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Featured15 Actually Good Girls' Trip Destinations for 2027
Sorted by what your group is really like, not by which beach photographs best.
Maya Okonkwo · 11 min read
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How to Plan a Group Trip Without a 400-Message Group Chat
The right order to do things in, who should do what, and the two decisions that stall almost every group trip.
Maya Okonkwo · 12 min
Miami Girls' Trip: What It Actually Costs
We priced a four-night trip for six people, line by line, including the parts nobody budgets for.
Delaney Brooks · 8 min
How to Plan a Bachelorette Trip Without Losing Three Friendships
You didn't volunteer to be a travel agent, and yet here you are.
Delaney Brooks · 9 min
Hen Do in the UK or Abroad? An Honest Cost Comparison
Lisbon can genuinely be cheaper than Brighton. Here are the numbers.
Delaney Brooks · 7 min
Nine Red Flags That Your Group Trip Is About to Fall Apart
If three of these are true, the trip is not happening. Sorry.
Jesse Marchetti · 6 min
Group House or Separate Hotel Rooms? The Real Trade-off
One is cheaper. The other is why you're still friends in March.
Maya Okonkwo · 6 min
Cancún vs Tulum for a Group Trip
One of these is much easier to organise for six people. It is not the one on your feed.
Maya Okonkwo · 7 min
Why Shoulder Season Is the Cheat Code for Group Travel
Same place, half the price, and you can get a table.
Sam Whitaker · 6 min
How to Split Group Trip Costs Without Making It Weird
Splitting everything equally is the default. It's also frequently the wrong answer.
Delaney Brooks · 10 min
What to Do About the Friend Who Is Always Late
You cannot change them. You can change the itinerary.
Jesse Marchetti · 5 min
How to Book Dinner for Eight People Without It Becoming a Project
Most restaurants don't want your table of eight. Here's how to get one anyway.
Maya Okonkwo · 6 min
Six European Cities That Work as a Long Weekend for Groups
Three nights, one bag, no itinerary spreadsheet required.
Sam Whitaker · 8 min
How to Plan a Group Trip Without Falling Out With Your Friends
Nine people, one chat, zero flights booked. Here's where it usually goes wrong.
Jesse Marchetti · 9 min
Best Weekend Trips for Groups That Don't Want to Take PTO
Friday night out, Sunday night back, and it still feels like you went somewhere.
Sam Whitaker · 7 min
The Carry-On Only Case, Made to a Group That Won't Listen
Checked bags cost your group forty minutes and £180. Every single time.
Delaney Brooks · 6 min
When Your Group Genuinely Wants Different Trips
Beach people and city people. This is solvable, but not by compromise.
Maya Okonkwo · 6 min
How Much Should You Budget for a Girls' Trip?
Everyone in your group is using the word affordable to mean a different number.
Delaney Brooks · 8 min
The Boring Group Trip Admin That Saves the Whole Thing
Nobody wants to be the person who brings this up. Be that person.
Delaney Brooks · 5 min
How to Settle Up After the Trip Without Chasing Anyone
Send the numbers within 72 hours or you'll be chasing them in November.
Jesse Marchetti · 5 min
The Best Affordable Group Trips in the US
Ten places where a group of six can have a genuinely good weekend without anyone quietly panicking.
Sam Whitaker · 9 min
17 Things Nobody Tells You About Travelling With Friends
Observations from too many group trips and at least two we'd rather not discuss.
Sam Whitaker · 6 min
The Group Trip Packing List You Will Actually Use
Shorter than most packing lists, because most packing lists are written for people who don't pack.
Jesse Marchetti · 6 min
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