Obsidian Travel Planning

Manage travel plans in ~/dev/personal/obsidian/trobrock/Travel/.

Create New Trip

When asked to plan a trip:

1. Gather details (if not provided):

   • Trip name/destination
   • Purpose (Personal or Business)
   • Approximate dates
   • Who's traveling
   • Budget considerations

2. Create the file at ~/dev/personal/obsidian/trobrock/Travel/{Trip Name}.md

3. Use this template:

---
status: Planning
purpose: Personal
date_start: YYYY-MM-DD
date_end: YYYY-MM-DD
url: ""
---

# {Trip Name} {emoji}

## Trip Overview

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| **Travelers** | {who} |
| **Destination** | {where} |
| **Duration** | {X days/weeks} |
| **Dates** | {Month DD - Month DD, YYYY} |
| **Budget** | {amount or TBD} |

## To Do

- [ ] Book flights
- [ ] Book accommodations
- [ ] Research activities
- [ ] Pack

## ✈️ Flights

*To be booked*

## 🏨 Accommodations

*To be booked*

## 📅 Itinerary

### Day 1 - {Date}
- 

### Day 2 - {Date}
- 

## 📝 Notes

Trip Status Workflow

Planning → Booked → Done

• Planning - Still figuring out details, not fully committed
• Booked - Flights/hotels are reserved
• Done - Trip completed

Best Practices

1. Use emoji in headings for visual scanning (✈️ 🏨 📅 🚗 🍽️)
2. Tables for structured info like trip overview
3. Checklists for to-do items and packing lists
4. Sections for flights, accommodations, each day's itinerary
5. Date format - Always YYYY-MM-DD in frontmatter, but human-readable in content

Research Support

When helping research a trip, gather and organize:

• Flight options and points strategies
• Hotel recommendations
• Activities and attractions
• Restaurant suggestions
• Local tips

Add research findings directly to the appropriate sections.

Verification

• File is in Travel/ folder
• Frontmatter has status, purpose, date_start, date_end, url
• Dates are YYYY-MM-DD format
• Status is one of: Planning, Booked, Done
• Purpose is one of: Personal, Business