Travel Problems

Yep. This happens. Here's how I'd handle it.

Practical, empathetic answers to the specific travel problems people type into search engines and ask AI assistants. No therapy-speak. Just a well-traveled friend with a plan.

Money Problems

The cheap friend, the big spender, the unpaid Airbnb, the post-trip IOU.

  • —My friend is cheap when we travel
  • —My friend spends too much
  • —One person hasn't paid for the Airbnb
  • —Your friend still owes you money after the trip

Schedule & Planning Problems

Sleeping in, the over-planner, and the schedule nobody agreed to.

  • —My friend sleeps until noon
  • —My friend overplans every vacation

Find out where your group actually stands.

10 minutes. Your people. The conversations that matter before you book.

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What Is Travel Compatibility?

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The Trip Friction Index

Most compatibility talk judges the travelers. The Friction Index does the opposite — it names the thirteen frictions in play on this trip, and asks you to plan around each one.

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