Planning is the most important step into planning a great vacation. You must first reasearch all the hotels that are located where you are going. You must know which one is near the dowtown if that's where you are headed or beach side if you are wanting to spend most your time there. Knowing what restaurants are near or at your hotel is also very important. You must find out if it requires a reservation and maybe even take the time to look on groupon to find out if you could save a few extra bucks if you buy ahead of time. What attractions will be near you? If you will be going to shows, theme parks or famous landmarks is also important to know ahead of time so that you know what the cost will be and if buying ahead of time will also save you money in which most cases it will.
Figuring out the transportation is probably also one of the most important steps into planning a vacation because without knowing how you will be getting there means that you will probably be lost and it will take longer to get to wherever it is your destination is. What will be the cost to use the transportation in that certain city. Most of the times if there are trams or monorails it will be cheaper if you buy a day pass. Figuring out the routes of where it is the transportations goes through will help you figure out what specific tram or bus will be better to take which will save you time and money. The last thing you want to do is not research the