Celebrating 5 years of the Happy Women Travel More Podcast, I'm leaving you with one last episode for the year — and honestly, it's something I've never fully shared out loud.

As you start thinking about your vacations for next year, today I'm revealing 3 insights about planning a trip that most people never tell you… but I will.

These are the small but powerful insights that can completely shift how you approach your vacation planning, and ultimately, how much satisfaction you get from your travel experience.

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Episode 40: Why Out-of-the-Box Vacations Don't Do It For You

Episode 53: The Pros and Cons of Independent Vacations

Episode 155: My 2 Biggest Pieces of Travel Advice

If you're starting to think about the year ahead and want a fresh approach to planning, I'm sharing a simple, practical formula you can follow as you plan your next year — and it's not your typical year-ahead planning advice.

We're skipping the usual (and boring) focus on SMART goals and achievement lists, and instead zeroing in on the things that make a year feel meaningful, fun, and intentional — the things that help you create your best year yet.

If you're ready to plan your year in a way that goes beyond resolutions, obligations, or "shoulds," this episode is for you.

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Episode 146: How Seasonal Planning Could Help With the Overwhelm

Episode 172: How to Live a Happier Life

Episode 173: How to Ditch the Default

Episode 262: How to Plan a Big Trip Years in Advance

When you take a step back and look at how you're spending your time, does it actually reflect the life you want to live? Because the reality is, the way you spend your days now shapes the life you'll look back on later.

On this episode, we're getting real about time — not in the sense of productivity hacks or squeezing more in, but in the sense of owning the one life you get.

If it feels like your days are running you instead of you running them, this episode is designed to give you a fresh perspective, a bit of inspiration, and maybe the push you didn't even realize you needed to take back control.

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LISTEN BACK:

Episode 169: The ONE Thing to Remember About Time + Travel

Episode 172: How to Live a Happier Life

Episode 173: How to Ditch the Default

Episode 193: How to Tackle Calendar Clutter and Ditch the Overwhelm w/ Laurie Palau