Travel planning alone can be stressful, especially when you can't seem to get around it quickly or easily enough. What if your trip ends up just as frustrating?

Then it won't be a holiday at all.

For this reason, you should make a leisure travel leisurely in every sense of the word.

Minimise the amount of time and effort spent on planning. Travel agencies are there for your convenience. So why take it upon yourself to do all the work? To save money? You've got a valid argument there. But is racking your brain for hours really worth it? If you don't have time to do this, let travel operators do their job.

• Golf Explorer Australia - the company that specialises in holidays for golfers
• Paralos Yachts catamaran charter in Greece - a great option if you wish to have a memorable sailing holiday in the Mediterranean.
• Vietnam Visa Online - they help you get that visa the cheapest and quickest way possible.
• Go Whale Watching in Sydney - lets you see the amazing wild mammals in their natural habitat.

Create a full and clear itinerary. Now that travel planning is off your hands, make an itinerary instead. Be very thorough in listing down where, when and how you'll get to each of your destination. Don't forget to include transportation options that you will use. For a more private and leisurely trip, you should rent a car. Make sure the vehicle comes with insurance and is offered at a low rate. When travelling with a group, Peter Pan Coach Hire is the best solution. If you are interested in setting out to sea, why not arrange for a speed boat hire in Phuket by Blue Voyage.

Breeze through your trip. A holiday may not end without any incident, but you can avoid most of the bad ones if you know some tricks for a stress-free tour.

• When travelling with a partner or in a group, buddy up and split clothes between your suitcases. In case your luggage gets lost, you'd still have something to wear.

• Make your bag stand out. Tie a strip of bright and colourful fabric around the handle or tape something very conspicuous on it, like a poster of your destination. This will make it easier and quicker to collect your luggage.

• Save a copy of all travel documents, including your international driving permit, on your email or cloud-based storage. In case one of them gets lost, you can still obtain a copy. Just don't lose the original documents.

• Leave what you don't need at home. Do you really need all those credit cards? If only two of them can be used internationally, leave the rest behind. There's no point losing it while on holiday. You should also leave important IDs that you won't need during your trip.

• Keep essentials in a holdall. Not only will this make it easier to retrieve your passport, visa or other necessities, but also ensure that they don't get lost along with your luggage -- if it does get lost, that is.

• Know all about safety concerns in a particular travel destination. It's best to be prepared for anything, so take time to read about road closures, travel warnings and the like. Make it a point to read car rental terms if you hire one to avoid problems.

Did you get all these down? If so, it's now time to book your accommodation. Depending on your destination, here are some great options:

• Channers on Norfolk
• Grand Swiss - contemporary hotel in Bangkok
• Alpine Infusion chalet
• Aetas Hotel in Ploenchit
• Prana Beach Hotel in Samui