Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better. Once you are on holiday, the trip can be full of fantastic memories if it's planned correctly.
Choose a destination
Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.
Collect your friends
Find out how much interest there is from people to go on the trip, and work out your maximum and invite those who you get on well with.
Meet up
Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip is to be like, so meet up at a local café or restaurant, and share your ideas and concerns. Don't try to overpower others. Once you've all shared ideas you'll have a much better idea of how to start organizing the trip.
Look for accommodation
When you are searching for a place to stay in, read reviews and ratings (等级). Book it as soon as possible because leaving it too late is going to make things harder.
Book transport
Once you have accommodation, you'll know the dates of your stay and be able to book transport, such as coach, bus, airplane.
Choose things you want to do there
When you are on your trip, it will be more relaxing if you have a good idea of what kind of things you want to do. Research the area on the Internet and book some activities you want to join in. Don't book a load of things which you can't afford.
A. One person will naturally be the leader.
B. Check out if your idea is necessary.
C. The first step is to work out where you want to go.
D. Match the activities to your budget.
E. Booking transport well in advance lowers the cost greatly，so please do it soon.
F. Make sure that the trip to the foreign country is not too long.
G. Find out your hotel near to the place you want to visit.
Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with my family for a1 , because his parents were going to teach in Africa. He and his family lived all the way on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit.2 , when we arrived at the airport，it was not hard to find which person was my3 . He was the one standing all alone, looking around for someone to4 him. He looked a little scared to meet us, but started to smile shyly after my mom hugged (拥抱) him.
When we got back home and Douglas5 putting his things away, I could not believe it. All of his clothes were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts. He6 had a dark blue jacket with a tie!
"How can you7 only one kind of clothes？" I asked him.
"That's the way my school has8 been，" he said "We have to wear uniforms. "
"I would hate having to wear the same thing every day，" I said.
"I don't9 ," Douglas said. "It10 time. I don't have to think about what I am going to wear. "
"Well, we don't wear uniforms at our11 . You're going to look pretty12 if you come to school in a jacket and tie. "
Douglas looked worried. Suddenly, I felt bad I had not meant to13 his feelings. After all, it was not easy to come all this way to live with some14 family for a year. Then and there I decided that I was going to15 my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him.
