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12 Easy Tips To Guarantee Stress Free Group Travel
f you are planning to go only takes one joke to get the
on a group tour, there are rest of the group going! We had a
lots of things you can do great time sharing riddles, and
to make the trip fun and jokes and laughing all the way to
enjoyable for yourself and for the next rest area.
your fellow travelers. Here is a
great checklist to get you 4. Take along some great movies.
started. Many tour busses have DVD
players. At least ours did. Find
1. Pack a small bag to carry out in advance and if it does,
along on the bus. rent some great movies for “en
While your main luggage will go route” entertainment” . Be sure
in the designated area of the to pick a variety of movies, such
bus, you should pack a small as cartoons if you have kids in
carry on the bus. This will be your group, action movies to keep
handy for snacks, books to read, the teenagers engaged, and
and other accessories you may perhaps documentaries or family
want easy and quick access to. drama’s for the adult crowd.
2. Don’t’ forget your camera. And 5. Take along some great music
once you have packed your camera, CD’s. Many group tour busses also
don’t forget to take pictures! I have CD players. We played our
know that sounds obvious, but I favorite and enjoyed group
always get so caught up with the singing. Perhaps you can organize
sights and sounds that I actually an “on the road” karaoke contest
forget to take pictures! (Duh!) for your group.
3. Get a collection of great 6. Don’t’ forget your medicines.
jokes, riddles, and experiences This is essential. Perhaps this
to share with the group! And it should be at the top of the list,
but be sure to keep all necessary wonderful “treat” for kids who
medications close to you in the behaved nicely while traveling
carry on bag you take on the bus. all day! And if you will be
anywhere near a beach…you’ve got
7. Pack A small pillow for to take a dip!
sleeping comfort. If you are like
me, a moving vehicle and a well 11. Don’t forget your passport.
cooled environment is an open If you are traveling
invitation for a good snooze! To internationally, you will most
boost sleeping comfort I took likely need a passport. Be sure
along a small pillow, and had a to make copies of the passport
good nap between rest stops! The and other important travel
group leader has the photo’s to documents and keep them in a safe
prove it! His “hobby” was place!
collecting photo’s of sleeping
travelers! Maybe I will post that 12. Don’t forget you Airline
picture here! (Not) tickets. This may seem obvious,
but it has happened before. Thank
8. A blanket may be necessary. goodness most airlines are
Those tour buses can get COLD!!! switching to e-tickets, so this
My blanket came in very handy. may soon be thing of the past.
After all, there are enough other
9. Binoculars. If your tour things we have to remember.
involves outdoor sightseeing, a
pair of binoculars is a must. 13. BRING A BIG SMILE! Smiles are
contagious! And most of all… they
10. Bathing suites. Most hotels are FREE!
have swimming pools. This is a
About the Author:
Darlene Berkel, of http://www.every1loves2travel.com , writes on a variety of subjects and recommends http://www.vacationing-with-kids.com and http://www.on-a-cruise.com for more family travel tips and ideas.
Read more articles by: Darlene Berkel
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