Take the Next Step in Your Travel Planning

Move through the TRIPS method to deliberately and strategically move from stressed and overwhelmed to confident and excited.
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Point Your Planning in the Right Direction

Your family doesn’t need a one-size-fits-all itinerary — you need a direction that fits your people.

The Family Travel Framework helps you identify what matters most and builds every part of your trip around that. The result? A trip that feels like you — not like someone else’s checklist.
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Stop the Overwhelm

Everything you need to be prepared & pumped

Family travel shouldn’t feel like a second job. Yet for so many, it’s exhausting before it even begins. This course gives you the tools to plan with purpose, stay organized, and align every trip with your family’s unique values. Say goodbye to chaos and hello to meaningful, less-stress trips.

Student Testimonials

“This course is so amazing! It has... provided valuable tools (structure, travel goal setting, etc) to keep the stress down to a manageable level. And that's just been in the first module!”

Ellen

“Through the course, I have gained confidence in planning. I used to feel like I never knew if a certain flight was a good deal. Now I know and feel really good about planning for trips and being able to create a budget. Budgeting has always been an area of travel that I feel unsure about. I want to make sure we stay in a budget but never felt like I could plan effectively with a realistic budget. Thank you Parks Family Travel!”

Christie

“I loved all the tips on application! Tips on Calendaring, tips for comparing costs, tips for making plans for future trips and writing them down. All that is super helpful for me!”

Kendra

What to Expect

  • Detailed Lessons

    The course contains 6 modules with detailed lessons within in each module. Lessons include key information needed to succeed as well as actionable assignments to help you succeed in planning your travel.

  • Specific Examples

    Each action item has a corresponding video where I show the skill in real life. See the planning process in action so you can implement it easily.

  • Start to Finish

    Each actionable assignment will help you in the travel planning process. Use the course to plan an actual trip and reuse the materials over and over. Don't have a trip in mind? No worries! The assignments can be completed without a specific trip in mind as well.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome!

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    2. Family Travel Framework Course Format

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    3. How to Use Fillable PDFs

    4. Download: Travel Planning Workbook (Printable)

    5. Download: Travel Planning Workbook (Fillable)

    6. Travel Planning Workbook Walkthrough

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    7. Family Travel Framework Community

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    8. Introduction to the T.R.I.P.S. Method

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    9. 🎉 Getting Started Check-in

    1. Lesson 1.1 Preview

    2. Lesson 1.1: The Big Picture

    3. Example: Travel Motivators and Pain Points

    4. Example: SMART Travel Goals

    5. Example: Trip-Specific and Daily Goals

    6. Example: Bucket List Brainstorm

    7. Example: Bucket List Planning

    8. Lesson 1.2 Preview

    9. Lesson 1.2: Scheduling Time for Travel

    10. Example: Big Picture Planning

    11. Example: Calendaring

    12. Example: Travel 12 Month Planning

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    14. Lesson 1.3: Picking a Destination

    15. Example: Bucket List Organization

    16. 🎉 Module 1 Check-in and Celebration

    1. Module 2 Introduction

    2. Example: Reservations Checklist

    3. Lesson 2.1 Preview

    4. Lesson 2.1: Flights

    5. Review: Searching for Flights Review Sheet

    6. Tutorial: Google Flights Part 1 - Basic Search

    7. Tutorial: Google Flights Part 2 - Choosing Flights

    8. Tutorial: Google Flights Part 3 - Booking a Flight

    9. Tutorial: Google Flights Part 4 - Advanced Searching + Features

    10. Example: Airlines Research

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    11. Example: Reservations - Flights Worksheet

    12. Lesson 2.2 Preview

    13. Lesson 2.2: Accommodations

    14. Tutorial: Using an OTA (Online Travel Agency)

    15. Tutorial: Mystery Hotels

    16. Example: Accommodation Comparison Worksheet

    17. Example: Accommodation Price Comparison

    18. Example: Reservations - Accommodations Worksheet

    19. Lesson 2.3 Preview

    20. Lesson 2.3: Transportation

    21. Example: Transportation Comparison Worksheets (Region+City)

    22. Example: Reservations - Transportation Worksheets

    23. Tutorial: Using Google Maps to Plan a Route

    24. Tutorial: Google Maps - Choosing Your Transportation

    25. Tutorial: Google Maps - Using the Options Feature

    26. Tutorial: Downloading a Google Map

    27. Tutorial: Car Rental Research - Basic Search

    28. Tutorial: Car Rental Research - Comparing

    29. Tutorial - Car Rental Research: Add-ons and Fine Print

    30. Lesson 2.4 Preview

    31. Lesson 2.4: Activities

    32. Example: Finding Activities Worksheet

    33. Example: Reservations - Activities Worksheet

    34. 🎉 Module 2 Check-in and Celebration

    1. Lesson 3.1 Preview

    2. Lesson 3.1: Itinerary Basics

    3. Example: Destination Overview

    4. Example: Schedules

    5. Example: Emergency Information

    6. Lesson 3.2 Preview

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    7. Lesson 3.2: Building + Editing your Itinerary

    8. Tutorial: Wanderlog - Creating a Trip

    9. Tutorial: Wanderlog - Explore Features

    10. Tutorial: Wanderlog - Organizing

    11. Tutorial: Wanderlog - Building an Itinerary

    12. Tutorial: Wanderlog - Reservations + Budget

    13. 🎉 Module 3 Check-in and Celebration

    1. Lesson 4.1 Preview

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    2. Lesson 4.1: Pre-Trip Prep

    3. Tutorial: Wanderlog To-Do List

    4. Example: Travel Prep To-Do List

    5. Tutorial: To Do List Canva Template

    6. Example: Important Contacts

    7. Example: Daily Schedule for Caretakers

    8. Lesson 4.2 Preview

    9. Lesson 4.2: Packing

    10. Tutorial: Wanderlog Packing List

    11. Example: Travel Prep Packing List

    12. Example: Packing Specialty Items (Rent, Bring, or Buy?)

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    14. Lesson 4.3: Back Home

    15. Example: Return SMART Goal

    16. Example: Trip Reflection

    17. 🎉 Module 4 Check-in and Celebration

    1. Lesson 5.1 Preview

    2. Lesson 5.1: Saving for Travel

    3. Example - Sinking Fund Tracking Sheet

    4. Lesson 5.2 Preview

    5. Lesson 5.2: Creating a Travel Budget

    6. Tutorial: Travel Budget Canva Template

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    8. Lesson 5.3 - Saving on Travel

    9. Tutorial - Rakuten Shopping Portal

    10. Example - Staycation

    11. Tutorial: Transferring Chase Points

    12. Resource: Favorite Links and Travel Resources

    13. 🎉 Module 5 Check-in and Celebration
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  • 4.5 hours of video content

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