Tag: planning
How to pack for an extraordinary trip
Choosing a destination for your most awesome trip
Visual appeal: Plan your trips around what delights you most visually
What you see is what you get When planning where to go on a trip, donβt overlook one of the most important, seemingly obvious and least considered aspects of travel: The visual appeal to you of the places youβll visit. Now obviously, travel consists of so much more than what you see. In particular, the people you meet tend to be highlights of your trip. But also theβ¦
The best way to find a great local guide
Β What’sΒ the best way to find a great local guide? A great local guide can dramatically enhance your trip.Β But how do you find a great local guide? This means more thanΒ looking up a list of options. The best way to find a great local guide starts with knowing what you’re looking for in a guide, doing some research and then asking the right questions. Let’s explore all of thoseβ¦
10 surprising ways to get to know a place before you arrive
How can you get to know a place before you arrive? The answer is you canβt. Thatβs why you travel there because reading about it and experiencing it firsthand arenβt the same. But you can get a taste of it which significantly helps you prepare for your trip. Iβm putting together a comprehensive guide to planning your trip due out later this year. But for now, hereβs aβ¦
Look for the who behind the where
Get the most out of a guidebook
How do you get the most out of a guidebook? In todayβs interconnected world, you wonder if the guidebook itself is becoming an anachronism, a throwback to a time when people read actual newspapers and a social network usually involved a potluck. So Iβm less concerned with the medium in which the information is presented β books, printouts of PDFs, downloadable e-books, podcasts, phone apps or live accessβ¦
How to pack for an extraordinary trip
Choosing a destination for your most awesome trip
Visual appeal: Plan your trips around what delights you most visually

What you see is what you get When planning where to go on a trip, donβt overlook one of the most important, seemingly obvious and least considered aspects of travel: The visual appeal to you of the places youβll visit. Now obviously, travel consists of so much more than what you see. In particular, the people you meet tend to be highlights of your trip. But also theβ¦
The best way to find a great local guide

Β What’sΒ the best way to find a great local guide? A great local guide can dramatically enhance your trip.Β But how do you find a great local guide? This means more thanΒ looking up a list of options. The best way to find a great local guide starts with knowing what you’re looking for in a guide, doing some research and then asking the right questions. Let’s explore all of thoseβ¦
10 surprising ways to get to know a place before you arrive

How can you get to know a place before you arrive? The answer is you canβt. Thatβs why you travel there because reading about it and experiencing it firsthand arenβt the same. But you can get a taste of it which significantly helps you prepare for your trip. Iβm putting together a comprehensive guide to planning your trip due out later this year. But for now, hereβs aβ¦
Look for the who behind the where
Get the most out of a guidebook

How do you get the most out of a guidebook? In todayβs interconnected world, you wonder if the guidebook itself is becoming an anachronism, a throwback to a time when people read actual newspapers and a social network usually involved a potluck. So Iβm less concerned with the medium in which the information is presented β books, printouts of PDFs, downloadable e-books, podcasts, phone apps or live accessβ¦