Ask HN: What is your trip planning workflow? I'm curious about how people go about planning a trip starting from the thought that they need to go on a vacation. I'll start: I am a Product Manager working in NYC I usually have a list of places I want to check out, like Iceland, New Zealand. I also periodically look on Travelzoo for any vacation packages. After I know where to go - I book my flights on Kayak and Then I go and research the web/google/TripAdvisor etc to find out what to do when I get there. Like what cities, what points of interest, what restaurants etc. I copy and paste the information in a spreadsheet or a document including addresses and any other information. Then comes the painstaking part. I then decide what to do on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 etc by looking at proximity of these places in Google Maps and duration of these activities and then create a tentative daily schedule. I then book my hotels on hotels.com or booking.com. Not too much into Airbnb unless I am going with a group of people. Then I put this document on a Google Drive or print it out so I can consume this info while I am on my trip. Wondering if other people put in the same effort and what their workflow is. |