Departure
What to do on the last day of a trip, before your flight
Check-out at eleven, flight at eight, a suitcase in between. Count back from the flight, put the bags on your way out, and keep the day light.
Blog
Notes on planning a better trip
What we learned building an itinerary planner: how days hold together, why order beats choice, and what a plan has to survive contact with.
Trip length
How many days do you need in a city?
A range of three to five days says nothing about your trip. Count it from your own list, in half-days, and the number of nights follows.
Offline
Travelling offline: what to download before a trip
A list of apps is not the answer. Work out the moments you will have no signal, download for those, and test it all in airplane mode.
With friends
How to plan a group trip with friends that actually happens
Group trips die in the chat. Decide in the right order, give every question a deadline and a default, and share out the work by days.
Where to stay
How to choose where to stay in a city you do not know
A list of neighbourhoods cannot tell you which one suits your trip. Plan the days first, see where they meet, and book the bed second.
Weather
What to do on a rainy day while travelling
A list of museums is not a plan B. Read the forecast properly, mark what the rain actually spoils, and swap days before you scrap any.
Arrival
How to plan arrival day after a long flight
The hour you land decides what the first day can hold. Count from the airport door, keep it light, and save the big things for day two.
Packing
How to make a packing list for this trip
A template knows nothing about Thursday. Build the list from the days of your plan, give every item a reason, and the bag gets lighter.
Before you go
What to check before travelling abroad, and when
Entry rules, money, health, plugs and phone, sorted by how far ahead each one needs doing. A checklist with dates on it.
Group trips
How to split travel expenses with friends without arguing
The arithmetic is the easy part. Agree the rules before you go, log each bill as it is paid, and settle once.
Budget
How to calculate a travel budget day by day
Forget the national average. Price each day from what is actually in it, and the total stops being a surprise.
Timing
Half the museums are shut on Monday
Opening hours and seasons decide more of your itinerary than your interests do. Plan around them first.
Real trips
Planning a trip around real constraints
Vegetarian, travelling with a toddler, no stairs. A plan that ignores those is a plan you abandon on day one.
Pacing
How many things can you actually do in one day?
Three to six, and the number matters less than where they sit. A guide to pacing a day you will enjoy.
Method
Stop zig-zagging: plan your days by neighbourhood
The most common mistake in a homemade itinerary is not what you chose. It is the order you put it in.
Planning
How to plan a weekend city break in 48 hours
Two days is enough for a city — but only if the days are built in the right order. Here is the method.
Where do you want to travel?
Ask Traveley. It will have the days planned before you have finished your coffee.