This reach, i have booked like four months in advance, and it's killing me. Too much anticipation. I prefer to book within 45 days so I can start counting down right away.
Then again, others book a year in advance.
What about you guys? Thoughts?
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This reach, i have booked like four months in advance, and it's killing me. Too much anticipation. I prefer to book within 45 days so I can start counting down right away.
Then again, others book a year in advance.
What about you guys? Thoughts?
Booked hotel for next February as soon as we got home form this year's trip. So that would be 11.5 months in advance. One more week until I can book the airline with our miles. Just 46 weeks to go!
I usually buy my ticket a week or two out, but occasionally the same day or week of departure. I book the room the same way or just arrive (in low season) and get one upon arrival.
Alway try to book hotels a year in advance.
About 8 mounths out. Can't find airfare mutch before that.
I fly direct from baltimore, so I can only get that six months out. Believe me, the day the airline opens flights, I book my ticket. Knowing that I have a definite trip on the books is what keeps me sane!
At least a couple months lead time depending on flight prices. That's a big consideration; and anticipation and planning is half the fun; well part of the fun anyway.
We are in Negril July 4-13. This trip has been booked since last April when I hadn't been on my July 2013 trip yet! I do not have a trip booked for next July (yet). I need to get on that!!!
We booked our hotel for next Christmas/NY as soon as we came home in January and booked the air as soon as I could with miles. Our next trip we booked in January too! The anticipation can be tough, but I need to know I'm going back relatively soon :)
I feel a pit in my stomach almost daily if I dont know I have a trip booked. No matter how far in advance it is.
Currently I have 2 booked. April and Aug.
I tend to book within days after returning home to get me through. Can't go longer than 3 months in between trips. Currently booked for April and June. :)
Hotel reservations generally before we leave property in Negril for the same time the following year. Flight reservations wait until 10 months out to use flight miles ;)
We book the following year at tensing pen while we are there. The place is small and fills up quick. I usually don't buy my airline tickets til 3-5 months prior.
Also, since I am self employed, I pretty much have to go on holiday during the period where I know work will be slow.
Ditto have to have a trip booked alwaysQuote:
Originally Posted by Flipadelphia26
Usually about a week... I'm not so good at planning things.
Usually on the flight home! Plan a time; G keeps checking the airlines, booking sites and Aeroplan - and pounce on it when it looks good. Wish we had more vacay time! With 2 kids out in Calgary, that is gonna eat up some vacay (and JA) time - but we booked next Jan less than a week after we got back in Feb! That's pretty much a record for us! But then, this winter was the kind of winter you do that sort of thing!
Hotel? We'll find one. No worries. We'll travel with sleeping bags and find a boardie with floor space for us! :)
We are booked for Feb 2015. When my son booked for next Feb, he discovered that there were only 4 seats left on the Caribbean Air flight! The earlier the better. Plus we have something wondeful to look forward to.
Booking takes no real time. Always know where I want to stay, and the flights are direct now. So the thing I take the year for is the sales. (No not a woman! Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Just for tanks, need 4 (Wally World). Need tennis shoes. (Sear/Penny's Asics $25) Swimming trunks. (TJ Max brand name $7, have 3 now.) 3 pairs of shorts. (Same place $10-14 brand name, and tough for the wandering in the Morass.) And that's it, except for the just in case odds and ends. Oh, sandals have to have Teva. (Purchased in the winter from Gander Mountain for $19 normally $60) And ready for the next three (3) years of travel. Sam's Club for luggage. (Buy the display and talk them down to half price for Samsonite.) READY TO GO!
Totally agree! cant function otherwise...I'm booked for April & Aug. too..tehe!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flipadelphia26