My Trip Planning Spreadsheet

This is the spreadsheet I’ve created to plan our Michigan trip later this summer.

I talked about it on my podcast episode, and here it is, as promised. Feel free to download it, alter it, make it your own. While I can - and do - waypoint our destinations and points of interest on Gaia, I wanted to have something that Susan, my co-pilot, can have open on her iPad in the passenger seat, with all of the reservation numbers, phone numbers, and so forth, ready-at-hand. I also wanted to have a way to track our expenditures on a trip, and there’s a tab just for that. There’s also a tab for putting together a packing list, so you don’t head out the door without a hat…or a phone charger cable.

You can either log everything on the spreadsheet as you go, or save your receipts and log them after you get home. I am kicking around the idea of adding a miscellaneous section, for recording gifts like t-shirts, & snacks; if I update the sheet, it will be reflected in the link above, so be sure to check back to this blog post from time to time. Hope this helps you organize your trips too!