Travel Planning Tips
Road trips, family travel, outdoor adventures and staycations: planning for any type of travel means you can relax and have fun knowing you haven’t forgotten anything.
When you’re looking for travel planning tips, it can be a bit overwhelming to find the information you need.
We have put together a list of tips to help you plan your vacation. It’s nice to have all these resources in all in one place!
You’ll find links below to vacation planning, travel guides, travel packing checklists, and more to help you get ready for your next trip!

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Travel Planning Resources
Planning a vacation can be stressful. Use these resources to know the travel planning steps, whether you need travel insurance, how to stay healthy when traveling and more! There’s also a list of vacation ideas to help you decide where and when to plan your trip!
- Travel Planning Checklist
- Do You Need Travel Insurance?
- Stay Healthy While Traveling
- Flying with a Baby and Toddlers
- US Vacation Ideas
- List of National Parks by State
- National Park Vacation Ideas
- US National Parks to Visit by Month
- US Road Trip Ideas
- US Southwest Vacation Ideas
- US Hiking Ideas
- Rent an RV – have it dropped off at your vacation destination!
Travel Packing Resources
One of the biggest questions travelers have is what to pack for the trip! We’ve put together a list of travel packing lists for all types of travel, locations and weather.
- Travel Products to Pack for Your Next Trip
- Camera Gear Checklist
- Amazon Best Seller Lists for Travel and Photography
- National Park Packing List
- Day Hike Packing List
- What to Pack for the Beach with Kids
- Disney Day Bay List
- Outdoor Winter Clothing Guide
- Travel Toys for Young Kids

Road Trip Resources
Helpful road trip resources for where to go, when to go, what to pack, healthy snacks to eat, and more. Many of these checklists you can download and print!
- US Road Trip Ideas
- American Southwest Road Trip Guide
- Southwest USA Road Trip Ideas
- Spring Road Trip Ideas in the US
- Summer Road Trip Ideas in the US
- Fall Road Trip Ideas in the US
- Family Road Trip Items to Pack
- Holiday Road Trips with Kids
- Road Trip with Your Dog
- National Park Packing Lists for Summer & Winter
- Is the US National Park Pass a Good Deal?
- Healthy Road Trip Snacks
- Healthy Road Trip Food
- Healthy travel snack recipes
- Low-Calorie Road Trip Snacks
- Healthy protein snacks
- Portable snack recipes
- Healthy granola bar recipes
- Gluten free snack recipes
- Vegan snack bars
- Vegan and gluten free granola bar recipes
Travel Games, Printables and Coloring Pages
And don’t forget to pack things to do while you travel! There are coloring pages, games, printables and toys to keep all members of the family entertained during the trip!