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it can be super over whelming to plan a travel itinerary! My friend and i planned a trip to europe all by ourselves and it was very time consuming! Thanks for the tips :)
Omg I’m such a mix of wanting to travel, being a clutterhead , but also wanting things to be organized in my head on a certain way…and your way of organizing trips has literally solved all my travel plans…THANK YOU!!
I loved your Google Doc! I also love researching so that I can have an itinerary ready for my trip. But I usually keep about 2-3 days free for unplanned on the go activities or to just revisit places and hang out in areas that I really loved and want more of! :) Thanks for another content-heavy video!
this video is veeerrrryyyyyy helpful!! I just wanted to say something that when you're shopping make sure that the amount of stuff you buy gets fitted in your travel bag or else you'll have to buy another bag or keep carrying them in your hands which i don't really prefer doing, but yeah I hope this helped!
hi hi! i’ve used this video for my first trip to New York (a trip with my best friend and i) and she was super impressed with how planned everything was and so was i, we got to see so much in so little time. and i’m now using it for my first solo trip and first trip out of the country! thank you for being so detailed and answering so many questions in a detailed way!
You should also take into account opening hours of monuments, museums and shops when you are planning your itinerary so you don't plan to go visit a museum on a day that it's closed or right before it closes for the day.
I have finally decided to stop relying on tour companies for my international travel and your travel tips had made it so much more easier to wrap my head around and to get going! Thank you!!!
I went to Japan the past May and this is is exactly how I plan. I'm going again to Japan next Nov so this video will be a nice reminder when I start planning again.
Aileen, thank you so much for these two videos. I've been struggling with planning a trip for a while now, but you've really helped make the process so much more approachable. I can't thank you enough Aileen! Love you and your videos!!
Great tips! I️ went to Tokyo last year and planned the trip. It was quite time consuming. I️ employed all the tips you suggested except Google maps. I️ probably should have, it would’ve made traveling from one spot to another more streamlined. On another note, I️ would add that researching the culture and tips from travelers who’ve visited your intended destination was quite helpful. I️ knew how to use the subway and to get a subway card before going to Tokyo; Tokyo doesn’t have trash cans on the street, so I’d have to carry any trash I️ had until I️ got to a store or restaurant; and that you get great photos of Mt. Fuji while in the Hakone area when the weather is clear.
Planning our trip to Korea on September! I've been putting off planning bc I don't know where to star. These two vids are really helpful to help me know where to start. Love them. Super helpful💜
These two videos have been sooo super helpful for an overly procrastinating person like me. Thank you so so so so much. Super excited (and less worried) to travel in the future now 💕
This is such a smart way to plan trips!! Your video is awesome and you’re really great at explaining organization and where to find/how to find fun things. GREAT VIDEO!!
This is still so relevant. Planning a Templstay tour and Lantern festival trip to South Korea and Was just going to wing it as it’s my first time but this will definitely kill the anxiety- thank you so much
Is there anyone who has been to Seoul, South Korea recently? If so, is there something that you wish you had knew before the trip? Me and my best friend are planning to go there next summer for about 10 days😄 Wonderful and super informative video Aileen. Keep up the great work❤
Sara. A Incredibly excited for you to travel to Seoul! It's definitely one of the most beautiful and innovative places I have ever been to. A day trip to the DMZ is worth checking out - you can only visit through an organized tour. If you're going to the DMZ, pick the tour that goes through the JSA - this is the area where the North Korean and South Korean soldiers stand off at the line. It's intense! Usually, with these tours, they provide you transportation from your hotel, a trip to the beautiful Korea War Museum, lunch at Freedom Park where you can explore the area, JSA, and the trip back to your hotel. You can't wear jeans or flip flops because there's a camera that takes pics from the North Korean side that uses photos as propoganda about visitors from all over the world. I also highly recommend a shopping trip to Myeong-dong where all the shops for Korean beauty products are. Korean beauty shops are everywhere, but you should really check Myeong-dong out. If you're not too familiar with the products, check out you tuber Morgan from thebeauty breakdown channel. The sheer amount of beauty products is overwhelming but she is great with recommending stuff to buy. As for sites, there are 5 palaces in Seoul, but if you had to pick one to visit, check out Gyeongbokgung Palace, the biggest one of them all. The golden statue of King Sejong, the founder of the Korean alphabet, guards the palace. Very picturesque site with women in gorgeous hanbok run around the area. If you really want to, there's a place called one day hanbok that let's you dress in a hanbok for a day and it gives you free admission to some of Seoul's historical sites. Nearby the palace is Buckchon Hanok Village - beautiful historical architecture that have been in Seoul for thousands of years. At night, you should check out the man made stream called Cheonggyecheon Stream - it's a relaxing area from the hustle and bustle of the city. Sometimes, it's just nice to take a walk and enjoy the scenery there. If you want to go out and have fun for the evening, the areas of Hong Dae and Itaewon are the places to be. Hong Dae is the area where their big university is located. There are karaoke places where you can rent a private room and sing your heart out in Hong Dae. If I had to recommend a place to eat, it would be this restaurant in Hong-Dae called Meat-ing. It is a unlimited meat buffet where you can cook as much Korean bbq you want for $13 a person. It's a real treat especially if you are craving a hearty meal. In Seoul, you've got to stop by the North Seoul Tower - you can hike up there or take a cable ride to the top! It's romantic there and you can place a lock there with your significant other while looking over the city. There's also performers you can watch who dance and perform sword tricks and tae kwon do. There's an extra fee if you want to go to the top top of the north seoul tower. Next door, there's a quaint hanok village you can explore. Near that area, you can do a royal cuisine in the korea house - women in hanbok serve you meals that kings would eat..it's a place for special occasions -we saw a Korean wedding there. If I had more time in Seoul, I think it would be cool to check out their cafes like the cat cafe, dog cafe, lamb cafe, or some beauty cafes. If I had to choose one thing to see in korea, it would be Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, which is 2 hours away from Seoul that you can take by bus. There's a beautiful temple there, giant Buddha, and huge mountains covered in fog. I personally enjoyed staying in the coffee shop enjoying the mountain views...very peaceful and serene place where you can see nuns and monks strolling by. You can do a day trip there or do an overnight trip where we stayed at Hotel Maremons with a gorgeous view over the Sea of Japan. What places were you thinking of visiting? I'm incredibly excited for you with this trip. It truly is a trip of a lifetime!
I went to Seoul quite some years ago! If you're into the shopping or more bustling city life, I highly recommend staying directly in, or near, Myeondong or Hongdae. We stayed right outside Myeondong and would visit every night, and it might be pricey depending where, but it made things extremely convenient! Bukchon Hanok village was by far my favorite place, for photos and architecture, it can get quite busy in the summer but it's definitely worth it's something you'd look forward to. Also, allow yourself to get lost sometimes, or wander, and who knows you might stumble upon something nice~ And be prepared for the heat! although busy places quite often have air conditioning, but you never know. I hope you enjoy your trip!
Fatima Patino thank you for your recommendations! Its so sweet of you 😊. Me and my friend have planned to go to Gyeongbokgung palace, N seoul tower, Bukcheon village aswell as the many shopping areas like Myeongdong and Dondgdaemun. But we also would like to go to food markets such as Namdaemun and Gwangjang market (we are such foodies haha). We would love to explore more places in S.K however we probably wont be able to stay more than 10 days or so and exploring more of S.K will cost more money and we're broke students lol. We would love to explore more sometime in the future tho! Thank you so much for everything once again. You're answer was super helpful! Can't wait to go there and explore Seoul for myself😄 P.s I love Morgan from the beauty break down❤
Constance Chu Thank you so much! Yeah we will probably rent an airbnb in/near Myeongdong. Wandering is a great tip! I hear that there are alot of hidden gems in Seoul in the smakk hidden alleys😄. Im so excited just thinking about being there haha Thank you once again! Its always nice to find such nice and helpful people on the interwebs😊
I've tweeted to you about this video but I also want to make a comment! This was such a huge sigh of relief for me! I'm starting to plan my 4 week (first time) SOLO trip to South Korea and Japan at the end of this year/start of next year and I've just been winging it with this whole planning thing. But even before watching this video I had Google Docs already set up with some info about various things, read numerous vlogs and watch lots of youtube videos AND already created Instagram collections since last year hahah thanks so much for this helpful video! Such a handy tip to put those Google Docs offline too! And also your packing video is so good!!
Hi Aileen. This video and the first video were extremely helpful!!! Thank you so much!!! This has been really helpful in organising my, hopefully, one way ticket to Japan next year. - Another tip for itinerary is looking at travel RUclipsrs. I enjoy watching 'internationally ME' her videos are very informative, she includes directions and prices, and they are fun to watch. She covers everything from food to different activities in very different areas of Japan. Thank you, Justine.
Wow Aileen! I'm blown away by your insightful advice and relevant topics that I find myself in at this stage of my life :) Thank you for your helpful tips, especially with these two videos on traveling. I've learned so much about the organization for putting together an itinerary, particularly for international travel. On your Instragram, I fangirled when I saw you went to Hakone! On my travel to Japan last year, I went to that enchanting place and hoped to catch a glimpse of Mount Fuji. It was cloudy that day, but it was incredibly stunning and serene. I suppose a cool topic to cover next regarding travel would be ways to record your memories from the travel experiences. For international travels, I like to create a travel photo book from blurb.com since it's really neat to compile the experiences visually and have something tangible to share with your family and friends when they ask how was your trip went. I'm curious how you compile your memories after a big trip! I think it would be cool to do a video vlog of the trip...then again, I think when you're in the place you're travelling to, it's nice to be present and actually enjoy the ambience of the area rather than worry about getting great footage. It's all about balance, I suppose! Anyway, thank you for putting out high quality and relevant content :) You're truly a gem! Keep creating, beautiful girl! -Fatima
I am here!!! I am so excited to watch it...but my phone is out of battery. Thanks for your part 1 video. It really helps me to book flights to my favourite places😙
I always find your advice super useful, but about travelling, I couldn't disagree more with your planning system 😅 I used to plan my trips quite a bit, like you, but now I don't plan much. Yes, I was seeing all the 'have to see' and I was bragging on social media with my pictures. But I was not actually 'living' the place, I was not properly exploring. The best experiences I have now when travelling is when we have a day completely unplanned and we just decide on the day what to do, usually we pick a random non-touristy neighbourhood and we go walk around and see how people live, where people shop, we eat in unknown local delicious and cheap restaurant... I'm about to go to New Zealand for three months and I can't wait to wake up and decide where I feel like driving the van on that day. Of course different things work for different people, but I just wanted to comment this in case somebody is watching your video and getting stressed about having to plan so much in detail. If you're reading this and you feel overwhelmed about trip planning: relax, you don't need to. It will be fun anyway 😃
Aina i get your point but comparing three months with 6 days is a little unfair 😅 I once did a trip to Rome and we didnt Plan much at All, so we spend a lot of time walking and figuring out what to do next and it Was very tiring so at the end of the day we were exhausted and had not any energy left to plan the next day and in the morning we would take our time because we didnt know what we were going to do. My point is you definitely want to plan ahead because why waste time and energy while you are already there? But how and in how great detail is up to you, right? :)
Wow, I had forgotten about this video and my comment. As I said in the end, I wrote that just to put at ease people who might feel stressed when thinking about planning so much. Of course different things work for different people but to me, all that planning stresses me out. Since that comment I've continued travelling. After 3 months in New Zealand (no plans) I've been in Thailand for a month (no plans, just plane tickets), I went to Iceland for 10 days (with a friend, she planned loosely) and to Boston for 7 days (plans: plane ticket and accommodation). So you see, it doesn't depend on how long the trip is. For me it works well like this. I have fun, I meet a lot of people, I get recommendations, I adapt to the weather... And I don't lose my morning deciding what to do, I'm out of the door nice and early every day :) If you like to plan, go ahead! Again, my comment was to just let people know that there's other options. PS: funnily enough, I've been working for a year as a tour guide when I'm back at home
Wow💕💕one more informative Video....... You always come with something fantastic💖 Love you .....❤❤❤❤❤ best morning stuff watching you #Aileen .....thank you dear💝
I'm going to Tokyo sgooon. Would be so cool if you could share your itinerary with us. Would love some pointers on where some good places to go as well as eat!!!! Thanks
Love these tips! Your planning style is so much like mine. Never heard of pocket wifi, I'm excited to try it out. I like the personalized maps feature in google although I miss the older version of mymaps
Great video and awesome content! Thank you so much for creating this video. It's extremely helpful and I'm going to be using this as a guide for future trips! This video must have taken quite a lot of planning and time. It's really appreciated!! I've already saved $40 on a airbnb; thank you!!!
I love how you added the weather forecast. How do you do that on google documents? I’ve been trying to figure it out! I adore this video, using your idea to plan my trip to Vancouver in January. Taking a trip to Japan in September 2018
Interesting tips! I usually screenshot anything I may be interested in, to save and check later. I am usually over-planning while my husband likes to improvise: we are going to Japan in 6 weeks, we’ll see what happens! :)
OMG I love terrace house. Netflix really new what they were doing when they brought that. I wish the older episodes were on there. Have you watched all of the seasons?? Btw thank you for the video. I'm always appreciative for how well thought out and useful they are.
i wish the older episodes were on there too! I've finished most of them, only have about 4 episodes left of Aloha state and I've been putting off watching them bc I don't want this to end 😭 lol
Se que es mucho trabajo pero haz los videos con subtitulos plis, estoy empezando a estudiar ingles pero aun se me dificulta y me encantan todas tus recomendaciones Saludos desde COLOMBIA
Hi, love your videos so much!!! Would you mind to share your Japan travel itinerary please? I’m going this coming year, so would be so helpful 😁 much love ❤️
hi, loved this video ,and i will be taking your advice to create my itinerary for japan. I will be travelling there in 2 weeks, I had one question is it necessary to purchase the JR Rail pass? Im going for a week i only had one day trip planned to Kyoto and i really want to visit tokyo disney, any suggestions will be helpful. thanks
Hello Aileen. I'm traveling to London in September and needed to put to2an itinerary. I love, love, love this video. How did you get the weather format like that?
i'm going to japan in less than 2 weeks and i'm wondering what tips/advice you have on carrying documents (such as passport) around japan?? and top 3 things to check out in tokyo?? thank you!!!
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im not even travelling but you gave me the motivation to plan out my entire life
minhbin 😂 yasss you go!
me tooooo
it can be super over whelming to plan a travel itinerary! My friend and i planned a trip to europe all by ourselves and it was very time consuming! Thanks for the tips :)
Omg I’m such a mix of wanting to travel, being a clutterhead , but also wanting things to be organized in my head on a certain way…and your way of organizing trips has literally solved all my travel plans…THANK YOU!!
I loved your Google Doc! I also love researching so that I can have an itinerary ready for my trip. But I usually keep about 2-3 days free for unplanned on the go activities or to just revisit places and hang out in areas that I really loved and want more of! :) Thanks for another content-heavy video!
this video is veeerrrryyyyyy helpful!! I just wanted to say something that when you're shopping make sure that the amount of stuff you buy gets fitted in your travel bag or else you'll have to buy another bag or keep carrying them in your hands which i don't really prefer doing, but yeah I hope this helped!
hi hi! i’ve used this video for my first trip to New York (a trip with my best friend and i) and she was super impressed with how planned everything was and so was i, we got to see so much in so little time. and i’m now using it for my first solo trip and first trip out of the country! thank you for being so detailed and answering so many questions in a detailed way!
You should also take into account opening hours of monuments, museums and shops when you are planning your itinerary so you don't plan to go visit a museum on a day that it's closed or right before it closes for the day.
I have finally decided to stop relying on tour companies for my international travel and your travel tips had made it so much more easier to wrap my head around and to get going! Thank you!!!
I went to Japan the past May and this is is exactly how I plan. I'm going again to Japan next Nov so this video will be a nice reminder when I start planning again.
:D have fun!
😭😭😭 this is so helpful - thank you!
Aileen, thank you so much for these two videos. I've been struggling with planning a trip for a while now, but you've really helped make the process so much more approachable. I can't thank you enough Aileen! Love you and your videos!!
Thank you for these videos. I am planning my first solo trip to London and Paris and these tips will help me with my planning. 👍🏾
Great tips! I️ went to Tokyo last year and planned the trip. It was quite time consuming. I️ employed all the tips you suggested except Google maps. I️ probably should have, it would’ve made traveling from one spot to another more streamlined. On another note, I️ would add that researching the culture and tips from travelers who’ve visited your intended destination was quite helpful. I️ knew how to use the subway and to get a subway card before going to Tokyo; Tokyo doesn’t have trash cans on the street, so I’d have to carry any trash I️ had until I️ got to a store or restaurant; and that you get great photos of Mt. Fuji while in the Hakone area when the weather is clear.
Planning our trip to Korea on September! I've been putting off planning bc I don't know where to star. These two vids are really helpful to help me know where to start. Love them. Super helpful💜
These two videos have been sooo super helpful for an overly procrastinating person like me. Thank you so so so so much. Super excited (and less worried) to travel in the future now 💕
You're so organized! Thanks for this video! Truly have helped me a lot for planning my next trip this summer 2019
THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO I HAVE EVER EVER SEEEEEN
This is such a smart way to plan trips!! Your video is awesome and you’re really great at explaining organization and where to find/how to find fun things. GREAT VIDEO!!
I've been starting to plan for a trip to Italy and your two videos have been very helpful! Thank you!
This is still so relevant. Planning a Templstay tour and Lantern festival trip to South Korea and Was just going to wing it as it’s my first time but this will definitely kill the anxiety- thank you so much
Is there anyone who has been to Seoul, South Korea recently? If so, is there something that you wish you had knew before the trip? Me and my best friend are planning to go there next summer for about 10 days😄
Wonderful and super informative video Aileen. Keep up the great work❤
Sara. A Incredibly excited for you to travel to Seoul! It's definitely one of the most beautiful and innovative places I have ever been to. A day trip to the DMZ is worth checking out - you can only visit through an organized tour. If you're going to the DMZ, pick the tour that goes through the JSA - this is the area where the North Korean and South Korean soldiers stand off at the line. It's intense! Usually, with these tours, they provide you transportation from your hotel, a trip to the beautiful Korea War Museum, lunch at Freedom Park where you can explore the area, JSA, and the trip back to your hotel. You can't wear jeans or flip flops because there's a camera that takes pics from the North Korean side that uses photos as propoganda about visitors from all over the world. I also highly recommend a shopping trip to Myeong-dong where all the shops for Korean beauty products are. Korean beauty shops are everywhere, but you should really check Myeong-dong out. If you're not too familiar with the products, check out you tuber Morgan from thebeauty breakdown channel. The sheer amount of beauty products is overwhelming but she is great with recommending stuff to buy. As for sites, there are 5 palaces in Seoul, but if you had to pick one to visit, check out Gyeongbokgung Palace, the biggest one of them all. The golden statue of King Sejong, the founder of the Korean alphabet, guards the palace. Very picturesque site with women in gorgeous hanbok run around the area. If you really want to, there's a place called one day hanbok that let's you dress in a hanbok for a day and it gives you free admission to some of Seoul's historical sites. Nearby the palace is Buckchon Hanok Village - beautiful historical architecture that have been in Seoul for thousands of years. At night, you should check out the man made stream called Cheonggyecheon Stream - it's a relaxing area from the hustle and bustle of the city. Sometimes, it's just nice to take a walk and enjoy the scenery there. If you want to go out and have fun for the evening, the areas of Hong Dae and Itaewon are the places to be. Hong Dae is the area where their big university is located. There are karaoke places where you can rent a private room and sing your heart out in Hong Dae. If I had to recommend a place to eat, it would be this restaurant in Hong-Dae called Meat-ing. It is a unlimited meat buffet where you can cook as much Korean bbq you want for $13 a person. It's a real treat especially if you are craving a hearty meal. In Seoul, you've got to stop by the North Seoul Tower - you can hike up there or take a cable ride to the top! It's romantic there and you can place a lock there with your significant other while looking over the city. There's also performers you can watch who dance and perform sword tricks and tae kwon do. There's an extra fee if you want to go to the top top of the north seoul tower. Next door, there's a quaint hanok village you can explore. Near that area, you can do a royal cuisine in the korea house - women in hanbok serve you meals that kings would eat..it's a place for special occasions -we saw a Korean wedding there. If I had more time in Seoul, I think it would be cool to check out their cafes like the cat cafe, dog cafe, lamb cafe, or some beauty cafes. If I had to choose one thing to see in korea, it would be Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, which is 2 hours away from Seoul that you can take by bus. There's a beautiful temple there, giant Buddha, and huge mountains covered in fog. I personally enjoyed staying in the coffee shop enjoying the mountain views...very peaceful and serene place where you can see nuns and monks strolling by. You can do a day trip there or do an overnight trip where we stayed at Hotel Maremons with a gorgeous view over the Sea of Japan. What places were you thinking of visiting? I'm incredibly excited for you with this trip. It truly is a trip of a lifetime!
I went to Seoul quite some years ago! If you're into the shopping or more bustling city life, I highly recommend staying directly in, or near, Myeondong or Hongdae. We stayed right outside Myeondong and would visit every night, and it might be pricey depending where, but it made things extremely convenient! Bukchon Hanok village was by far my favorite place, for photos and architecture, it can get quite busy in the summer but it's definitely worth it's something you'd look forward to. Also, allow yourself to get lost sometimes, or wander, and who knows you might stumble upon something nice~ And be prepared for the heat! although busy places quite often have air conditioning, but you never know. I hope you enjoy your trip!
Fatima Patino thank you for your recommendations! Its so sweet of you 😊. Me and my friend have planned to go to Gyeongbokgung palace, N seoul tower, Bukcheon village aswell as the many shopping areas like Myeongdong and Dondgdaemun. But we also would like to go to food markets such as Namdaemun and Gwangjang market (we are such foodies haha). We would love to explore more places in S.K however we probably wont be able to stay more than 10 days or so and exploring more of S.K will cost more money and we're broke students lol. We would love to explore more sometime in the future tho!
Thank you so much for everything once again. You're answer was super helpful! Can't wait to go there and explore Seoul for myself😄 P.s I love Morgan from the beauty break down❤
Constance Chu Thank you so much! Yeah we will probably rent an airbnb in/near Myeongdong. Wandering is a great tip! I hear that there are alot of hidden gems in Seoul in the smakk hidden alleys😄. Im so excited just thinking about being there haha
Thank you once again! Its always nice to find such nice and helpful people on the interwebs😊
I've tweeted to you about this video but I also want to make a comment! This was such a huge sigh of relief for me! I'm starting to plan my 4 week (first time) SOLO trip to South Korea and Japan at the end of this year/start of next year and I've just been winging it with this whole planning thing. But even before watching this video I had Google Docs already set up with some info about various things, read numerous vlogs and watch lots of youtube videos AND already created Instagram collections since last year hahah thanks so much for this helpful video! Such a handy tip to put those Google Docs offline too! And also your packing video is so good!!
This is too perfect 👌🏼 the type A personality in me is loving Lavendaire✨
Currently planning to do my first international travel so this video was definitely helpful. Tokyo sounded so awesome! Thanks Aileen!
The visuals are BEAUTIFUL! Aileen you are amazing as always.. you have beautiful voice love the videos and podcasts ❤️
you're so sweet. thank you!
I love doing itineraryyy.. i did this but with excel and lots of screenshots of my cellphone. thanks a bunch for the tip of google doc
OMG I do so much of the same steps!! Love staying organized and on top of it.
My goodness this is the best I’ve seen! Thank you
i really missing your video, hope to see you again :) every time you upload a video, i feel happy
Omg this was soooo helpful. This taught me to plan smarter not harder. Thanks!!
Hi Aileen.
This video and the first video were extremely helpful!!! Thank you so much!!! This has been really helpful in organising my, hopefully, one way ticket to Japan next year.
- Another tip for itinerary is looking at travel RUclipsrs. I enjoy watching 'internationally ME' her videos are very informative, she includes directions and prices, and they are fun to watch. She covers everything from food to different activities in very different areas of Japan.
Thank you,
Justine.
oh yeah! :D
Most helpful guide to make own itinerary... Thanks a ton ❣️
This is so helpful, right in time when I'm planning my big road trip through Europe!
Omg perfect timing, Aileen! I am actually going to Tokyo this week!! :) Any fun places/food you recommend?
Try Ichiran ramen (there are multiple locations) and Coco Ichibanya Curry!!!
Thanks, I'll check those out! I love food lol 😆
Lavendaire Hi Aileen! Thanks for these super helpful videos. I'm also going to Tokyo in December. Would you mind sharing your itinerary with us? :)
SabrinaBenaa I'm going to check out yaki imo. I hear they're dying out in Japan and are a traditional sweet potato cooked over an open fire. :)
Yumm! Japanese sweet potatoes are the best :D
*yay! Part 2 is here!*
Wow Aileen!
I'm blown away by your insightful advice and relevant topics that I find myself in at this stage of my life :) Thank you for your helpful tips, especially with these two videos on traveling. I've learned so much about the organization for putting together an itinerary, particularly for international travel. On your Instragram, I fangirled when I saw you went to Hakone! On my travel to Japan last year, I went to that enchanting place and hoped to catch a glimpse of Mount Fuji. It was cloudy that day, but it was incredibly stunning and serene. I suppose a cool topic to cover next regarding travel would be ways to record your memories from the travel experiences. For international travels, I like to create a travel photo book from blurb.com since it's really neat to compile the experiences visually and have something tangible to share with your family and friends when they ask how was your trip went. I'm curious how you compile your memories after a big trip! I think it would be cool to do a video vlog of the trip...then again, I think when you're in the place you're travelling to, it's nice to be present and actually enjoy the ambience of the area rather than worry about getting great footage. It's all about balance, I suppose! Anyway, thank you for putting out high quality and relevant content :) You're truly a gem! Keep creating, beautiful girl!
-Fatima
I wish you made like a doc for those of us who are less organize :D that would be lovely
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I am here!!! I am so excited to watch it...but my phone is out of battery. Thanks for your part 1 video. It really helps me to book flights to my favourite places😙
Best travel video ever .
Wow! this is certainly super helpful video for travelers! Thank you for sharing❤
Thank you for making the travel planning series, great tips and tricks Aileen :)
I always got mess up everytime I plan for my travel >.< these tips are so amazing!!! Thanks Aileen! It helps me a lot for my travel in the future
This video is so AWESOME thanks Aileen!
I always find your advice super useful, but about travelling, I couldn't disagree more with your planning system 😅
I used to plan my trips quite a bit, like you, but now I don't plan much. Yes, I was seeing all the 'have to see' and I was bragging on social media with my pictures. But I was not actually 'living' the place, I was not properly exploring. The best experiences I have now when travelling is when we have a day completely unplanned and we just decide on the day what to do, usually we pick a random non-touristy neighbourhood and we go walk around and see how people live, where people shop, we eat in unknown local delicious and cheap restaurant...
I'm about to go to New Zealand for three months and I can't wait to wake up and decide where I feel like driving the van on that day.
Of course different things work for different people, but I just wanted to comment this in case somebody is watching your video and getting stressed about having to plan so much in detail.
If you're reading this and you feel overwhelmed about trip planning: relax, you don't need to. It will be fun anyway 😃
Aina i get your point but comparing three months with 6 days is a little unfair 😅
I once did a trip to Rome and we didnt Plan much at All, so we spend a lot of time walking and figuring out what to do next and it Was very tiring so at the end of the day we were exhausted and had not any energy left to plan the next day and in the morning we would take our time because we didnt know what we were going to do.
My point is you definitely want to plan ahead because why waste time and energy while you are already there? But how and in how great detail is up to you, right? :)
I AM TOUR GUIDE! I agree with you. But, nothing wrong to have an idea. But, we don't have to plan soooo much as well.
Wow, I had forgotten about this video and my comment. As I said in the end, I wrote that just to put at ease people who might feel stressed when thinking about planning so much. Of course different things work for different people but to me, all that planning stresses me out. Since that comment I've continued travelling. After 3 months in New Zealand (no plans) I've been in Thailand for a month (no plans, just plane tickets), I went to Iceland for 10 days (with a friend, she planned loosely) and to Boston for 7 days (plans: plane ticket and accommodation). So you see, it doesn't depend on how long the trip is. For me it works well like this. I have fun, I meet a lot of people, I get recommendations, I adapt to the weather... And I don't lose my morning deciding what to do, I'm out of the door nice and early every day :)
If you like to plan, go ahead! Again, my comment was to just let people know that there's other options.
PS: funnily enough, I've been working for a year as a tour guide when I'm back at home
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This was so helpfull!!! I'm very organized and I loved your tips! Thank you! ♥️
very informative! i love that it kinda correlates with my future trip to tokyo
Thank you so much! Finally used this code after watching this video a while ago :)
this was helllllla useful, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Thank you !! I Never where to start and I want to plan a trip to Thailand , I know what to do know !
I'm going to Tokyo sgooon. Would be so cool if you could share your itinerary with us. Would love some pointers on where some good places to go as well as eat!!!! Thanks
You are really great a travelar when you talk you are talking as a native speaker..
This video had a very thought-out content! The google doc organization will be very helpful in the future.
And yay! I also watched Terrace House :)
Love these tips! Your planning style is so much like mine. Never heard of pocket wifi, I'm excited to try it out. I like the personalized maps feature in google although I miss the older version of mymaps
ITA matrix is another great flight finder its run through google as well. Love the videos, I'm itching for an adventure, so this is a great start. :)
wow this is such a useful video!!! thanks for making it !!
your hair looks great, love you content!!
Great video and awesome content! Thank you so much for creating this video. It's extremely helpful and I'm going to be using this as a guide for future trips! This video must have taken quite a lot of planning and time. It's really appreciated!! I've already saved $40 on a airbnb; thank you!!!
Thanks. You really helped. I can now confidently plan my trip to Japan.
Tip: if you want to save data and use Google maps you can turn it off after you've locked in your directions and it'll still work.
Its very informative and creative. Itll help me Love it 💜Thank you!
I love how you added the weather forecast. How do you do that on google documents? I’ve been trying to figure it out! I adore this video, using your idea to plan my trip to Vancouver in January. Taking a trip to Japan in September 2018
Grat video girl! your tips are phenomenal
Yesss thank you! Definitely needed it! Super helpful!
glad it helped!!
Interesting tips! I usually screenshot anything I may be interested in, to save and check later. I am usually over-planning while my husband likes to improvise: we are going to Japan in 6 weeks, we’ll see what happens! :)
awesome video, I'm glad that I found it. Thanks!
Thank you. Where did you find the weather forecast posted in this video?
Wow so helpful. Thank you so much!
Thank you so so much this videos are helping me a lot to plan to my travel I would to see more like this video ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are a life saver girl!
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perfect timing omg I'm travelling to Singapore in two days ahahaha
Renee Yong have fun!!
I will wait of you
this is extremely pro i need to watch it 3 time to understand
Hi Aileen, I'm planning my trip to Thailand for March and I'm so excited! Do you have any tips on choosing the best travel insurance?
Very helpful!!! Do you have a shareable Google doc for the itinerary?
Amazing tips !
You should definitely try Cittymapper, it's not available for all cities but there are some main European cities where everyone uses it :)
Thankssss for all your advice
OMG I love terrace house. Netflix really new what they were doing when they brought that. I wish the older episodes were on there. Have you watched all of the seasons?? Btw thank you for the video. I'm always appreciative for how well thought out and useful they are.
i wish the older episodes were on there too! I've finished most of them, only have about 4 episodes left of Aloha state and I've been putting off watching them bc I don't want this to end 😭 lol
Lavendaire I feel you! But those episodes are so drama packed I hope you're ready!!
very helpful video.....Thanks
Se que es mucho trabajo pero haz los videos con subtitulos plis, estoy empezando a estudiar ingles pero aun se me dificulta y me encantan todas tus recomendaciones Saludos desde COLOMBIA
This is very helpful. Thanks for sharing it.
Hi, love your videos so much!!! Would you mind to share your Japan travel itinerary please?
I’m going this coming year, so would be so helpful 😁 much love ❤️
1st i luv ur vedios...!!luv u...!!❤❤
love you! 😘
I loved it 💓
Travel diva status 😀
girrrrrl, watched SO MANY of ur vids today! just found you and LOVE you!!! XO where is this fb group, i NEED to be a part of it lol
lavendaire thanks a lot ,it was very helpfull advices
You’re so sweet, thank you muchhh
vary helpful videos 😍👍🏻
This was great! Would you be able to link your Tokyo Google doc? Would love to see what places were on your list for future travel!
Wow this is such a great tips!I think it would be perfect if you can share your tokyo itinerary 😂😂
Very helpful!!! Thank you!
*who is planning to travel this December? Where are you thinking of going? And where are you from? For me, I'm thinking of visiting Vancouver :-)*
theFitty HI MISS DO YOU BELIEVE IN TELEKINESIS
Julius punk SALAMINTARA no, not really but that would be cool! Why do you ask?
theFitty nothing if you believe or not but the mind has a power to control God and meditation is the key to understand wisdom of buddhist
I'm going to Korea! Mainly to do a short internship, but travel will be part of my plans :)
Ann (법대생앤) what's the internship in Korea? That's also on my travel list :-) after Europe!
hi, loved this video ,and i will be taking your advice to create my itinerary for japan. I will be travelling there in 2 weeks, I had one question is it necessary to purchase the JR Rail pass? Im going for a week i only had one day trip planned to Kyoto and i really want to visit tokyo disney, any suggestions will be helpful. thanks
Great inspration. Thank you ! I have one question, where did you get the weather forecast from?
Great tips! Just what I need~ thanks~~ 👍
Hello Aileen. I'm traveling to London in September and needed to put to2an itinerary. I love, love, love this video. How did you get the weather format like that?
You are an angel
i'm going to japan in less than 2 weeks and i'm wondering what tips/advice you have on carrying documents (such as passport) around japan?? and top 3 things to check out in tokyo?? thank you!!!