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I'm not really a resort person. But I do subscribe to some travel feeds mostly in the vein of maybe finding some places/attractions/restaurants/etc. that I'm no

by ghaff 10mo ago

I'm not really a resort person. But I do subscribe to some travel feeds mostly in the vein of maybe finding some places/attractions/restaurants/etc. that I'm not familiar with. The number of hyper-scheduled spreadsheets I see is amazing. Doesn't mean I don't often have some itinerary and even book some particular, popular attractions/venues. But the 30-minute block scheduling is something I do for work (if that). ADDED: I'll just add that I created a loose spreadsheet for a ~week-long NYC trip with (I think) just one timed admission for a recently reopened museum and no times otherwise. I think I ended up dynamically scrawling over the printout with changes for most of the trip.

awesome_dude 10mo ago
I have an upcoming trip planned in asia - never been before. My firm rule is - have a loose plan, aim for one activity per day, an emergency option, or two, if the weather plays up, and that's it. It's the type of plan that has worked for every holiday that I have taken that involves a different city to the one I live in.
- qmr 10mo ago
  This is typically what I aim for. One or two core activities for the day. If it works out for more that's great but it's not expected or necessary. I've traveled with some people who seem focused on just getting pictures in front of as many things as possible which seems a poor way to really take in a place.
  - criddell 10mo ago
    My family went to Hawaii a couple of years ago and in the exact middle of the trip we took a day doing absolutely nothing and it was kind of great.
- ghaff 10mo ago
  I think that's a good plan. I do tend to book hotels, planes, and usually longer trains. But, especially for a longer city trip, I loosely map out--even if just mentally--things I want to see and do but, for example, one museum a day is mostly enough unless another convenient one is small.
helle253 10mo ago
one of the funniest things about going to NYC with a toddler was how very chill it was to go with a toddler there are parks everywhere!
- ghaff 10mo ago
  There are! Central Park of course. But also pocket parks all over the place.

by ghaff 10mo ago

awesome_dude 10mo ago

I have an upcoming trip planned in asia - never been before. My firm rule is - have a loose plan, aim for one activity per day, an emergency option, or two, if the weather plays up, and that's it. It's the type of plan that has worked for every holiday that I have taken that involves a different city to the one I live in.

qmr 10mo ago
This is typically what I aim for. One or two core activities for the day. If it works out for more that's great but it's not expected or necessary. I've traveled with some people who seem focused on just getting pictures in front of as many things as possible which seems a poor way to really take in a place.
- criddell 10mo ago
  My family went to Hawaii a couple of years ago and in the exact middle of the trip we took a day doing absolutely nothing and it was kind of great.
ghaff 10mo ago
I think that's a good plan. I do tend to book hotels, planes, and usually longer trains. But, especially for a longer city trip, I loosely map out--even if just mentally--things I want to see and do but, for example, one museum a day is mostly enough unless another convenient one is small.

helle253 10mo ago

one of the funniest things about going to NYC with a toddler was how very chill it was to go with a toddler there are parks everywhere!

ghaff 10mo ago
There are! Central Park of course. But also pocket parks all over the place.