Even the best-laid plans for travel can suffer from an unexpected turn in the weather, with even the most accurate forecasts coming with a margin of error. So what can you do when caught in this unfortunate situation, and how might you best adapt to make the most of a bad situation? Here we take a look at the best tricks our readers used to turn a sour situation sweet.
First Things First
If your plans do happen to suffer from an unexpected turn, then the first thing which has been recommended is to check your remaining plans. While the weather changing might be short-term, there is also the possibility that it could continue and similarly ruin the rest of your trip. Rather than hope for the best and be caught in the same situation, its best to face the reality that things might not go as smoothly as anticipated, so some major adjustments, refunding, and rescheduling might be required. Losing a single planned day is bad enough, so avoiding a repeat should be the most important task on your new to-do list.
Taking Advantage
Whatever the weather happens to be which ruined your original plans, chances are it will also present some new opportunities of which you can take advantage. Hot pools are among some of the most idealized here, and the warm water can help melt away the stress.
“onsen with monkey” (CC BY 2.0) by spDuchamp
That is not to say that you have to even go out at all. Sure, in the long-term travel can do a lot for relaxing us and bettering our well-being, but the actual act of travel is often stressful and can leave you tense. This is doubly true when dealing with plans which fall through at the last second. Rather than going out, it can sometimes be better to stay in, gathering yourself and your party and doing something light and fun.
Keep a Positive Attitude
Easier said than done for sure, but the effect on the overall enjoyment which is gained by keeping a positive attitude is too important to ignore. It’s inevitable that sometimes during travel, just as in the rest of our lives, we have to deal with the annoying and inconvenient. What gets us the most is how much we let this bother us, versus how much we see this as an inevitable eventuality. Keep this article in mind, and stay vigilant for any new opportunities, and you might end up turning disappointment into one of your best travel stories yet.
