Be Your Own Travel Agent - Skokie Public Library · Mimosa Shah Adult Program Coordinator July 10, 2017 Be Your Own Travel Agent

Mimosa Shah

Adult Program Coordinator

July 10, 2017

Be Your Own Travel Agent

Agenda

• How do you start planning a trip?

• Where do you want to go?

• How do you plan to get there?

• Where will you stay?

• What will you see, do, eat, and explore?

• Let’s figure out a sample itinerary!

• Questions?

“Fernweh is a longing to be away from home,

a desire to be in faraway places . . .

Wanderlust is rooted in the German Romantic

tradition and is strongly tied to walking out in

nature. Think of Caspar David Friedrich’s

paintings of a lone hiker in spectacular

landscapes, communing with the

overwhelming greatness and intricacy of

nature. Fernweh is a bit more imprecise. One

simply wishes to be far away. Fernweh: the

syllables sigh.”

– Teju Cole

• What are some places you would like to see,

and how much time off do you have?

• What is your total budget for this trip?

• What mode of transport will you use?

• Where do you plan to stay while traveling?

• What would you like to experience on your

trip?

Things to consider while

pre-planning

Get Inspired!

Where do you start?

How will you get there?

Need a place to stay?

Keep your eyes on the

unexpected.

See, Do, Eat, Explore

Local foods,

local drink,

local lore:

sometimes

the most

memorable

meals are

serendipitous.

Travel can be found right

at your fingertips.

What are you waiting for?

Marty would like to visit Iceland with his

teenage son. He’s on a budget, but would

like to see as much as possible during a

week-long visit to Iceland in September. He

especially loves hiking and would like to see

some hot springs. He’s keen to try some

authentic Icelandic dishes too.

Let’s plan a trip for Marty and his son!

Be the Travel Agent!

“For don’t we all long to return

from our travels with something

resonant, something lyrically alive

with a place that stirs something

deep within us?”

– Rebecca Norris-Webb

Want a copy of this presentation?

Visit www.skokielibrary.info/handouts

where this presentation will be available

for four weeks.

Thank You