Personal Finance
MA35
Travel Presentation – Planning a Vacation
You will be required to present a trip of your choosing. You may choose any mode(s) of travel that are
available and realistic (plane, car, train, bus, bicycle, motorcycle, walking/hiking). Sorry space travel
will be too expensive for you considering the budget you will have.
For this project you will plan out a 7 day vacation. You will plan all the details of the trip, create a
travel plan and 7 daily itineraries (daily plans) that detail what will be done and how much money will
be spent. You will have a budget of $2100 for the 7 days which will cover ALL expenses such as
transportation, hotel, food, activities, etc.
Your presentation must include the following components and must be 3-5 minutes in length.
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What websites you used to get the information?
Where you are going?
How you are going to get there (car, bus, plane, etc.) and how long it will take (travel time)?
Where you are staying once you’re there?
What you plan to do on your vacation?
Daily itineraries for each day that includes your vacation budget calculations.
Pictures of the mode of transportation, lodging, places and activities.
If you are doing any driving, using your own car, use a cost of $0.50 per mile for gas, insurance,
maintenance, etc.
If you use any public transportation, don’t forget those costs as well.
If you rent a car, don’t forget all the fees involved.
Don’t forget you will also need to determine approximate costs for your meals.
Your budget for the trip is $2100, which must cover ALL expenses, so plan wisely and account for
every cent. You must compute the per person cost if multiple persons will be involved in the vacation
plan. You must have all information related to the vacation in your presentation. Remember every cent
must be accounted for.
A sample itinerary for a single day is attached. You must have one for each day. Your itinerary needs to
include a date, time, and activity, how much was spent on each activity, the total amount spent for of
each day and an overall total for the 7 days.
A list of travel web sites is attached that you may choose from to help with your planning. These are
only suggestions to help you get started.
Presentations will be a project grade and you will be assessed by the attached rubric. Have fun with
this!! This is your final project grade.
You must email me a copy of your final presentation by 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2017. This is
the due date for your project. Late work will be accepted with a 10% penalty for the first 24 hours and
an additional 15% for each 24 hour period thereafter. Email it to me at kweinspahr@mpsaz.org.
Travel websites:
Airfares:
http://www.kayak.com/
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/
http://www.bing.com/travel/
http://www.yapta.com/
http://www.travelocity.com/
http://www.orbitz.com/travel/
http://www.expedia.com
Lodging:
http://www.Hotels.com/
http://www.priceline.com/
http://www.laterooms.com/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
http://www.az.aaa.com/
http://www.homeaway.com/
www.booking.com
Vacation packages:
www.dealbase.com
www.travelocity.com
www.cruisecompete.com
www.orbitz.com
www.travelzoo.com
Car Rentals:
www.hotwire.com
www.aaa.com
Other travel resources:
www.XE.com (currency conversion)
www.avoiddelays.com
www.insuremytrip.com
http://www.befrugal.com/tools/fly-or-drive-calculator/
Daily Itinerary for:
Day 3, June 14, 2017
Money Spent
7:00
get up and get ready
$0.00
8:00
breakfast at local restaurant
$10.00
9:00
Arrive at Seaworld
$79.00
11:30
Lunch at Seaworld and drinks during the day
$25.00
2:00
Feed Batrays
$5.00
5:00
Stop in Souvenir shop on way out of Seaworld
$30.00
6:00
Dinner
$25.00
10:00
end of day – sleep - Hyatt Hotel (1 night)
$150.00
daily mileage = 55 miles driven @ 0.50 per mile
$27.50
Total Spent:
$351.50
Vacation Grading Rubric for
Thoroughness of Travel Plan (location, transportation, activities, web sites, etc. listed)
0
2
4
little or no thought
in plan
6
8
10
12
some thought
in plan
14
16
18
20
more thought
in plan
all details listed &
considered
6
9
Daily Itineraries (number submitted)
0
1
2
0 – 2 days
3
4
5
3 – 4 days
7
8
5 – 6 days
10
all 7 days
Daily Itineraries (thoroughness & accuracy – dates, times, $)
0
1
2
too little or no
details given
3
4
5
6
some details
accounted for
7
8
9
most details
accounted for
10
all details
accounted for
Respect for others presenting
0
1
2
Little or no attention
Talking or cell phone use
3
4
5
some attention
occasional cell
6
7
8
pays attention most
of time no cell
Total Points:
9
10
always paying attention
no talking or cell
/50