# Travel Planning

> Best practices for itinerary structure and pacing. Triggers when creating day-by-day itineraries, structuring multi-day trips, or balancing activities across a travel schedule.

- Skill: `majiayu000/travel-planning` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/travel-planning`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/travel-planning/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/travel-planning

---


# Travel Planning

## Overview

This skill provides guidance on structuring travel itineraries for optimal experience. It covers pacing guidelines, activity sequencing, and practical considerations for multi-day trips.

## Usage

The main agent uses this skill when:
- Creating initial itinerary drafts
- Balancing activity intensity across days
- Structuring travel days vs. activity days
- Formatting final deliverables

## Pacing Guidelines

- **First day:** Light activities, account for jet lag and travel fatigue
- **Big activity days:** One major attraction + downtime + casual evening
- **Travel days:** Moving between cities counts as the day's activity
- **Last day:** Keep flexible for last-minute shopping or revisits

## Itinerary Structure

Each day should include:
- Morning activity (optional early start)
- Lunch recommendation near morning location
- Afternoon activity or downtime
- Dinner recommendation
- Evening option (optional)

## Resources

- `resources/itinerary-template.md` - Standard itinerary format
- `resources/packing-checklist-template.md` - Customizable packing list

## Scripts

- `scripts/budget-calculator.py` - Track running totals and validate budget
- `scripts/date-optimizer.py` - Find optimal travel dates
- `scripts/itinerary-formatter.py` - Generate formatted output documents