Planning Tools

The struggle is real. Trying to find a better way to create and manage itineraries seems like a perpetual endeavor. Last year I found a tool called Pebblar and thought it useful, so I wrote a review. There were a few improvements I thought they could make. But instead, the powers that be decided to […]

Update 3/17: They come and they go. I wrote the below post last year and used the Pebbler app several times. I thought it was decent, and the best that I’d come across. Unfortunately, I logged in today and saw this: So, sadly, Pebblar will no longer be available after April. Happily, I found another […]

We have taken several trips that required a lot of planning to make work smoothly. I use several planning tools and applications to organize and schedule a long trip. These will allow you to enjoy the journey and limit the worry involved in traveling. I’ll show you how I use these tools for planning long […]

In this post, I will show you how to create maps using the My Places feature of Google Maps. You can mark all of the places you hope to see from your prioritized list. This you would have created from the steps in my previous post, Tools for Planning Long Trips: Where to Begin. I […]

In this post, I will show you an easier way to create places on maps & itineraries using Scout Explore. Instead of using Google Maps with other tools, Scout Explore can help with itinerary creation. Let’s walk through how to use Scout Explore to create an itinerary of places with my upcoming trip. We are […]