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Planning Your Trip

By Nancy Parode, About.com

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Introduction: Trip Planning Steps

Bacharach, Germany

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Whether you’ve traveled around the world or are venturing away from home for the first time, planning your trip will help ensure that your vacation is a success. Begin by deciding what kind of trip you’d like to take. Then, choose your mode of transportation and decide what type of accommodations suits your travel style. Finally, apply for passports, visas and driving permits.

Trip planning involves several stages of decision-making. We’ve outlined these steps below:

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