One of the things my wife and I love to do together is travel and vacation as much as possible. We live in the central US, so going any direction is not a problem. The big question we ask ourselves as we decide where we want to go is ‘do we want to drive or fly’.

After we have decided that, and after we have called the destination to book our stay there, and determined how we plan to get there, it’s just a matter of making sure we have done everything we can and need to do to secure our home while we’re away.

It has been our experience, that a worrisome vacation is not a happy vacation if your mind is not there too. We have found ourselves worried about such things as, did we turn the computer off, or is the coffee pot unplugged, and several other things that could be added to that list.

A vacation is not really a “vacation” if you’re constantly worried about something you have no control to change. So what we did was create a list of all the things that we need to do before we leave for that long awaited trip.

Your own list should be tailored to your own specifics, but let me offer a few suggestions.

• Do not make your plans public…not everyone needs to know your house will be empty for a certain number of days.
• Ask law officials or friends to check on your home while you’re away.
• If you cannot stop the delivery of the newspaper, ask someone to collect those. It’s very apparent that no one is home if there is a stack of uncollected newspapers on the lawn or porch.
• If you can, turn your water off. We had the hose on our clothes washer blowout while we were away and hot water was spewing out for several days which caused considerable damage to our house.

These are just a few suggestion we offer to help you get the full benefit and enjoyment from your vacation travels. If you would like to know where we travel when that time comes for us, see the link below.

Remember: Memories are made while you’re on vacation, but great memories are made while your on a great vacation…with no worries.

My name is Michael Helton and I love to take vacations, especially when I can have free accommodations at hundreds of vacation destinations, which is perfect for us. We can take cruises, stay in luxurious resort accommodations, or 4 and 5 star deluxe hotels. Because we have unlimited use of these packages, we just might make it our ‘hobby’ to take vacations or travel. If you have a limited budget but would like to travel and vacation at your leisure, visit my site at myincrediblevacation.com. Would you like to know how we can take vacations and make a living at it? Follow this link to learn how we do it.