How do you go about planning a trip?

[Juneberry]

I'll be going away from August 14th to August 22nd, and that leaves me about a month to prepare. I'm thinking of making a packing list, and that made me wonder... How do you guys plan for trips?

[Megan]

Uh, well most I’ve done is day trips. I just pack whatever I think I’ll need.

Packing list could be helpful though so you don’t forget anything.

[Juneberry]

I asked around and most people told me to just make my list a week before. I kinda wanna do it sooner, but I'm sure there's a logical reason not to... Maybe.
I can't remember the basic rules of packing for extended travel. I know I want to bring at least 3-4 days worth of clothes since it's eight days. I've already decided on a couple pieces, in fact. But since my memory sucks, I feel like writing the list slow and steady would help.

...I also need help with a project for him that doesn't really fit either category. It's kind of a mixture. I didn't think through what to do with such projects...

[toetapping]

We have a list in the cupboard of jobs to do. Packing clothes a few days I start on my case. Have them in piles first off then pack a day before. I find if I pack the case then I am for ever unpacking to see if I have packed it.

[Tagobs]

My planning process looks something like this:

• 6 months ahead: Singling out two-three destinations I would want to visit
• 5 months ahead: Double-check that my passport is still valid
• 3-6 months ahead: Regularly checking plane tickets at my preferred discount site (Kiwi.com), seeing if I can get a good deal somewhere
• 3-6 months ahead: Order plane tickets
• 3 months ahead: Start checking out maps of the place I'm visiting, and trying to get an impression of which neighborhood I'd like to stay in
• 2 months ahead: Order an Airbnb-apartment (or in rare cases a hotel room)
• 1 month ahead: Start planning what to do there, which attractions to visit, check if there are any events in the area while I'm there, if there are any special restaurants I should try out. Might order a travelling book.
• 1 week ahead: Check if there's anything I need to purchase ahead of the trip
• 2 days ahead: Start packing, first the things I know I'll need to have, then I double check with 1) an online packing list site and 2) whomever I'm traveling with so that I know I haven't forgotten anything.
• On the day: Get to the airport a couple of hours in advance. Check how I get from the airport to where ever I am staying once I land.

[Tori]

TO be completely honest with you I don't really play trips. I never really gone on many. If we do go on a trip its mainly just me throwing a ton of shit in a bag and out the door we go XD

[TopSilver]

TO be completely honest with you I don't really play trips. I never really gone on many. If we do go on a trip its mainly just me throwing a ton of shit in a bag and out the door we go XD

Yeah I'm the same way. I guess if I was going on a plane trip there would be a fair bit of planning I suppose. Though as for me if I ever go on a trip I just go where I'm headed. I haven't been on vacation in a while. I used to go to the Cherokee Valley in the north carolina mountains for camping trips and stuff. I also sometimes go to visit my folks near the beach but I don't really plan any of those trips. I've only been on a plane trip once in my entire life to Mexico in Cabo San Lucas. Was a fun time I suppose. I want to travel more places though. It's interesting I haven't gone many places in my life time.

A place I really want to travel is Bermuda.

[Juneberry]

It's interesting I haven't gone many places in my life time.

I've traveled a fair bit, but I haven't been to many places either. I hope that changes someday, though.