Most people pick their vacation spots based on photos. That’s why they miss the trips that change how you see the world: Here’s how to plan a meaningful 2025 vacation in under 30 minutes. Scrolling TikTok doesn’t count as trip planning. You deserve more than influencer beaches and tourist traps. Some of these so called experts are just promoting their product to make a $Buck$ and never even traveled to their destinations. Forget them, plan your vacation and GO Make Those Memories!

Last year, I sat down and planned out a trip that met a pre-determined criteria. I wanted to take my daughter on her first cruise, she is also a MAJOR Harry Potter fan. Could I financially kill two birds with one stone? Was it possible? It was! The trick? I used a curated list created by researching top rated travel editors, forums and travel advisors articles. posts, TiKTok, Etc and took their top 5 recommendations and applied that to my travel plans. What happened was I was able to plan and execute a Top Level vacation for my family that had something for everyone but also found cost saving ways to approach my booking.

• Step one: Create your Criteria. Do your homework. Educate yourself. Use anything and everything as a resource.
• Step two: Eliminate the “Influencers” and stick with the proven professionals.
• Step three: Plug it into Google Flights. See what’s possible. Find the cheaper flights by being flexible.
• Step four: Do not be afraid to utilize AI. Leverage AI to summarize your findings whether they are in a pdf format, blog post, article and even YouTube Video.

You’ll get more peace, more stories, and zero regrets. Travel smart in 2025. Go where you feel something but more importantly go make memories!