Love going on holiday but feel like your vacations are getting a little stale? Don’t worry–it happens to us all! Many of us work long and tiring hours for several weeks at a time before we can even consider taking a break. But when that time does come, very few of us actually bother planning a holiday. Instead, we just do what we know best. In many cases, that’s just whatever we did last time we went on a vacation. It’s familiar, we know what to expect, and we know the local area which makes it a lot more comfortable.
But we all know that there are better options out there. Even if the purpose of your holiday is just to unwind, relax and have a break, there are still lots of great places in the world that could give you an even better experience. So if you’re a little bored of your typical holiday ideas, here are a couple of fun things to try.
Try an all-in-one vacation package
If you’re not too interested in planning out every little detail of your holiday then there’s always the option of just picking an all-in-one vacation package. You can simply choose a date, pick some activities, and then you’re on your way to a relaxing holiday.
Alternatively, it can be a great option for anyone that is looking to experience something unique and different but doesn’t want to necessarily plan it on their own. For example, you might be interested in a food tour of sorts, but you aren’t quite sure how to get started. A good alternative to planning everything out yourself is looking for a travel agent or a vacation planning service that can help you experience the wonderful sights, sounds, and cuisine of a particular country. This is much easier than doing everything yourself and there’s just a single price to pay which includes almost any expense you’ll come across.
Consider a travel-focused holiday
Have you ever been bored of staying in the same place for your holiday? If so, why not consider a travel-focused holiday where you actively try to visit new cities and towns on a regular basis? This could be something extravagant such as a coast-to-coast journey across the United States, but it could also be something on a much smaller scale such as a pub crawl across London.
You could even try to mix up the different kinds of transportation that are available to you. For example, you could take the train from one destination to another, or even travel on foot or bicycle. There are so many amazing sights and sounds for you to experience when you focus on travelling as a highlight of your holiday. It helps to keep things interesting and it means you don’t need to try and find multiple different things to do at your destination. You can just move from one place to another and it’ll even make accommodation quite cheap because you can use hostels and other cheaper alternatives.
This is one of the most interesting and fun holiday ideas you can choose from because it exposes more of the world to you. You get to meet lots of new people, see lots of interesting sights, and generally learn more about the world around you. For those that love to explore, a travel-focused holiday is perhaps the best travel idea that you can try out.
Travel for food and drink
One of the best ways to unite people is to share different kinds of food and drink. Food and drink is a brilliant conversation starter because it’s something that everyone can relate to. We have to eat and drink on a regular basis, so why not try things that every country has to offer? In fact, many people like to travel solely for the sake of food. Whether it’s to try authentic recipes of food they’ve always enjoyed in their home country, or just to sample the freshest seafood from coastal cities, there are loads of reasons why you might want to travel for the sake of food.
Turning something like this into a full holiday can be tricky. People often look at food travel blogs and YouTube influencers to get ideas for where they can go. This is a great place to start your research and can help you identify some of the more popular places to go for outstanding food and culinary experiences. However, we generally suggest that you start with something that you’re personally familiar with. This could be the country of a cuisine that you really enjoy, or it could be the country that your friends and family are from.
Going abroad to visit an event
Another great travel idea is to go whenever there’s some kind of unique event that only exists in the destination country. A great example of this could be comic conventions in America and Japan if you really love certain characters and shows. You could also visit places like Germany for their Oktoberfest celebrations, or the world-famous pride celebrations in San Francisco, California. These kinds of events are unique to their home countries and while other places might try to mimic them in their own way, it’s never quite like the original.
Going abroad to attend an event usually makes it quite easy to plan for. You know exactly what dates you need to be in the country, you know where you need to be, and you also have a rough idea of where to look for accommodation. You can even ask friends and family members if they’d like to tag along if they share the same interests, and you can also consider meeting people that you’ve met online or reuniting with distant friends and family members.
Hopefully, these suggestions have given you some fun ideas on how to make your next vacation a little more interesting.
