Summer is here!  What can be more exciting than going to the beach and having some fun under the sun?  I have always loved the summer season, especially during my school days.  Now, no matter how busy my schedule is, I really try to make it a point to go out of town or at least go to a nearby resort during this season.  I must say, I cannot say summer has been summer when I am not able to do this.  Anyway, a summer vacation need not be expensive.  If I don’t have a budget, I just go to a local resort which costs between Php50-150 per head for the entrance.  If you want to have a more extravagant vacation, you can perhaps do the following:

No coin policy.  I tried doing this before and it worked.  I normally don’t spend my accumulated coins and just put it in a coinbank.  You will be surprised at how much you will save after a certain time.  You can add this savings to your spending money.  Of course, if you start earlier then you might have been able to save enough for your entire vacation.

Watch out for promo rates.  Normally, airlines will have a promo on the fare tickets.  Rates can be as cheap as less than Php100o.   Summer is also a peak season for most hotels but there will surely be some promo rates still so do your research.

In whatever you do, it always pays to do some research upfront.  It will also be helpful to determine how much you can afford first as this is a very important factor in determining where you can go and how long you can stay on your vacation.  It will not be ideal to go splurge on a vacation and come back broke.  You can use your credit card and part of your savings but make sure that you will not go overboard.

You can follow these steps in planning for your vacation:

1.  Determine how much you can afford then from there decide on where you can go and how long you can stay in your destination.

2. List down all possible expenses - fare, accommodation, taxes, food, entertainment and miscellaneous.

3. Research about your destination - getting around, accommodation, restaurants, etc.  Look for alternative.

4.  Make necessary adjustments.  After determining all possible expenses, you can now determine if you have enough budget and where you can adjust.

No matter where you go, whether somewhere cheap or expensive, the most important thing is that you have fun.  Do things you have never done before to make your vacation more memorable.  Even when things go wrong or did not turn out what you expect them to be, just look at the brighter side and think that you are on vacation and you are supposed to have fun.

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