The blog
Notes from the group chat.
Honest advice and free tools for the parts of group trips nobody wants to deal with: the money, the dates, and the friend who's "flexible."
Getting the trip off the ground
For when it's still "we should totally" in the chat.
The playbookHow to plan a group trip: the 7-step playbookFrom "we should do a trip" to everyone paid back, with a timeline builder.
Getting to yesMost group trips never happen. How to make yours one that doesA 30-second check, and the messages that get a real yes.
Free template12 questions to ask before anyone booksThe copy-paste check-in that turns "we should totally" into a trip.
Picking when and where
Dates, destinations and the tools that help.
Picking datesHow to pick dates for a group tripSpecific options, maybes count half, and a free overlap finder.
The honest comparisonThe best group trip planning apps, compared honestlyWhich tool for which job, and when you don't need one at all.
How it worksYour budget is none of our businessHow Trip Pulse keeps everyone's number private and still finds the trip.
The money part
Calculators and scripts for the conversation everyone avoids.
Group trip moneyGroup trip cost calculatorOne honest per-person number before anyone books.
Bachelorette mathWhat a bachelorette party really costs guestsThe real numbers, a per-guest estimator, and how to keep it reasonable.
Splitting the houseHow to split a vacation rental fairlyCouples, singles and the primary suite, with a room-by-room calculator.
Group trip moneyThe Peace Tax: why you keep overpaying on group trips82% of group travelers would rather overpay than argue. Here's the fix.