RESEARCH.  I always say that research is the key to success in planning any travel.  One of the easy ways that I do ongoing research is to follow some cool sites on social media. My favorite way to review these sites is on Twitter.  I get a great selection of articles every day that I can scan through to see what is pertinent to me at the time.  I have found tons of useful information this way.   I love the Bookmark feature on Twitter.  If I am scrolling through articles when I just have a free moment and find something I would like to read in depth, I bookmark it and come back to it later when I have more time.

There are sites that I also like to follow on Instagram (like Samantha Brown and The Points Guy) that do a great job with Instagram stories and posts.