Family Vacation - Working Out the Dollars and Cents

A good way to start planning for your family vacation is to work out the dollars and cents. Always budget generously as you may end up spending more than what you initially expect. When you go on a luxurious vacation, be prepared to shell out premium price. But you can still save if you plan well for your trip.

First, be clear about why you are traveling. Are you going there for business? Or you are traveling for leisure? Remember, different strokes for different people. Spare a thought for your travel companions, and think about what they want. Tension can be avoided if you talk it over with your pals. Work on your traveling goals together.

The details become clearer once you get your goals down on paper. For instance, if you are traveling to Bali to golf, then focus more your golf plans. Find travel companions with similar goals. Are there any additional tools you need to bring along? Then figure out how much time you need for each activity. If you are going to golf, do you intend to do any business while you are golfing?

Of course, the best travel plans always have a wide variety of activities. For instance, after scuba diving, you can always plan for a relaxing evening reading at the cafe. When you have your days filled with fun and relaxing activities, your trip will be an enjoyable and memorable one.

Finally, going on luxury vacations usually mean that it's time to pamper yourself. So don't let other distracting thoughts from spoiling your vacation. Try leaving all work and worries at home. Peace and quiet is great for healing the spirit. Make sure you work on your plan to achieve that!

If you have the budget for luxury vacations, there are many interesting destinations that you can visit. Every place offers different characteristics. There are lots of options to choose from.

Staying in a villa is part and parcel of a luxury holiday. You won't be staying in the traditional holiday resort. Villas are much larger, and definitely better equipped with facilities. Besides being well facilitated, villas are also very exclusive. Because of exclusivity, be prepared to pay a higher price for the accommodation. However, compared to just single or twin room resorts, villas offer much more room and space.

Top luxury destinations include those in highly developed countries like the US and the UK. Due to costlier real estate, the prices cannot be low. Therefore, it is common to have to pay a premium price for villas in these nations.

If you find it too costly to have luxury holidays in US or UK, try staying in an Asian villa. In these countries, land is a lot cheaper, and you get to enjoy breath taking scenery and beautiful beaches without having to pay premium prices.

In addition, you will also see sights that you don't normally see in western destinations. For example, you can visit temples and learn more about the eastern culture. A quick visit to Bali, and you will immediately experience what we have just mentioned. Even the architecture of the villas look and feel different. Depending on your group, you may stay on small villas with one to three rooms, or larger villas with 4 to 5 rooms.

When you stay in an Asian villa, you save a lot of money, and you enjoy similar experiences. You just have to know where to look. Other interesting luxury destinations include Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii, and Caribbean. by Gen Wright