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Not everyone can keep asecret.
So its often best to say nothing at all to anyone if you dont want your precious info leaked.
One woman learned the hard way.
She had spent ages saving money and planning the perfect surprise trip for her husband.
He was none the wiser while she put all the wheels in motion for his 40th birthday.
Thats until the woman made the grave mistake of mentioning the surpriseoverseas tripto his parents.
They blurted out everything.
To say the wife is livid is an understatement.
Bored Panda reached out to the team fromSecret Africafor some travel and planning advice.
Its a bespoke African safari specialist travel agency, specializing in tailor-made, luxury experiences on the continent.
A milestone birthday like a 40th deserves a trip that is unforgettable, says the expert.
His top suggestions include Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique and the Seychelles.
But there are ways to handle bookings discreetly.
The most important document is their passport, as you will need it for booking flights and securing visas.
Booking hotels or lodges is possible without your partners passport.
A company like Secret Africa can easily help with this, he adds.
This will help you secure the best lodges, he says.
But its better to play it safe and to start organizing your trip a year ahead.
But then there are those who love surprises and mysterytravel.
Theyre doing it themselves.
With some help from a travel agency that loves keeping secrets.
Surprise travel has become all the rage in recent years.
More and more companies are offering their services to plan trips where the finaldestinationis a well-kept secret.
You hand over control to someone else and trust them to plan everything.
Its essentially the blind date of travel.
In-house researchers then start planning your trip.
The second envelope is usually the one that carries your surprise destination and itinerary.
Optimism and a positive mental outlook are essential, writes one of Timeouts Travel experts, Laura Hall.
Otherwise, whats the point?
If you like to be in control, this is not the style of travel for you.
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