Argued that independent travel can afford only experienced tourists, which many times been abroad, and have seen much at all - they need another globe for the journey. And, of course, is very rich. Only it is not so. Rich tourists prefer to order agencies in individual tours. Independent tourism is another.
With the development of the Internet has increased the number of those wishing to work for yourself tour operator. You only need to free time and minimal skills in searching information on the Internet. The rest is not so important, even the language barrier be overcome - you can use the computer translators.
What does a "package" on the acquisition of the standard tourist tour? Hotel accommodation with the selected type of food, the standard tours, which really do not have time to see the sights, not what to hear the guide. After these excursions is a feeling that the money paid is not clear why. But in the mind, you can tick: "I was here." Another tour included - group transfer. This is when the tourist driven to the hotel 4 hours, stopping along the way in all the hotels, but to go to the hotel about 30 minutes also a kind of tour of the resort, only after the flight can hardly enjoy the view.
With self-organization of the tour of all these negative aspects can be avoided, and the cost of travel will decrease only in the smaller side. But the main thing - do not save, and your personal freedom. In independent journey you will spend more quality time. Some just walk around the city without the huge crowds "batchfile" make you closer to the culture in which you are trying to plunge.
When organizing independent travel is necessary to know a few rules.
1. It makes no sense to organize yourself a beach holiday on the standard, mass directions. Holiday destinations our operators work is not bad, and the standard "package" will cost much cheaper than the tour that you will make. Some trends and does not involve lone travelers, such as a visa in the UAE will get extremely problematic. Problems may arise and hotel reservations - some hotels do not provide the ability to self-armor. An exception will be the countries of Eastern Europe: Croatia, Montenegro and Bulgaria. Here the option "himself a travel agency" works well. It's easy to find the right type of accommodation to choose food and determine the flight.
2. Cheaper and easier to organize tours to Europe. To do this, all the conditions. Starting from the hotels that can confirm in writing your book and finishing hops low-cost.
3. The organization of independent travel is necessary to collect preliminary information. Well, the issues involved should not be. You always have to know - where you are going, what sights to see and so
4. When booking a charter flight - you can hire the services of travel agencies. These tickets are cheaper than tickets for scheduled flights. In their open sale almost never happens - the travel agency or buys a block of seats on the plane, or she orders a flight.
Of course, everyone decides for himself - to travel on their own or take advantage of the travel agency. But independent travel - always an adventure that depends on you. In your power to make it fun and memorable. And there's always handy helper - the Internet, which will make distant countries much closer.