Thursday, March 12, 2009

Advice on How to Pick a Tropical Island

By Matthew Kepnes

There are a lot of tropical islands on earth but how can you know which island is best for your holiday? What if you want to go to a quiet romantic location and end up on a youthful party island? What if your island lacks much scuba diving as you want or the cost was more than you expected? How do you discoverwhere the most complete information is? What do you look for in choosing the best tropical destination for you? Often times many tourists dont know where to start. Research from guidebooks can help but that is time consuming. Here is a little guide that can help you make the process of choosing the best island easier and quicker:

First, pick what type of island vacation you. Do you want an active island vacation, good diving, a luxurious island resort, an island that out of the way and peaceful or will any island do? Pick one thing that is a deal breaker so if you get stuck between two islands, you use that one thing has the deciding factor.

Next, decide where in the world you want to go. Do you want your tropical vacation to be close to home or far away? Remember, the further away from home you go, the more expensive the holiday. Even if the island is cheap, getting there might not be.

Third. decide how much you want to spend. Some might choose this as the number one thing you should do but you cant decide how much you need to put away or spend if you havent decided where you are going yet. A semi-expensive tropical island close to home will require less money than an inexpensive active island far away.

Research some island names. Now that you know where in the world you want to go for your vacation, what you want to do there, and how much you want to spend, get a list of islands in that area to research. Draw up a list of five, otherwise the list becomes too long because theres so many islands in the world. Get a healthy mix of popular island destinations and off the beaten path islands.

Make a final decision. Now that you have narrowed your list down, make a decision. This is the hardest part, huh? All of those islands look good. Can't we just go to them all? Sadly, no. We have to choose one. If you are having trouble picking one, use the deal breaker we discussed in step one to decide. All things being equal, this deal breaker should be the deciding factor. That way you stay focused and don't over think your decision. By staying focused, you can go with your gut making the decision much less painful.

So now you have picked your island, go start booking flights and hotels. If you follow these steps, you can help get to your perfect island getaway quicker by spending less time deciding where to go. Once you are there, you know it will be exactly looking for that way you never have to say "It was good but" No one wants to say that! So enjoy your tropical vacation and have a fruity drink for us! - 15437

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