What kind of questions should I be asking about tropical destinations?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 7 Aug, 2023
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Before you book a sunny destination, you should check:
- Is the tropical destination in the winter or summer season? Prices are a lot cheaper during the tropical winter for southern hemisphere destinations. Sunny places which are in the northern hemisphere tend to have higher prices and are busier during North American winter.
- Although the tropical summer is the best time to go, you should expect very hot weather with the risk of a tropical storm. During a tropical storm, you might be stuck indoor anywhere from 1 day to a few days.
- A lagoon surrounded by natural coral reefs is the best for swimming because the sea is a lot calmer and warmer.
- Will you be staying at a resort? Depending on when you go, you might get some rainy days. What kind of activities could you be doing indoors?
A pretty important one (based on your edit): What kind of vaccinations do I need, is it a malaria area?
When I don’t know where to go, I decide based on what kind of holiday I am looking for, listing requirements and then marking them against the country. What questions are relevant to you will depend on the type of holiday you are looking for, but probably the basic things to consider are: weather, season, relaxation, structures/accomodations, activities to do, beaches, sea/coral barrier, food, language.
For example, when looking for an exotic place to go on honeymoon, if you are going in the summer then most exotic places have a rainy season, so you may want to consider a place where you will be able to do other things even if there is rain. For examples the Maldives is one of the most gorgeous places to go, but there is nothing apart from sand, sea and relaxation; therefore if it’s raining you’ll ruin the holiday. In that case a place like Mauritius would be a good compromise, as it has good-looking beaches but also plenty of activities.
I agree that Google is always a good source of information to shortlist, then forums can help you decide at the end.
Tropical destinations do not split the year in 4 seasons, they usually have only 2: rain and dry seasons. Day and night are almost the same size all the year. Look for pictures on the web first and them try to find some local deals even with big sites like Expedia (e.g: look for vacation packages and see what they offer).
If you are going to a very different place, try to act as a local there. This is really a better option than acting as a tourist. Eat, travel and live as a local. This is the best advice I can give to you.
Google’s your friend. I would definitely search for things like ‘Best tropical beaches’, ‘Best tropical hiking spots’ and then go through all the different information.
It’s always fun learning about new places and figuring out where to travel. Looking at different travel forums will also help this as well as looking at reviews of different locations.
You can narrow down your searches by including the time of the year you’re planning on going.
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