Ask HN: What is your trip planning workflow?

I'm curious about how people go about planning a trip starting from the thought that they need to go on a vacation.

I'll start: I am a Product Manager working in NYC

I usually have a list of places I want to check out, like Iceland, New Zealand. I also periodically look on Travelzoo for any vacation packages.

After I know where to go - I book my flights on Kayak and

Then I go and research the web/google/TripAdvisor etc to find out what to do when I get there. Like what cities, what points of interest, what restaurants etc.

I copy and paste the information in a spreadsheet or a document including addresses and any other information.

Then comes the painstaking part.

I then decide what to do on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 etc by looking at proximity of these places in Google Maps and duration of these activities and then create a tentative daily schedule.

I then book my hotels on hotels.com or booking.com. Not too much into Airbnb unless I am going with a group of people.

Then I put this document on a Google Drive or print it out so I can consume this info while I am on my trip.

Wondering if other people put in the same effort and what their workflow is.