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The Top 4 Mistakes most travelers make:

Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:56 PM EST
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By James jamesdespot954Journal

•Not getting to see key sights due to inefficient planning

•Picking the wrong hotel that is too far away from the attractions.

•Selecting the wrong attractions and activities

•Rain-soaked sightseeing

•Standing in Line on Vacation :

After standing in line all day, we can be too tired to enjoy what we waited to experience:

–Standing uses about 20% more energy than sitting, so we get tired more quickly

–It also causes swollen feet…then blisters and cramps

– Studies show that standing stationary for as little as 25% of the day results in back pain.

–A person standing in line for 15 minutes to view each 1 hour attractioncan expect to feel the pain!

Don't make these mistakes because you didn't ask someone how to plan your trip.

Best Way to Kick Off Your Trip

You should always take a sightseeing tour to start off your trip. It will help you get the lay of the land, and show you where to spend the rest of your holiday. You will learn more about the city and will have a much better vacation if you take a tour when you start.

How Should I Plan My Trip?

1.Develop a plan in advance of your trip

2. Discover the tips and tricks insiders can tell you about the city you are visiting ( shops, restaurants, best places to visit, etc.)

•The right local expert has to be:

–A transportation expert

–One who knows where to go and where not to go

–Knows how to save you money …but still keep you safe and happy

3.Ensure weather doesn't interfere with touring the city

4.Create the best experience – a "European-Style Tour"

5. Use Newspapers and local information

The travel websites review restaurants but they may not have any correlation with where the locals actually eat. Read the local newspapers' food sections to get the local information . It's not easy but you can dig and find local suggestions by focusing on columns aimed at locals , not visitors. You'll get better information from local sources.

6. Call a sightseeing tour company.

Whether you take a tour or not, any sightseeing tour company worth their salt should be able to give you advice on your trip. They should know the best things to see and do.

Make sure you find a high quality sightseeing tour company that can help you plan a fantastic trip.

How to Make Sure You Have the Trip of a Lifetime:

Can you imagine if you had your own personal travel expert on how to best experience the place you are visiting? What if your local expert could tell you how to save time by visiting busy points of interest at slower times and by avoiding traffic jams? What would it be worth to have another person make all your reservations for you and get you the ideal price for each thing? What if you had a team of professionals you could ask any question about New York City or San Francisco ? The way you get all of the above is by obtaining a sightseeing tour that provides personal service like the ones available in major European cities that offer a higher level of personal customer service.

You can find lots of information at this sightseeing tours site.

How Important is a Sightseeing Tour?

There are hop-on, hop-off buses in some cities that will take you around with an audio recording. These tours seem attractive in style until you realize you have no protection from weather, hot or cold, rain or shine… and no guide to help you or answer your questions. This type of "tour" won't help you.

Avoid waiting at stops. Look for a tour where both the vehicle and the guide stay with you the entire time. That's not only comforting but it helps you avoid exhaustion and feel safe and no 'hop ons…hop offs.'

Which Attractions Should I See?

Statue of Liberty? Vietnam Veterans Memorial? The "Welcome to Las Vegas" Sign? Should you spend your time? Which others should spend time and money visiting? Your concierge, tour guide, sightseeing tour company, or local expert can help you answer these question.

If your wanna find out more about New York City Tours click here: http://www.onboardnewyorktours.com

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