How do you plan a trip with ADHD?
Book in a fixed order — dates, transport, accommodation, everything else — and stop after each step. ADHD trip planning stalls because researching everything at once creates infinite open tabs and zero bookings.
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Why the tabs multiply
Every travel decision depends on another one, so your brain tries to hold them all simultaneously. That's not planning — that's an overloaded working memory pretending to be productive.
The fixed booking order
Dates first. Then transport. Then accommodation. Then nothing else until a week before. Each step gets its own short session, and you close every tab when it ends.
Packing: the reusable list
Write one packing list and save it forever. Pack two days ahead, not the night before, so a missing item is still solvable. Reusing the same list turns packing from planning into copying.
Related questions
What about the fear of forgetting something?+
Almost everything can be bought at the destination. Passport, medication, cards, phone — those are the real list.
How do I manage travel days?+
Build in double the buffer you think you need, and set an alarm for leaving, not for arriving.
Should I over-plan the itinerary?+
Pick one anchor per day. More than that reliably becomes a source of guilt rather than joy.
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