KATHMANDU: A family vacation is a time, which everyone looks forward to as one gets an opportunity to spend some quality time with the family. What makes this fun time even more special is that they also get to enjoy some new place or their favourite holiday destination. However, a proper planning is a must to make one’s vacation hassle free. So take out some time before your holiday kicks off to make sure you have a relaxing time with your loved ones.

• Find out what your family is looking for in a vacation. What all do they want to do while on a vacation? There are many activities one can involve in like hiking, visiting cultural and historical sites, going to amusement parks or shopping.

• Narrow down your choices to a couple of vacation destinations that can satisfy most of your vacation needs.

• Find out about hotels and resort choices in the area. Make it a point to check your choice of hotel/resort offers the particular facilities that your family is looking for. This is also a good time to inquire about the hotel’s reservation, cancellation policy.

• Plan your vacation budget, adding up transportation, accommodation, dining and entertainment expenses.

• Make all necessary res-ervations before hand, su-ch as hotel rooms, airline and car rental reservations.

• Make your shopping list, the items that you have to purchase for your vacation while planning itself. Making that last-minute purchase can be a nerve-racking experience.

• Finally, one of the most important things to remember when planning your family vacation is that vacations are supposed to be fun. Focus on spending time with your family and not on over planning the daily activities.