Before you travel someplace, it would be wise to assemble as many of the travel brochures and maps of the area possible. --Get a blank calendar or personal planner.
--Write in your arrival date and time.
--Write in your departure date and time.
The time period you have between those two times is what you have to play with to explore, experience, and enjoy where you are visiting.
Of course, you have to account for driving/commute time--the time it takes for you to get to the airport, the train station, or however you are getting to and from your destination. Then, you should also account for the time it takes for you (or your traveling companions) to get ready to go anywhere.
Look through the tourist brochures--what is the one activity you want to do the most. Schedule that in.
Then, what's the next thing you'd like to do. Figure out a day and time that you can do that.
If you have more time to play with, schedule your remaining things from the large items down to the smaller, less time-consuming items (those things that can be done in "snippets of time").
Don't schedule yourself so tightly that you have a "vacation" that consists of rush-here, rush-there robotic scheduling. Plan for some down-time breaks throughout your schedule such that you can just do what your imagination and whim decides. Maybe a stroll along a beach, or perhaps a nice mid-day snack/meal at an off-the-beaten path restaurant.
In this way, you can have more fun with your vacations. My family and I used this technique with a recent vacation in Hawaii... and we were able to do a lot of things, but at the same time, we had a relaxing and fun vacation that allowed for the free time to play at the beach, eat at interesting restaurants and roadside markets, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
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Contributor's Note
I need to go on another vacation.... have been working too much and my brain feels like it's going to explode.... aaargh!
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