How to plan the perfect touring holiday

If you don’t like staying in one spot for too long, you’re the perfect candidate for a touring holiday.

You might choose to tour a region within a country, an entire nation, or even a vast continent. It largely depends on how much time you have and what kind of budget you’ve got available. Getting a foodie fix in Emilia-Romagna, Island-hopping in Thailand. Trekking from border to border through the Andes. If any of these sounds like your kind of trip, here’s what you’ll need to think about.

Get your logistics in place

There’s a whole lot more to these types of trips than just booking a flight there and back home again.

How will you move from place to place? Does public transport extend across the regions that you want to visit?

While many people enjoy the spontaneous nature that a touring holiday can bring, it’s wise to have at least a rough outline of where you’re going to go and how you’re going to get there.

Better budgeting

If your trip is going to be over several weeks, you may need to make your money stretch quite a long way.

Try to speak to people who have visited your target destinations before. You need to get a feel for how much basic essentials and food will cost so that you can start to get a picture of what your daily spending will be.

If you can undercut it early in your trip, you may well be able to bow out with a grand extravagance. Think about doing something truly memorable before going home.

Keeping yourself and your possessions safe

It can be difficult not to look like a tourist when on this type of break and this could make you a target for pickpockets or con artists.

Keep your wits about you and make sure that any valuable items such as jewellery and cash are kept securely on your person. Getting to know where local police stations are can also give you peace of mind. If you already have jewellery insurance, check the fine print to see if your items are covered while you’re away.

Touring holiday – solo or group?

This can have a huge influence on your trip so it’s worth thinking about what you want to get from the holiday as a whole.

If it’s a long-held dream to visit your destinations and you have very specific expectations of the holiday, you may find it easier to plan this by yourself. On the flip side, sharing that experience with a loved one may bring even more fulfillment.

Going in a group might mean that you experience things and see places that…