Adventure is Everywhere How to Plan Meaningful Family Trips (7 Ways to Travel With Intention)
Planning a family trip can either feel magical…or like you’re personally responsible for orchestrating a logistical Olympics.
In this episode of Adventure Is Everywhere, I’m sharing the exact framework I use to plan trips that are meaningful, memorable, and actually enjoyable — for everyone.
This isn’t about packing your schedule to the brim.
It’s about building intentional experiences your kids will still talk about in their twenties.
Whether you’re planning an international adventure (like our upcoming trip to Montenegro) or a long weekend closer to home, these seven strategies will help you create trips that feel thoughtful instead of frantic.
- Invite your people into the decision-making process early.
- Consider the interests of each person in the group when planning activities.
- Resist the urge to overpack the agenda.
- Get nerdy with logistics.
- Borrow other people's itineraries
- Consider timing
- Do a debrief
Memorable trips are not about how exotic the destination is and you don't necessarily need a passport. What you do need is intention, so the magic isn't accidental. When you plan with care, you're building family lore, and you're shaping whatadventure means in your home.
Other mentions and helpful links from this episode:
Intro destinations:
Instagram shout-outs:
Other Travel Options/Mentions:
Whitewater rafting in Montenegro
Half-day private boat trip in Montenegro
Trip Planning Tools:
Canva (for creating pretty trip presentations)
The Power of Moments. (book describing the Peak-End Effect phenomenon)
London (upcoming trip):
The Floating Bookshop (Word on the Water)
Attendant Coffee Roasters (the former Victorian urinal coffee shop)
And just for fun...