Guys I need some help with this
Posted by Chance-Comfort-7254@reddit | Shoestring | View on Reddit | 12 comments
I am tired of doing never ending research when it comes to planning a solo trip. I tried reading blogs, community articles, etc. which is good but it takes a ton of time.
I am curious to know whether you guys use any apps/websites that helps you with planning the trip. I know LLMs can do this, but its not specifically designed for this. I recently joined Reddit to get some advice on this.
Please do let me know your recommendations.
External-Candy-929@reddit
This reads like somebody wants to promote their service.
slipperytornado@reddit
What exactly are you trying to plan and for where?
Ninja_bambi@reddit
What is it that you want to know/plan? Realistically, if you do proper research, the first little bit gives you plenty of info, but then the law of diminishing returns kicks in hard so don't really see why you would do 'never ending research'. Maybe you should limit yourself, lower your standards a bit and just call it 'good enough'.
Artimusjones88@reddit
A large part of the fun of a vacation is planning it.
ViolettaHunter@reddit
A large part of a vacation is planning. Fun it is not.
NiagaraThistle@reddit
FUn is one of the best parts. It builds the anticipation, and if done well provides an amazing trip itinerary.
FHOCJD@reddit
Read the Lonely Planet guidebooks on whichever country you are interested in.
sakuratanoshiii@reddit
You could buy a guide book.
ralphjuneberry@reddit
Ugh this feels so bot-y. :/
Angeldust01@reddit
Then don't? Just decide where you want to go, check out flights, lodgings, few places you definitely want to see, bookmark them in tripadvisor and just go.
I went to Japan for two weeks just before Covid with planning that took me like two evenings of googling. I booked flights, hostels in Tokyo and Kyoto, googled about interesting things to see and do in and around those cities, made a list of them in google drive, bookmarked them in tripadvisor and that was pretty much it. I did some googling later(things like how Tokyo metro and trains work, more details how to get to some locations, etc), but most of the planning was done in hours.
I had a rough plan for each day(monday: MORI digital art museum, tuesday: Imperial Palace, and so on) that I followed when I felt like it. One or two bigger locations per day, check tripadvisor and/or google maps to find something to eat, go for a drink/walk in the city/eat in a restaurant/whatever in the evening. If I didn't feel like following my plan for the day, I did something else instead.
I don't see the point of never ending research. Just decide where you want to go, arrange flights, hostels/hotels/airbnb, bookmark more stuff you want to see and do than you have time for, and go for it. When you're there, spend some time each day to finalize your plans for the next day. That's all you really need to do.
commanderquill@reddit
I am not an experienced traveller, but... eh. Make sure you have a place to sleep that you can afford, figure out the average price of food, make sure you have enough money for that and some extra for fun things, and just go. You'll figure out what you want to do when you're there.
But I have ADHD, so.
AlwaysKindaLost@reddit
You need to come up with a basic outline of where you wanna go but leave room for spontaneity. It can’t all be planned for you.