The Vacationist blog
Practical, honest guides on planning group trips: coordination, expense splitting, voting, and everything in between.
How to Split Travel Expenses Fairly — The Complete Guide (2026)
The complete guide to splitting travel expenses in a group: what counts as shared, fair methods for unequal situations, tracking systems, and settling up without awkwardness.
How to Plan a Group Trip Without Losing Your Mind — The Complete Guide (2026)
The definitive guide to planning a group trip: picking dates, choosing a destination, making decisions without arguments, splitting costs fairly, and surviving as the organizer.
Group Camping Trip Planning — Gear, Food, and Costs for the Whole Crew (2026)
The complete group camping trip planner: shared gear lists that prevent forgotten tents, meal planning that becomes a shopping list, fair cost splitting, and offline coordination.
Family Vacation Coordination — Planning Trips Across Multiple Households (2026)
How to coordinate a family vacation across households — grandparents, in-laws, kids and all. Shared calendars, fair cost splitting between families, and travel documents done safely.
The 8 Best Group Travel Apps in 2026 — Honestly Compared
The best apps for planning group trips in 2026, honestly compared — Vacationist, Splitwise, Wanderlog, TripIt, Tricount, Polarsteps, and more, by actual use case.
How to Plan a Bachelorette Trip for a Big Group — The Complete Playbook (2026)
The maid of honor's complete guide to planning a bachelorette trip: getting 12 people to commit, voting on plans without drama, splitting costs fairly, and keeping the bride happy.