Everybody loves vacation, but not everyone likes planning it. That’s the thought behind this blog and my mission: to create fun travel plans people can download and go, without having to think about a thing.

As a travel writer, I’ve gotten to do some really special things like cruising to Cuba and sipping wine made from 100-year-old vines. And, I’ve been roped into stuff I’d never, ever choose for myself (hello: swimming with sharks and freefall rappelling into a 10-story cave). Once, I was even a dessert judge for the World Food Championships – something I felt like I had been training for my whole life.

But the truth is, every vacation has the potential to be life-changing – from giving you a whole new outlook to renewing your energy so you can kill it at work to reconnecting with the peeps you love most.

That’s why if I’m not traveling, I’m planning my next trip (and taking care of kids, doing laundry, trying to figure out what the heck to feed my family for dinner, and spending way too many hours chained to my computer – ack, this is why we need getaways!).

It’s my sincerest wish that you too can carve out some precious, much-needed time to take a break from the daily hustle to have fun. Because the right vacation at the right time can be life-changing.

Happy travels,

P.S. Wanna tell me about the best destination you ever visited? Or ask me to cover a certain location? I’d love to hear from you! Just mail me at kristi@readymadetravelplans.com.

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