Do you remember the project live cycles? Initiating, Executing, Controlling and Monitor. The last but not least is closing. I did my travelling plan throughout the 5 processes.

My ex-boss invited me to join the PMI NZ conference. New Zealand, I just knew that it locates in the southern hemisphere; hence, if I had prepared to there, I would have to make a travelling plan. To initialize the plan, I used Google to do some research for it.

Two main landmasses and some small islands compose New Zealand. Its content is 7.5 times large as Taiwan’s and its shape is long and narrow. In addition, it takes at least 12 fight hours from TW to NZ. I can’t travel around the whole country. The constrains included: 1. the travelling period: 15 days. 2. the budget : 100K NT dollars. Firstly, I have to define the travelling scope. The conference venue was at Wellington and the plane took off at Auckland. To travel around the Northern island is a good idea, but I wished I could travel some spots I rarely saw in Taiwan; therefore, I decided to take ferry though the Cook Strait to the Southern island after the conference and took airplane from Queenstown to Auckland and stayed at there 2 days.

Secondly, I have to choose the resorts. To join the hili-hike tour at Franz Josef and Milford Mariner Overnight cruise at Queenstown were the two important trips. Unfortunately, they charged lots of budget. Hence, I decided to take Magic bus along the west coast and lived in YHA. To live in YHA was not just we could save the living expense; More importantly, we could go to supermarket to buy the local food and cook by ourselves.

To be honest, we could not afford to dinner out because of the budget limit.

There were some potential risks even the plan was so compete. Thus, I bought insurance and recorded the important phone numbers. Additionally, I paid 10 NZ dollars to rent a sin card for cell phone; I could call somebody if necessary.

After having made plan, I started to execute this plan. Firstly, the travel agent booked the tickets and applied the visa for us. Then I have to book the seats fo Magic bus and ferry, the accommodations, overnight cruise and the helicopter at Frenz glacier from internet.  I got an order number after I had paid successfully. I just told the staffs the number, I needn’t show other identifications. It’s very convenience for travelers.

After having executed plan, I still had to monitor and control while executed this plan. According to compete plans, I could do projects and travel easier and safer. In my words, to make a plan is the first priority of your travelling and doing projects.