Summer Package- Day 1: Introduction

Taking a break from life is definitely good for mental health and summer vacations do just that. Also, planning and organizing can make you feel relaxed and less stressed in the long run. For those of you going on vacation, we have the perfect tools for you, all for free!

There will be a series of entries in our summer package, this one is specifically for introduction and planning with brochures. We've including examples as well as a simple list that shows what to include, you can put your plans on a Canva template or Google Slides/Draw. Here are 2 brochures that we made for you:

New Zealand by Raven

Bali by Dash

What to include in your brochure for the place you are visiting:

• Climate

- we found our information on Britannica

- rainfall percentage

- weather for time of visit

- average temperature

• Map of the area

- google maps screenshot

- mark/star places you really want to check out

- make a personalized key

• Most spoken languages

- use CultureGram

- Duolingo and Babel to learn languages

- take a dictionary (ex: Spanish-English dictionary)

- download translation apps like Linguee

• Culture

- use CultureGram and Britannica

- learn the basic gestures and signals (ex: from YT channels)

- take a friend/guide who is familiar with the culture

• Current events (ex: Pandemic)

- check out news websites like Newsela and AP News

- find out if there are any safety problems

- prepare ahead of time (ex: vaccinations)

• 5 tourist destinations that you find enticing

- use TripAdvisor for top spots there and reviews

- note down the costs and times

- description of the place/activity