"Ask Alina", Family Travel Concierge Advice Column.
Dear Alina, Our family wants to go on
vacation that doesn’t involve flying. We want to leave from NYC on the cruise that suits our needs and budget, in the most affordable for us cabin – we just want a getaway.
We got an offer from our travel agent, Family Travel Concierge, and his offer
sounds like what we asked for. The problem is that
we just can’t seem to make a decision… Family
Travel Concierge says that if we wait, availability might
become limited. I’m afraid that if we stay indecisive, we’ll get to the point
where the trip will become either unavailable or too expensive. Why can't we make a decision?!
Not Cruising Through a
Decision
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Dear Not Cruising,
I would love to hear more
about your ideal trip within your budget! From what you’ve said in your letter,
it sounds like your heart is not in the travel plan that you asked your travel
agent to look up, and that’s why you are not so eager to take the offer that he
found for you. A good offer on something that you don’t really want never truly
feels like a good offer, right? What I would suggest is to go back to the
drawing board with your family and brainstorm ideas for your ideal vacation - the
kind of vacation you would take if there are no restrictions. Dream big! If,
after all the brainstorming, your ideal vacation is out of your budget, try to
figure out what elements of that vacation make it ideal. Is it the destination?
Or maybe, the fact that it is a cruise (or a car trip)? Perhaps, it offers the
right variety of activities for the kids? Rank each element of your ideal
vacation based on your level of joy and excitement. Then, take your top 3 items
on the list, and ask Family Travel Concierge: “What types of vacations can
capture the feeling or our top 3 experiences within our budget?” Alternatively,
if you are willing to allocate the time and the budget to just go, go ahead -
take that cruise on the budget. And start planning your next vacation, the one
that will steal your heart and won’t damage your budget. Bon Voyage!
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Alina
Bas, M.A., is an Executive Coach and Certified Life Coach who helps
leaders connect to fulfilling work and live an engaging life. She has
over 10 years of corporate experience in Organizational Effectiveness
and Leadership Development, and is a co-author of the book “Changes of
the Heart”, offering the best coaching strategies for life’s toughest
moments. Connect with Alina at www.MindTerrainCoaching.com
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