1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:20,319 Speaker 1: tip is to plan your next vacation. With the winter 4 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: holidays behind us, it's a great time to look ahead 5 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: and get something special on the calendar. So apparently January 6 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 1: thirtieth as National Plan your Next Vacation Day. I am 7 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: not entirely sure who declares these things, and there's no 8 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: magic about that date specifically, but there does seem to 9 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:47,559 Speaker 1: be some wisdom in planning vacation Right about now, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, 10 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: and Christmas are over, so the fun and travel you 11 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: enjoyed over the holidays are in the rear view mirror. 12 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: The new year's excitement has begun to wear off, and 13 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: winter can be boring and gloomy. Planning a vacation gives 14 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: you something to look forward to. Practically, speaking for people 15 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: with school aged kids, it's important to note that spring 16 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: break is not too far off, so if you haven't 17 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,559 Speaker 1: planned your spring break yet, this could be a great time. 18 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: Long time listeners know that I advise planning the year's 19 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: travel all at once, so I would suggest planning your 20 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: next vacation around now, and also planning the rest of 21 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: the travel for the year, at least in broad brushstrokes. 22 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: There are a few benefits to planning the year's travel 23 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: all at once. In general, I find it easier to 24 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: get everyone on board with a package deal. It's a 25 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: lot easier to get everyone to be happy about going 26 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: skiing over spring break, for instance, if at the same 27 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: time you are planning to visit your extended family over 28 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: Memorial Day, maybe go to the beach over the summer 29 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: and visit London in the fall. Everybody gets something they 30 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: are excited about at some point in the year, so 31 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: nobody is too grouchy about the destinations that weren't their 32 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: top picks. Planning the year all at once helps ensure 33 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: you have variety. You can make sure that at some 34 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: point you do see family, have time to relax, sight see, hike, 35 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 1: or whatever it is you like to do. Planning the 36 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: year's travel all at once also helps with budgeting your 37 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:27,079 Speaker 1: funds and your PTO time. You won't find yourself wanting 38 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: to go see your parents and siblings for Christmas and 39 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: then realizing you have already burned through all your money 40 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: and your day's off, so this week, why not jump 41 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: on the national plan your next vacation day bandwagon. Let's 42 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: sketch out your next trip and your getaways for the year. 43 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: I know I need something to look forward to around now. 44 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: If I do some travel planning, I am pretty sure 45 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: I will come up with something good in the meantime. 46 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making 47 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: the most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. 48 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 1: If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach 49 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 1: me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast 50 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:31,959 Speaker 1: is a production of iHeartMedia. 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