Holiday Newbie

maman

paddyrg wrote: »

+1 for booking a package not trying to DIY. There will be enough new experiences to deal with (airport procedures, transfers, foreign food/currency/etc., language gaps, etc) without trying to sort out problems as well. A package is simple - you get to the airport by the time it says on your booking, check in, security, get to the gate by the time you're told, get on the plane, get met at the other end, sit on a bus for a bit, get dropped off at the hotel, get your key allocated on arrival, etc., and someone to hold your hand/ask questions of the whole way. Sometime during the holiday your rep will post a note under your door/post a notice on a board when and where you need to muster to get the bus pick you up again to take you back to the airport. You can even pre-pay for meals in the hotel/go all-inclusive if you want an easy life.

Great advice!:T

When I think back, that's exactly what we did on our first foreign holiday. There's enough that's strange without adding to it. Use your rep. It's what you've paid for.