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Viewing Budget Worries? Top 5 Reasons to Travel This Holiday SeasonBudget Worries? Top 5 Reasons to Travel This Holiday Season
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Are you reconsidering your travel plans? The economy, recession, and unemployment are all good reasons not to travel this holiday season, but there are some pretty good reasons as well to get away and play. This article lists the top five. By Rem Malloy The economy, recession and unemployment are all good reasons not to travel this holiday season, but there are some pretty good reasons as well to get away and play. 1. Prices will never be lower. Travel has never been less expensive. Many companies - including airlines, hotels, and tour operators - have drastically lowered pricing to encourage travelers to take to the roads, seas and skies. In the near future, not only will prices go back to pre-recession levels, but they will likely increase to compensate for lost revenue over the last year. 2. Travel clears your head. It makes no difference whether you journey a few miles from home for a weekend getaway or 10,000 miles; travel gets you out of the daily grind and gives you a new perspective on your current situation. By going outside your bubble, it gives you the opportunity to look around and think a different way about daily life. Getting away may give you a perspective on your life that you could not see before within the walls of your own home. Are you one of the many Americans who is unemployed or is struggling in this economy? A simple road trip within 100 miles of your house - to see something in nature, to visit a museum, to get out of the daily grind of worry - is a great benefit to your ability to think your way out of a difficult situation. 3. Experiences are more valuable than possessions. A study by Ryan Howell, assistant professor of psychology at San Francisco State University, found that experiences make us happier than possessions. That is in part because the initial joy of acquiring a new object, such as a new car, fades over time as people become accustomed to seeing it every day. Experiences, on the other hand, continue to provide happiness through memories long after the event occurred. Giving the gift of travel this holiday season will reap rewards much longer than another pair of socks. 4. You can reconnect with friends and family. Pricing for travel has never been so low so now is the time to reconnect with old college friends or family members you have not seen in many years. This is a great opportunity to rekindle the bond of friendship and family through the amazing offers you can find for travel in the United States and abroad. During this holiday season, hotels and resorts are offering complimentary nights as well as dining perks during your visit. The back-to-back holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Quanza, combined with overall industry savings, makes a short holiday very reasonable. 5. You will contribute to economic recovery. Stimulus, stimulus, stimulus; these are the words we hear every second on TV and read in every other page of our newspapers. The concept is simple: spend money, and the economy will improve. The travel and hospitality industries are some of the hardest hit by the economic downturn. There is no better time to support your local economy by going for a trip, calling your local travel agent, or booking a hotel for a romantic evening away from home. It is only by working together that we will all benefit from recovery. About the Author: Rem Malloy is owner and president of travel4real.com, a tour operator and custom trip planning company with offices in USA and Europe. Visit the site for information and ideas for planning your own trip for the holidays. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) More free articles: 1st Rate Articles - 1stRateArticles.com |
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