an easier way to plan a vacation
Everything you need to research, plan, and book an awesome vacation on your own.
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LESS STRESS, MORE FUN!
Planning a trip doesn’t have to be overwhelming and stressful. In fact, it should be fun and exciting! Browse our sample itineraries, planning tools & templates, as well as insider knowledge and tips from the experience of other travel pros to get inspired and make your travel planning easy.
Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a longer vacation, we’re here to help you achieve your travel dreams by making it easier and more fun to plan a trip you deserve. From camping in an RV, visiting Disney with family, going on a cruise, that big trip to Europe…or even just going on a weekend road trip and doing a bit of Geocaching along the way.
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How to Plan a Trip – a Comprehensive Guide From Our Experiences
50 pages of all our tips and tricks about how we go about planning epic (and budget-friendly) vacations. Including links to additional resources, such as sample itineraries and budgeting / saving tools.
ABOUT US
We’re Josh and Liz. Travel is a major part of our lives. Having traveled to over 40+ countries and nearly every state in the US, we know how to plan a great trip. Over the years, everyone was asking us for advice for planning their vacations, and even for copies of our itineraries!
So back in 2013 we started this website, Peanuts or Pretzels, to share all our travel goodness with those who want to plan their own memorable travel adventures too. We believe life is all about the memories you make and the adventures you take.
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SAMPLE ITINERARIES
Check out our library of sample itineraries to help plan your trip. Download editable versions so you can easily customize to build your own vacation!
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