With summer approaching, it is time to choose a vacation. However, staying abroad can present a variety of problems that you should prepare for before you leave.

• Last minute choices

Planning a summer vacation should start early. The correct choice of destinations, the purchase of tours, and the booking of accommodations should be made as soon as possible. The most common problem is that many people leave vacation choices until the last minute when offers are very limited.

Therefore, if your vacation has specific requirements, you should ideally select your vacation three months in advance. However, this is only the case if there are specific requirements or if the entire family wants to travel together; if a vacation is planned for only two people, the best choice is to leave the selection until the last minute and choose from a wide range of last-minute vacations.

The obvious things such as valid documents go without saying, which is why many people neglect this fact. Such carelessness can easily disrupt travel plans. New paperwork can take up to a month to process.

Of course, for an additional fee, one can obtain a passport in a shorter period of time. Since 2012, each child must have his/her own passport.

• Travel insurance

Is travel insurance a waste of money? Nothing will happen to you. However, an unpleasant event can catch you off guard, especially if you don\’t plan to spend your vacation relaxing on the beach. If you don\’t want to waste money, at least have basic medical expense insurance. For just a few kronas, insurance can cover hundreds of thousands of euros in medical expenses in the event of an accident abroad.