#462 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Planning a Trip

About this episode

Kendra discusses how to effectively plan a trip using the Lazy Genius approach, especially as summer holidays approach.

I’ve done a handful of travel-related episodes on the podcast over the years, but I realized I’ve never done an episode about planning an actual trip. Since we’re coming up on the summer holidays, a time when folks sometimes take trips, it seems like a great time to Lazy Genius this thing that’s fun but also a little stressful. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Episode 411: 10 Things to Do Before Taking a Trip Episode 165: The Lazy Genius Packs for a Trip Episode 269: How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town Episode 371: How to Lazy Genius a Day Trip A bonus episode about how I personally Lazy Genius air travel Travel Playbook My Maps from Google Go Now Travel Company Quince Italian Leather Sling Bag Dreamegg Portable White Noise Machine Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen orThe Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share…

People in this episode

Host: Kendra

Topics covered

• travel planning
• trip preparation
• stress management
• summer holidays
• Lazy Genius approach

Keywords

• travel
• planning
• trip
• Lazy Genius
• summer holidays
• stress
• travel tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Go Now Travel Company

Products: Quince Italian Leather Sling Bag, Dreamegg Portable White Noise Machine

Books & works: The Lazy Genius Kitchen, The Lazy Genius Way

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