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If it’s close enough to travel by car, driving will be your best option. Again, bookmark your favorite route planning site so that you can call on it at short notice. If you haven’t used a route planning service before, test it out by entering a journey you do regularly to see how good
directions are. Not all online route planners are created equal!
When you reach your destination, you will probably need to get hotel accommodation booked.
For peace of mind, it’s worth booking before you set off for your trip. Some hotels will offer an online booking service but you need to be aware that these services don’t always show all
rooms available, especially at
last minute. If you can’t get your chosen room online, remember that you can always use
telephone – we’re so used to doing everything online nowadays that we can sometimes forget this!
Because web sites prefer you to book using their online system, you may need to have a directory enquiries number to hand so that you can find out
hotel’s contact details. If they’re fully booked when you call, most hotel receptionists will be able to recommend somewhere else to stay.
Also make yourself a “pre-travel” check list ahead of time. This should include things like flight, car rental and hotel reservations as well as
usual things you would pack for any trip.

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