You're in the mood for a spontaneous break!? Typing your holiday search into a web-browser is meant to make you excited.
But more often than not, it ends in Holiday Planning Fatigue.
The returned search results are extensive and can send you down a rabbit hole of links and estimated rates, similar to the endless scrolling on the likes of Instagram.
These searched rates that are often all date specific, seemingly inflexible and costly to pin down.
It's easier to click the Netflix link or retreat into your book than committing to any holiday or package deal, just yet.
With this in mind, these three nuggets of travel planning advice are an excellent starting point to dealing with the Holiday Planning Fatigue (HPF)!
1. Know your travel style:
When you know the types of experiences you don't want to have, it's half the holiday planned.
Knowing your travel style significantly hones your travel choice.
And as you book more and more trips you suitably become the expert unto yourself as you define exactly what kinds of holiday options appeal to you.
The Secret Getaway team expertly curates some of the best offers across South Africa to include City Stays, Bush Breaks and Beach Breaks. The dedication to selecting the best offers goes even further than the themes of wellness or exceptional taste experiences.
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The team's research has also been shaped by four bespoke categories you can expect. These include:
- CROWN: Ultra luxurious, royal experiences.
- PREMIUM: Popular 5* hotels that offer a fantastic level of service & experience.
- CLASSIC 4* stays that consistently exceed guest’s expectations.
- CHARACTER: establishments offering ungraded getaways that surprise and delight with their location/ service or unique features and high-quality standards & service.
2. Join a Tribe of Travel Aficionados
Follow or join a like-minded travel community that inspires you, while saving you time (and money):
As consumers we are inundated with choices and discounts every day. Having too many options means split effort. Putting off making a decision can mean missing out on an exceptional travel deal.
At Secret Getaway we understand that our community's time and attention is invaluable. This means the Secret Getaway team makes it their mission to curate offers that are centred on genuine value and unique experiences, without an overwhelming selection of non-offers.
Whether you're a solo traveller, prefer to take trips with your significant other or squad, at Secret Getaway the booking journey and experience of local travellers has been carefully scrutinised to ensure the best curated travel experiences on offer in South Africa and our neighbouring countries.
Eradicating HPF is not that hard when you're part of a bespoke travel community, designed to offer genuine value and unique, experiences.
It's no longer about an overwhelming selection of offers. Instead you are able to tap into all the flexible, spontaneous travel your heart desires through carefully curated offers - albeit limited - these deals are your golden ticket to experiencing your travel dreams.
Look for flexibility in your booking options
If the Covid Pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that our situations can change in an instant. At Secret Getaway, we’ve seen that local travellers are tapping into all their country has to offer as a holiday destination. Spontaneous travel has become more than a trend. Becoming comfortable with unpredictability means flexibility is a real need for local travellers. One that travel and tourism in South African must satisfy. Secret Getaway's voucher-based system, lets you be the first to access carefully curated limited offers & flash sales. Once you've joined our community of travel aficionados (It's free - click here to sign up and be notified of the best offers each week),unlocking the luxury of local, spontaneous travel only gets easier.
Secure online payments allow you to lock in the limited special rate, with your unique voucher. This voucher will be sent to your registered email address, as well as being in your Secret Getay ‘My Account’ section. Once you would like to request your dates you can contact the establishment directly using the establishments contact details on your voucher. It's as easy as that.The added flexibility is that if your travel dates don't work out you can exchange them for credit or request a full refund. READ: Plan an Affordable Safari
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