Many people will take week-long vacations or long-term travel trips. However, you are seriously missing out if you haven’t been on short trips! Whether you want to travel for work or pleasure, short trips can open up many opportunities.
It is a big misconception that travel won’t count unless you are gone for a longer period. When you go away, there is typically a lot of money, planning and travel involved. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With strategic planning, you can go on a short trip with ease.
There are many benefits to going on a short trip. When you realise just how easy and beneficial they can be, you’ll be booking them left, right and centre! They are particularly great if you want to see more of the world or spend your weekends getting away without taking too much time off work.
To help you understand why short trips can benefit you and understand how you can see more of the world without taking more time off, here are some important things you need to know.
Cost efficient
Short trips can be extremely cost-efficient if you look in the right places and plan the right trip. More often than not, you can find train, bus, coach and plane tickets at ridiculously low prices when you don’t have a set plan in mind. Companies like EasyJet and SkyScanner offer tickets at very low prices when you are jetting off on a short trip. You can also find Airbnb and hotels that are extremely cheap when you book them last minute or on a short-term basis. And that’s if you are even going to stay the night.
Many companies offer cheap return tickets to locations, especially if you book at the last minute. You could fly to Amsterdam from London for less than twenty five pounds on some days. With a flight so short, you could do this in one day. If you are travelling to London and just want to spend the day exploring or attending a business meeting between your trips, you can simply use luggage storage to safely look after your bags while you head off around the city.
Trips don’t have to be long and therefore, rack up costs. Consider looking at short and last-minute trips, as it will save you so much money.
Less complicated
Short trips are a lot easier to plan than longer trips. You don’t need to plan a whole itinerary to keep you busy for a week or two or find transport between all the activities. Instead, you just need to find a few places to eat and visit and you’re done. This makes the trip much less complicated to plan and to attend.
You also don’t need to plan time off work or support from friends and family with any dependents you have, such as children or pets. This makes the process a lot easier, as you can simply head off after work on Friday and come back on Sunday.
See more of the world
If you are eager to see more of the world, shorter trips can enable you to do just that. With them being much cheaper and less complicated to plan, you can go on shorter trips to different locations around the world. You can see it five times (or even more!) at the locations you would then take a week or two at a time. Of course, if you take more time off, you can explore more of that location. You should continue to plan your longer trips as well. But shorter trips are great for exploring in between those long trips. You can see more of the world and give yourself something exciting to do on the weekends. Whether you want to head to the mountains for some hiking or skiing, head to the beach to chill for forty-eight hours or explore a new city, the options are endless.
Less waiting
Short trips mean you can do them more often, as you can just head out on your weekend off and be back in the office by Monday morning. Many people think they are limited to the twenty days holiday they get at work, or booking their holidays on the bank holidays. This means that you feel very restricted and can only enjoy holidays when they are jam-packed with other people. This makes them less enjoyable. It also means you have to wait months at a time until you can go away. Short trips mean you can head off whenever you want, and as often as you want!
Build a lifestyle you don’t need a break from
Many people live a life where they are unhappy every day, and the only thing they have to look forward to is their two-week break in summer. This makes life very unenjoyable and is not a great way to live. The last thing you want to do is be unhappy the majority of the time, and when you get older, look back at your life and regret how miserable you were. Short trips enable you to build a lifestyle around travelling and doing things that you love. You can see more of the world and look forward to your weekends again. Due to how short they can be (one to a few days long), the lack of planning and the cost involved, you could be seeing parts of the world several times a month if you wanted to!
Include your family
One big limitation families with young children experience is being limited to going on trips during the summer holidays. This increases the prices significantly and means you have to go when everything is busy. You are not able to take your children out of school during term time, which means you have no other option but to wait and pay through the roof. Short trips are excellent for families, as you can go away without having to choose between finding a babysitter, getting a fine for taking your children out of school and missing important work, or waiting until the summer holidays. It is amazing to be able to involve your children in travels so they can also experience the wonders of the world and different cultures. Not only will it be fun for them, but they can learn so much about the world and how to travel responsibly.
Not as tiring
Longer trips can be quite tiring. There is typically a lot more moving around and travelling involved, not to mention the increased costs, which can all be pretty stressful. This can leave you mentally and physically tired. There is a lot of pressure to always be doing something. Short trips are just like heading out for the day to explore and before you know it, you will be back in your bed. They are short and fun, which can leave you excited, happy and filled with energy. You are only out for a day or two, which isn’t too much for your mind or body.
Short trips are often avoided, or not even considered as an option. When you look at how cheap the costs are for short trips, on all modes of transport, from trains to planes, you realise just how much you are missing out on. With a little strategic planning, you can go on short trips for a fraction of the cost, explore more of the world and build a life you love.
