If you plan a bigger holiday then make it smooth with shorter destinations (ex:Mumbai-Khandala),(Chennai-OOTY).Classify and keep a clear purpose of holidays - Temple Trip,Forest trip,Visiting Relatives,Visting Sea & Resorts.See to it they are short.For Long Trips say Chennai-Jammu&Kashmir,Mumbai to Shimla/Assam go for a genenunine transport like Trains,Flight(Indian,Goverment Planes),Hotels Midsized branded hotels and food very normal chapathi and plain veg.Always have a note on the Police,Ambulance of that place.Try visiting relatives homes, they will be happy too but buy them something before you land in.Make it a notepad calculating each and every of your expense if possible make a checklist.Cox and Kings are very good in this case.Enjoy Holidays.