TRAVEL DESIGN JOURNAL
A Decade
by Design
Design the next decade of travel - before time decides for you.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
The most meaningful travel
rarely happens by accident.
It is shaped through intention.
Most travelers collect dream destinations for decades. But very few stop to ask the question that changes everything: which trips should happen first?
The Travel Design Journal introduces a simple but powerful philosophy — design the decade ahead rather than drift through it. Using the Right Trip First Framework, it helps you move from a long list of "someday" destinations to a thoughtful sequence of experiences shaped around your own life, energy, and priorities.
THE STORY BEHIND THE JOURNAL
Years ago, while planning a family trip, a choice had to be made.
Africa or Australia?
My philosophy was. and still is: "Do the hardest trip first".
I wanted Africa. My husband and daughter leaned toward Australia.
Australia won that year.
Four years later, my daughter and I travelled to southern Africa — Victoria Falls in Zambia, the Okavango Delta in Botswana, skydiving in Namibia, and ending the journey with friends in Cape Town.
That trip crystallized something I had already begun to understand as a travel professional.
Some journeys should happen earlier in life.
Not because they are better — but because timing matters.
The Travel Design Journal was created to help you discover which journeys should happen earlier,
and those that are most appreciated later.
Some windows close more quietly than we expect.
It is not a booking tool
It is a clarity tool.
WHAT'S INSIDE
A beautifully structured
guided reflection experience.
Designed to feel more like a guided conversation than a workbook.
In about an hour, it brings the decade ahead into focus.
The Decade by Design Philosophy
A new way of thinking about travel.
The Right Trip First Framework
A structured approach to identifying which journeys belong earlier in time.
Dream Travel Exploration
Guided prompts that help you clarify the destinations and experiences that genuinely inspire you,
The Three Travel Windows
Understanding how travel naturally evolves across the decade ahead. .
Travel Comfort & Priorities Reflection
A personal reflection on physical readiness, financial comfort, and travel style.
Your Decade at a Glance
A single planning page that brings the coming years into focus.
GET THE JOURNAL
Design the Next Decade of Travel
Before Time Decides for You.
Designed for couples approaching or entering retirement — the first version of a journal series that will expand to additional stages of life and travel styles.
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