You’ve been dreaming about travelling around Asia for years and years. It’s one of your lifelong goals, and you’re finally ready to cross it off your bucket list. You want to and explore the vast gorgeous Philippines and you want to experience the incredible Asian culture. But, where do you begin when it comes to planning your first travel across a completely different continent? What steps do you need to take? Here are some key steps that you need to take if you’re a first-time traveller heading off to Asia to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Decide Who to Go With
Travelling alone and travelling with other people are two completely different experiences. One of the first steps to consider is who are you wanting to travel with? If you decide you’re going to take your trip with some friends, keep in mind that spending pretty much all day every day with somebody is very different go seeing them at the weekends. Make sure you choose people that you know you can trust, and those with whom you can easily spend a lot of time.
Decide Where to Go
Location is one of the largest deciding factors when you’re going travelling. The main reason most people want to travel in the first place is to explore new countries and experience new cultures. Decide exactly which countries you want to visit within Asia. Do you want to explore the Philippines? China? Korea? Japan? It might be just one area or you might have a long list of potential places you’d love to travel through. If it’s the latter, try and see how you can explore each place in the most efficient order possible to minimize travel time and costs.
Determine Your Budget
Even if you’ve saved for a while, your budget will still be one of the limiting factors when it comes to your first time travelling. There are a lot of associated expenses, from your flights to accommodation to food and entertainment while you’re abroad. Make sure to plan out your budget and see what you can afford with your available funds.
Book Your Accommodation
After you’ve had a search around for the best place to stay, you need to book it. Whether you’re staying in a modern apartment for rent in Makati or a more cost-effective hostel in Thailand, there are endless accommodation options available wherever you choose to go.
Get in touch with the owners or the landlord of your desired accommodation and get some dates confirmed. Once this has been locked in, you can really start to bring your travel plans to life.
Book Your Transport
There’s a debate over whether it’s better to book your accommodation or transport first. Whichever way you decide to do these steps, you’re going to have to plan how to get to the areas you want to explore. Most countries are accessible via plane, but if they’re not, are you able to get a coach or ferry? How do you plan to travel between areas if you’re going to more than one place? Is there a transport package you can buy that gives you the cheapest options to get around?
Head Off on Your Travels
Once all of the above steps have been covered, you’re almost ready to get going! Pack up your belongings, get your passport ready, and head off to the airport for your amazing adventure through Asia!
