Trip Planning

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• Select a theme and make sure everyone is in the same page.
• Agree on a budget ballpark before planning. This will make decisions easier down the road.
  • Ensure you have similar budget expectations. This determines so many things! It's not just about paying equal share.
• Have a flexible schedule. Don't try to control things too much, it will never go as planned and you'll end up ruining your own personal experience.
• If needed, assign people or smaller groups to make decisions about certain areas (food, activities, …). Coordination is hard when people are not paid to coordinate (work).
  • You can assign a benevolent dictator to make decisions and organize people.
• Ask everyone to make a list of things they would like to see/do.
• Bring card/board games for long travel days.
• Search for "Walking" videos (tours) around the destination on YouTube.
• Many of the principles of Teamwork applies to a travel group. Trust people want to have a great trip!
• Learn how to pack a backpack.

Things to Pack

• Bottle of water.
• Sunglasses.
• Medicines.
• ID cards.
• Card deck to play games.
• Phone charger.
• eSIM (Airalo or similar).

Checklist

• Download podcasts, albums or other media.
• Do all the check-ins.
• Empty wallet of useless things in the destination.