This is our system: 1) Come up with idea. The idea to go to Brussels came from my grandson who wanted to visit it because his heritage is Flemish. We were on our way to Africa and needed a stop over anyway. As we were landing in Paris, it was easy to schedule a train trip to Brussels for 3 or 4 days.
Next: 2) we set out a calendar of when we were going. It included the African Safari and set out four days before and four days after (we decided to go to Amsterdam on the way home). Okay, that is 25,000 and we could go around the world at that. Did not sound difficult at the time and wasn't when we went.
3) Now, it was a few hours figuring out the flights. We had a budget and wanted to go Premium so we had to look at various airlines, dates and our current miles earned.
4) Once we had the idea for the flights, we booked the tour in Africa, the flights and then started filling out the other items: a) how to get to airport, b) book hotel in Brussels, c) book tour of Brussels, d) list other places to see, e) book hotel in Amsterdam, f) book tours in Amsterdam, g) book trains.
5) Print up all material and put in notebook.
6) Make sure all travel documents were in order and that TRAVEL INSURANCE was set up.
7) Start reading up on what we hoped to see.
8) Pack things needed one week in advance and take out things each day that we did not want to carry for 25,000 miles.
9) Arrange our carry-on and small bag with TSA things.
10) Final step. Pack sense of humor and willingness to change plans when needed, because both will be needed.
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