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Travel Planning
Good planning is mostly ordering: what to confirm first, what to leave flexible and where to build slack. This chapter covers timelines, budgeting, insurance and the checkpoints that prevent avoidable problems.
What this chapter covers
Topics in this chapter
Sequencing a trip so the details do not collide with each other.
01
The 90-day timeline
A practical countdown from idea to departure.
02
Budgeting realistically
Ancillary fees, ground transport and currency spread.
03
Travel insurance
What policies typically cover and what they never do.
04
Booking order
Flights, accommodation, visas — which commitment goes first.
05
Group travel
Coordinating names, payments and shared itineraries.
06
Contingency planning
Buffer days, backup routes and refundable anchors.
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