Love traveling but hate the planning? You’ve got company, my friend. After someone asked a traveling forum for the best way to simplify the planning process for their trip to Disneyworld in Hawaii, thousands of travelers flocked to the comments to deliver this authentic list of travel planning tips.
1. Google Maps
Thanks to 3D imaging, Google Maps helps travelers simulate their journey. Plug in all the potential coordinates and note the areas surrounding each restaurant and attraction you plan to visit. You’ll be able to access the best route, see anything that may cause delays, and find attractions nearby you may have missed.
2. Pack Up and Go
An alternative travel agent website, packupgo.com, asks globetrotters to give them a destination, and they’ll figure out the rest. This option might not appeal to those who detest surprises, but the option spices up the trip.
3. Road Trip
Pick a destination and head out that way. Better yet, don’t pick a destination. Just drive. You’ll find beautiful landmarks and stellar attractions this way. Bonus points if you stumble upon an uncrowded space. Just make sure you have a tank full of gas before you leave.
4. Ask Another Family
Whenever you can, cheat the travel system. “This has been one of the greatest hacks of my adult life. My friends don’t mind planning, and in return, I promise to never complain or question the itinerary. It’s a great system because they’re super organized, and I’m fairly laid back,” someone remarks.
5. Wing It
Hop on a flight to a choice destination and go from there. Honestly, this is my favorite way to travel. Time constraints don’t exist as you don’t have any plans, so the options are limitless. Flex your adventure muscles, leave routine behind, and enjoy the spontaneity of it all.
6. One Plan per Day
Planning makes me sweat. When I traveled to London last year, my best friend planned the whole trip, and I gave her the most important things I hoped to see. Pick one per day, and embrace spontaneity.
7. Open That Atlas
Ditch the smartphone route and invest in a handy dandy atlas. “I remember when we would head out with an atlas and a playpen strapped on top of the van. We saw all the western national parks and lots of other places. Two little kids. No smartphone, no reservations, no reviews. We had a blast. I call my husband an organic GPS,” an expert map reader relays.
8. Day Trips
During the onslaught of lockdown, my mom and I took day trips around Florida. We missed the rush of traveling, so we packed a light day bag and set out to blueberry patches, wineries, and abandoned places throughout the state. The trips required far less planning and allowed us to see new parts of the state.
9. Take a Cruise
Abandon all planning and set foot on a mystical boat studded with water slides, party decks, unlimited food, unlimited drink, game rooms, and anything else imaginable. Cruises compile lists of available activities, and the guests cherry-pick a desired itinerary.
10. Tours
Tour companies arrange itineraries and cater to guests’ interests. Various tour companies proffer package deals with hotels, travel fares, and admission to museums and other attractions are included in the lump sum.
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