19 Tips for Taking the Trip of a Lifetime

Break your trip into goals

You are a complex, multi-faceted individual, so your trip will likely have to be just as complex and just as multi-faceted. You may want to relax on a terrace with a glass or wine, but you may also want to explore underwater caves.

So break your trip into goals. Week one, for example, can be devoted to drinking and dining in Dubrovnik, while week two is spent diving the Adriatic off the coast of Vis.

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