From bachelor parties to family reunions, group trips are opportunities to explore the world with the people you love. They also have the potential to be planning messes, with scheduling, decision-making and sorting-out finances coming together in a seemingly endless and possibly disappointing snarl. But they don’t have to be. We’ve rounded up tips, tricks and tools to help plan your next group getaway, hopefully allowing everyone to focus on the fun, not the logistics.UNDERSTAND YOUR GROUP DYNAMICThe first step in planning a successful trip: Ensure the travellers will get along well together. “Is it a group of friends, or is it a couple of families travelling together? Is it a multi-generational trip with a big age range?” said Kate Doty, managing director of premier access at the adventure travel company, Geographic Expeditions. “These factors all come into play with activity level, comfort zones and rooming.”Understanding individual roles … [Read more...] about Travelling with a group? Here’s how to plan and stay as friends
Travel habits of millennials
Five professions for millennials who want to travel for free
Exiting and entering the country, exploring popular attractions and traveling to remote destinations are a dream for many people. But often the biggest obstacle to traveling is the cost. For this reason, many people long to travel for free, and there are more ways to travel for free than many people think. One way is to make traveling part of your job, such as the following professions that are especially suitable for millennials as compiled by kompas.com. 1. YouTuber This profession is certainly familiar to millennials, and becoming a YouTuber can indeed be quite promising. Forbes Magazine even released a list of the richest YouTubers in the world, in which the top spot was occupied by Ryan Toys Review, a 7-year-old boy whose income reached US$2 million a year. But of course, creating a YouTube account and creating channels doesn't necessarily make you famous or let you travel for free. Creativity in creating content is needed so that your channel can attract public attention. … [Read more...] about Five professions for millennials who want to travel for free
Habits of people with really clean homes
The standards of a clean home involve hours of deep cleaning. Furthermore, having a pristine looking home takes so much will power from the resident. Let's admit it: most homemakers do not enjoy cleaning but everybody loves the feeling of coming home to a clean abode. Want to know the secret of keeping your home clean? We've listed down habits of people with really clean homes that you can incorporate in your daily living to make tidying up less of a chore: 1. THEY MAKE THEIR BED EVERY DAY. This might be a simple task, but making your bed every day will make you feel accomplished the moment you wake up. It only takes a minute or two to straighten up everything in your bed so why not make it a habit? You don't want to start your day disorganised, right? 2. THEY APPLY THE ONE-MINUTE RULE IN SORTING THINGS OUT. People with clean homes take the one-minute rule seriously. You can apply this rule when sorting the important things such as mails, which only takes less than a minute to … [Read more...] about Habits of people with really clean homes
Govt looking to help 81 million millennials afford housing
Owing to a combination of increasing housing prices and high costs of living, 81 million Indonesian millennials cannot afford to buy a house or apartment, according to the Public Works and Housing Ministry. Public Works and Housing Ministry House Procurement Director General Khalawi Abdul Hamid said the ministry and several related parties were working on a scheme to help millennials afford to buy housing. “The government is trying to facilitate people, including millennials, to buy houses through [several programs, including] the one-million house program,” said Khalawi on Monday as quoted by kompas.com. The ministry categorizes millennials into three clusters: those aged 25 to 29, who are mostly in the process of searching for jobs; those aged 30 to 35, who already have jobs and families; and those aged above 35 years, who have high incomes. Those in the first cluster typically only need to rent apartments that have access to public transportation, Khalawi said, adding … [Read more...] about Govt looking to help 81 million millennials afford housing
5 smart tricks Singaporeans use to save money when travelling
Every so often, you'll find a friend announcing their holiday on Instagram, turning us green with envy as we watch their feed fill up with photos and videos of their trip. A recent survey by Picodi has revealed the travelling habits of Singaporeans, including that 38 per cent of Singaporeans go on holiday twice a year. To delve deeper on how they afford it, here are some of the most popular ways they use to save money when travelling. 1. BUYING TICKETS IN ADVANCE In the survey, 68 per cent of Singaporeans state that they buy tickets in advance. Airline companies sometimes release flash sales and early-bird promotions months in advance, but you have to fly within a certain period of time. Tip: Being flexible with your travel dates will help to save you some extra pocket money for the trip. Singapore Airlines releases deals like their 'Two-To-Go' promotion in May, while Scoot has recurring 'Got-To-Go' … [Read more...] about 5 smart tricks Singaporeans use to save money when travelling