{"id":17277,"date":"2019-09-04T08:05:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T12:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/?p=17277"},"modified":"2022-09-27T22:25:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T02:25:48","slug":"stress-free-planning-for-a-larger-travel-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/stress-free-planning-for-a-larger-travel-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress free planning for a larger travel party"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StressTraveling with a group, whether it be friends and their families or a vacation with extended family, can be stressful. But I am here to share some tried and true ways to help eliminate the headaches of coordinating a larger number of people and put the fun back in your vacation planning!<\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Nominate, elect, or draw straws to select a leader or point person for the group.\u00a0 This doesn’t mean all of the planning responsibility falls to this one individual (or that they are in charge of everyone).\u00a0 Instead this person acts as the coordinator to collect and compile everyone’s wishes and preferences to ensure everyone is heard and details don’t get lost in the shuffle.<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Use a travel agent that specializes in your particular vacation or destination.\u00a0 This recommendation holds true even if you aren’t traveling with a larger group but having the experience and guidance of a qualified travel planner can be invaluable for ensuring a large group trip is a success.\u00a0 For any Disney destination, any cruise line, Adventures by Disney, or many international destinations The Magic for Less Travel<\/a> is a great place to start.\u00a0 Simply request a free, no obligation quote and you will be paired with an experienced travel professional who will use their knowledge to help you book and plan a fantastic vacation.<\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Work smarter not harder by utilizing technology!\u00a0 Google has a variety of applications that make sharing information within a group quick and easy.\u00a0 My favorite for travel planning is Google forms.\u00a0 Google forms allows you to create questionnaires that can be easily shared with everyone in the travel party and their responses are compiled into a spreadsheet which you can then sort or arrange however you need.<\/p>\n

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For example, if you are taking a group trip to Walt Disney World and need to decide on dining reservations simply create a survey for everyone to complete.\u00a0 Your initial questionnaire could ask for each person or family’s input on which park to visit each day.\u00a0 Then from there you could create a follow up that asks things such as:<\/p>\n