Sunday, January 8, 2012

Vacation planning confession

I'm a planner.  I plan down to the smallest detail.  Now we may not, and usually don't, do everything I have on my to-do list for the vacation - but I like to know what our options are.


  • I confess that I have excel spreadsheets of my vacations
  • I confess that I map out the routes for our vacation (even though we've been there a dozen times)
  • I confess that not only do I look up places to eat in the area, but I price out what I think we are going to eat so I know how much it may be
  • I confess that I currently have 3 vacations I am planning
  • I confess that I start researching airline prices 12+ months in advance
  • I confess that I log onto mom and dads timeshare account to see how many points they have to see if there's enough for a vacation (it's not like they use their points anyway lol).  Why not get a room for free if you can.  And a room with a kitchen is even better!
  • I confess for my Disneyland vacation in 2013 I have a huge spreadsheet with 5 tabs and I'm nowhere near done with it
  • I confess that I have a trip planning binder for my bigger vacations.  And yes I use my cricut to make it!
  • I confess that I plan events/places to see while on vacation for the pure purpose of taking a picture for my scrapbooking addiction!  Yes, I would be the person who goes to the tulip festival for 2 hours and comes back with 150+ pictures.  I can't help myself!

2 comments:

  1. Hi, I love to plan, especially for vacations. Would you mind posting your online files you have created for your vacation plans? Excel spreadsheets, etc. I am trying to search and create a template for a binder to update and use each time we go somewhere, so I can just update the information relevant to each place. Anyway, anything you could post or email to me at kimberly.a.dejong@gmail.com would be fantastic! Thanks!

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  2. I sent it to you in an e-mail. let me know if you didn't get it. I don't know how to post a link to it in a reply yet :)

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