certain non-negotiable travel rules that help me create a vacation that\u2019s perfect for me\u2014you can see them here on this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/ramitsethi_these-are-my-travel-rules-for-myself-4-activity-7113195850717163520-PIUa?trk=public_profile_like_view\">LinkedIn post<\/a>. Think about what some of your travel rules might be and keep them in mind when planning your perfect vacation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8964306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8964306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much money do you need to travel for a week?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54169c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54169c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On average, people spend between $1500-$2500 for a one-week vacation trip. That\u2019s about $180-$310 a day for hotel + food, and around $400 for airfare alone. That doesn\u2019t include other travel expenses, like car expenses or attraction fees. If that seems like a lot, it\u2019s OK!\u00a0<b>Read this recent article in the\u00a0<\/b><b><i>India Daily Mail<\/i><\/b><b>, which highlights\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/indiadailymail.com\/market-news\/the-right-way-of-spending-more-to-lead-a-rich-life\/\"><b>my tips on the right way to spend more money!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8888ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8888ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I plan my vacation days?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1149019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1149019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan your vacation days smartly by first eyeing the calendar for slow work periods\u2014those are your prime slots. Decide what kind of break rejuvenates you: adventure, relaxation, or a productive staycation. Then, strategically use your days around long weekends and holidays to stretch your time off even further. Keep a few days reserved for spontaneous needs or mental health breaks. Before jetting off, ensure your work is squared away and your team is prepared for your absence, allowing you to truly disconnect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacation days are part of your pay\u2014use them wisely to recharge fully.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-097f8f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"097f8f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85bae13\" data-id=\"85bae13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5d4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_blockquote\" data-id=\"9e5d4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-blockquote qodef-layout--top qodef--\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-text\">\n\t\t\tBudgeting is unsustainable. Start \u201cConscious Spending\u201d instead.\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28b772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b28b772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As seen on the <a class=\"notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/podcast\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-token-index=\"1\"><span class=\"link-annotation-unknown-block-id-1030816302\">IWT podcast<\/span><\/a>, my Conscious Spending Plan helps you buy the things you love, guilt-free.<!-- notionvc: 0a85d133-a48b-46b2-9d1e-abf70982dfbc --><br \/><!-- notionvc: 0b3ae164-9e2c-43b8-9a3b-1f479c0ca4d6 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f045202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_wp_forms\" data-id=\"f045202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_wp_forms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-wp-forms\">\n\t<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-53456\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-53456\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"53456\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861\" data-token=\"5ee4e4a28d3c29331199a7b3d273bef0\" data-token-time=\"1779990399\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_18-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"18\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_18\" name=\"wpforms[fields][18]\" value=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/c-conscious-spending-plan\/\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_1\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" value=\"34.92.157.226\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"2\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_2\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"3\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_3\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_4-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"4\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_5-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"5\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_6-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"6\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_7-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"7\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][7]\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_12-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"12\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_12\" name=\"wpforms[fields][12]\" value=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_13-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"13\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_13\" name=\"wpforms[fields][13]\" value=\"53456\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_15-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"15\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_15\" name=\"wpforms[fields][15]\" value=\" \/ Conscious Spending Plan\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_14-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hidden\" data-field-type=\"hidden\" data-field-id=\"14\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_14\" name=\"wpforms[fields][14]\" value=\"{entry_page}\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_10-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-type=\"name\" data-field-id=\"10\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-53456-field_10\">First Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_10\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][10]\" placeholder=\"First Name\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_11-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-type=\"email\" data-field-id=\"11\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label wpforms-label-hide\" for=\"wpforms-53456-field_11\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-53456-field_11\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" data-rule-restricted-email=\"1\" name=\"wpforms[fields][11]\" placeholder=\"Email Address\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_19-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-html\" data-field-type=\"html\" data-field-id=\"19\"><div id=\"wpforms-53456-field_19\">When you sign up, I'm also going to send you my newsletter full of my best money advice for free.<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"53456\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"http:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-plan-a-vacation\/\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-53456\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Send me the plan (free)\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Send me the plan (free)<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to plan a vacation in 7 easy steps  with expert advice from professional travel bloggers and entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":88888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"class_list":["post-23861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-finance"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"ljknoll95@gmail.com","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}