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[quote=Anonymous]Take photos of your locked back door and turned-off stove right before you leave. It eliminates the worry that you forgot those things.

I like having a through-line for all our significant trips. For me it’s buying a Christmas ornament (or something that can become a Christmas ornament) during each trip. It lets us reminisce about the trip when we decorate  the tree.

Make sure you figure out a couple of the absolute must have food or drink items, and make a point of experiencing those.

Bring an extra-long charging cord because occasionally the outlets aren’t close to the bed, and that makes charging the phone overnight difficult if you also want the phone next to you for an alarm and to check what time it is.

I like to do walking tours, and sometimes the nighttime ones are really fun.

I have taught myself over the years to be more relaxed during the trips. Instead of thinking how I have to maximize every possible second because I may never never come back to this location and I spent a ton of money coming here and this is my one chance, I now lean into the idea that it’s all good, it’s all vacation time and a change of scene, and whatever winds up happening on the trip is going to be a good new experience and great memories. So less frantic trying to get everything done and more vibing with the location. Don’t get me wrong, I planned stuff and would like to see as much as possible, but I no longer make that the be-all and end-all of how I approach being somewhere else.

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