If you are planning a round the world trip for 2025, you will no doubt be feeling incredibly excited, as well as a little bit nervous.
Planning a two-week vacation is one thing, but planning a six-month or year-long round the world trip is quite another. Don’t let planning your trip stress you out. There might be a lot to organise and sort out, but getting stressed out about it won’t help.
To help you plan a fun and stress-free round the world trip, we have put together a simple guide to help you. To find out more, have a read of this.
How will you fund your trip?
Probably the most important question to ask yourself, is how you are going to afford your trip. Do you have enough savings to cover the cost of the trip? Or, will you need to work while you travel?
If you are planning to work while you travel, then you will need to make sure you apply for the appropriate visa. The best way to work out exactly what visa you will need is to do some research.
Do you have a budget?
Whether or not you are planning to work while you are away, you will most likely want to set a budget before you go. For example, say you have £2000 in savings and are planning on earning another £2000 while you are away, you will have a budget of £4000 to spend.
Sit down and create a list, write down everything you will need money for and work out how much you can afford to spend in each destination.
Where do you want to go?
When planning an around the world trip, it is important to plan out which countries and cities you want to visit. It is impossible to visit everywhere, so don’t get too hung up on the notion of seeing everything.
A good way to plan your trip is to allocate two weeks to each place you visit, and then use the amount of time you are going for to work out how many places you can visit. For example, if you are planning a six-month trip and are planning to spend two weeks in each country you visit. You would be able to visit 12 different countries during your trip.
Is buying insurance necessary?
For a round the world trip insurance is definitely an essential buy. However, it can be difficult to know what type of insurance you will need.
The type of insurance, you will need will depend on what you plan on doing. For example, if you are planning on sightseeing and sunbathing then medical insurance and luggage insurance may be all that you need. Whereas, if you are planning on using your trip as a chance to take part in sports and activities, then it would be a good idea to invest in sports travel insurance. To find out more about the type of insurance you require, have a look online or speak to a travel specialist for advice.
Should accommodation be booked in advance?
Arriving in a strange country where everything is foreign can be rather daunting, and the last thing you will want to be doing is looking for accommodation. That’s why it is a good idea to book your accommodation in advance.
To find the best accommodation, have a look online before your trip and use sites like Tripadvisor to find the best places to stay.
