The Sunmile journal

Field notes from our travel designers: the timings, the tables and the small decisions that make a trip feel effortless.

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Editor’s pickPlanning · 8 min read

How to plan a two-week trip without a spreadsheet meltdown

Anchors first, then the slow days, then the flights. The planning order our designers use for every itinerary — and how to borrow it for your own.

Leilani Kahale6 Oct 2026