Plan a debt free honeymoon

Do you want to have a great honeymoon without blowing a hole in your bank account? The key is to start planning now.

Weddings take a whole lot of energy both financially and physically for couples. There is no better way to refresh yourself and prepare for your honeymoon to relax and unwind. There is no escaping the fact that holidays are expensive more so now with rising inflation.

That said what you want to avoid is having a honeymoon that bursts a hole in your already lean finances after the wedding. LUYANZI TOURS gives you essential holiday planning tips:

CREATE YOUR IDEAL HONEYMOON HOLIDAY

Where would you like to go on honeymoon- a bush safari? To Seychelles or Dar es salaam? Skiing in Switzerland? Wine tasting in Cape Town or just a simple road trip down the coast? Whatever it is put it down on paper include all the things you would love to do while on your honeymoon or romantic holiday. Cost each item, food, drink, travel, accommodation and entertainment. Start the process of elimination depending on the holiday option that seems affordable to you. In the end have one holiday to plan on your list.

ALLOCATE YOUR BUDGET

In addition to your wedding budget allocate another budget for your honeymoon according to your holiday needs. Plan your holiday according to how much money you can afford to spend. Most important DO NOT take a bank loan to finance a honeymoon or romantic holiday, loans are best for income generating activities.

TRIM YOUR PLANS

Once you know how much you have go back to the list and remove items depending on how much they cost. For example if possible, you can replace air travel with much cheaper road trip. You can opt to have a self service accommodation instead of a fancy hotel to save on costs.

BOOK EARLY

The earlier you book your holiday the cheaper it shall be for you. To have a nice holiday in December, it needs to be booked in June or July. By November hotels quickly get booked and at the same time prices start hiking. Air travel is also best booked early, to take advantage of the discounts.

RECONCILE YOURSELF

If you really cannot afford a honeymoon this year, defer it. The best part is you have a plan in place and you can start saving towards it. 

HONEYMOON REGISTRY

This is a good option for those couple that already has most of the gifts they anticipate to receive in their wedding. They can also opt to open up a honeymoon registry where they tell friends and family to gift parts of the honeymoon they currently are unable to afford. Luyanzi Tours has a honeymoon registry that helps couples to plan their dream honeymoon for more information contact: info@luyanzitours.com

Fashion and Travel

Having a good holiday lies in the preparation and a happy return depends on how good you look in the pictures. It matters a lot if you have packed the wrong things for your holiday. Your home coming will be an anti climax if you don’t come back looking fabulous in the photographs. For young ladies and those plummeting into middle age, the science of packing for travel and posing for travel needs to be learnt.

To some packing means 2 thongs, a toothbrush and Anti malaria tablets. Its good to travel light but this takes years of experience. Many want to look their best without standing out as tourists. Having the correct clothing can make or break a holiday. 

 

There is nothing worse than going to a country and not bring your favorite products because you didn’t think there was room in your suitcase. Collecting samples of products you already use is better than taking the free samples of something you will never try.

A few days before your trip take some time to decant your favorite beauty products into travel sized containers. To travel on the minimum, needs forethought, working out every outfit for every day prior to packing.

When traveling with small children and babies think about practicality as well as comfort and style. Wear colors that won’t show dirt and grime, fabrics that can quickly be washed as soon as you arrive your destination.