Planless

How it works

Plan a trip in minutes — no travel-agent jargon

Planless turns your dates, budget, and interests into day-by-day ideas, hotel options, maps, and travel tips. This guide walks through everything you can do on the site.

Start planning a trip

New here? Skim the steps below — it takes about two minutes.

Step by step

From blank form to saved trip

Follow this flow the first time you use Planless. You can always jump back to the trip builder to try new dates or destinations.

  1. Sign in (when you are ready to generate)

    You can browse the trip builder anytime. Sign in when you want to generate a new trip or save one to your account.

    • Use Google, Facebook, or email from the Sign in button in the header.
    • On phones, open the menu (☰) for sign-in and account options.
    • Your trip form answers are kept if you sign in mid-flow, so you do not have to retype everything.

  2. Fill out the trip builder

    On the home page, complete the Trip builder card with where you are going, when, budget, and what you like.

    • For domestic trips, check Same day trip next to Start date for a one-day outing (no hotels, return home that evening).
    • Choose Domestic or International — fields change based on your trip type.
    • Pick Relaxed schedule for flexible day plans, or Timed schedule if you want arrival and return times.
    • Choose According to My Taste to use interests, or Take Me Anywhere for a mixed discovery-style route.
    • Tap Generate Trip when you are happy with your answers.

  3. Wait for your itinerary

    Planless builds your day-by-day plan. A short loading screen appears while your trip is being created.

    • Trips can take a little while — stay on the page until it finishes.
    • If the service is busy, you will see a friendly message asking you to try again in a few minutes.
    • You need to be signed in for generation to run.

  4. Explore your trip workspace

    After generation, you land on your trip view with several panels you can open on mobile or see side-by side on larger screens.

    • Requirements — visa, passport, and entry notes for your destination.
    • Itineraries — switch days with Day 1, Day 2, etc., and read each activity.
    • Hotels — browse stays that fit your budget, or add a hotel you already booked.
    • Map — see pins and routes for the selected day.
    • Videos — optional travel vlog suggestions for inspiration.
    • Directions — route options between stops when you have a hotel selected.

  5. Save, export, and come back later

    Keep trips you love and take them offline or back to the builder when you want to tweak plans.

    • Tap Save trip (signed in) to store the itinerary to your account.
    • Open Saved itineraries from your account menu to load a past trip.
    • Export spreadsheet downloads an Excel file of your plan.
    • Back to trip builder returns you to the form to start fresh or adjust inputs.

Features

What you can do in the app

Each part of your trip view is there to answer a different question — where to stay, what to do, how to get around, and what to know before you go.

  • Trip builder

    What it does: A single form that captures destination, dates, budget, travelers, and interests.

    Why use it: Everything downstream — activities, hotels, and maps — is shaped from what you enter here.

  • Day-by-day itineraries

    What it does: Activities grouped by day with descriptions, locations, times (if timed mode), and helpful notes.

    Why use it: Gives you a readable plan you can follow, edit in small ways, and share.

  • Travel requirements

    What it does: Passport, visa, and entry guidance tailored to your trip type and passport country.

    Why use it: Surfaces practical reminders before you book flights or hotels.

  • Hotel ideas

    What it does: Suggested stays near your destination, filtered toward your nightly budget — or search for a hotel you already booked.

    Why use it: Helps you pick a base for the map, directions, and nightly planning.

  • Map & directions

    What it does: Pins for activities and your selected hotel, plus Open in Maps and built-in route options.

    Why use it: See how the day flows geographically without copying addresses one by one.

  • Bookable activities

    What it does: Optional Klook links on activities when a match is found.

    Why use it: Jump from an itinerary item to a booking page when you are ready to reserve.

  • Nearby restaurants

    What it does: For meal slots, search nearby places and swap in a restaurant you prefer.

    Why use it: Personalize food stops without rebuilding the whole day.

  • Travel videos

    What it does: Curated vlog-style videos related to your destination.

    Why use it: Get a feel for neighborhoods and experiences before you go.

  • Directions panel

    What it does: Compare route groups and paths between your hotel and that day’s stops.

    Why use it: Understand driving, transit, or walking legs at a glance.

  • Saved trips

    What it does: Store generated itineraries under your account and reload them later.

    Why use it: Pick up planning across sessions without starting from scratch.

  • Spreadsheet export

    What it does: Download your itinerary as an Excel file.

    Why use it: Share with travel companions or print a copy.

  • Budget-aware planning

    What it does: Hotel and food budgets per night/day, currency choice, and traveler count (PAX).

    Why use it: Keeps suggestions closer to what you actually plan to spend.

  • Light & dark mode

    What it does: Toggle appearance from the sun/moon icon in the header.

    Why use it: Comfortable reading day or night.

  • In-trip tips

    What it does: Optional tips and reasons on activities explaining timing and place choices.

    Why use it: Learn why something was suggested, not just what to do.

Trip builder

What each field means

The home page form is the heart of Planless. Required fields are marked below — everything else helps fine-tune your plan.

  • Domestic / International

    Required

    Domestic trips use one country for origin and destination cities. International trips ask for passport country and separate destination country, city, and airport.

    Example: International → Origin: United States, Destination: Japan, Tokyo, NRT

  • Country & origin

    Required

    Pick your country first, then search for your starting city or address.

    Example: Country: Philippines → Origin: Manila

  • Destination

    Required

    Where you want to spend the trip. For domestic trips, search a city or address in the same country.

    Example: Cebu City

  • Destination airport & Requires flight

    Optional

    Optional for domestic trips. Turn on Requires flight if you need a flight into the destination; then pick an airport.

    Example: Mactan-Cebu International (CEB)

  • Passport held (international)

    Required

    The passport you travel on — used for entry requirements in your itinerary.

    Example: United States

  • Destination country / city / airport (international)

    Required

    Select country first, then city and airport lists populate.

    Example: France → Paris → CDG

  • Start date & Same day trip (domestic)

    Required

    Pick your start date. On domestic trips, you can check Same day trip for a one-day outing — end date locks to the same day and hotel fields are hidden.

    Example: Jun 10 with Same day trip checked

  • End date

    Required

    Your last day. Disabled when Same day trip is checked. Trips are limited to 15 days maximum (inclusive).

    Example: Jun 10 → Jun 17 (8 days)

  • Relaxed vs Timed schedule

    Required

    Relaxed plans activities without strict clock times. Timed adds arrival and return flight times to shape the first and last day.

    Example: Timed → Arrival 10:00, Return flight 18:00

  • Arrival time & Return flight time

    Required

    Only when Timed schedule is selected.

    Example: 14:30 arrival, 19:00 return

  • I already have a hotel

    Optional

    Check this if lodging is booked. You will search for your hotel later instead of using nightly hotel budget.

  • Currency

    Required

    USD, PHP, or JPY for budget fields.

    Example: USD

  • Hotel budget / night

    Required

    Target nightly hotel spend per room (skipped if you already have a hotel).

    Example: 120

  • Food budget / day

    Required

    Estimated food spend per person per day.

    Example: 45

  • Person

    Required

    Number of people traveling. You can clear the field and type a new count.

    Example: 2

  • According to My Taste / Take Me Anywhere

    Required

    My Taste uses your interest chips and custom phrases. Anywhere ignores interests and mixes popular, local, and hidden spots.

  • Interest chips

    Optional

    Optional presets like Food & drink, Culture, Nature — pick any combination.

  • Other interests

    Optional

    Free-text hobbies or needs, comma-separated. Great for niche requests.

    Example: pet-friendly, street art, kid-friendly museums

FAQ

Common questions

Quick answers for first-time planners. Tap a question to expand.

You can read this guide and explore the trip builder without signing in. To generate a new AI itinerary, save trips, or reload saved plans, sign in with Google, Facebook, or email.

Plans are limited to 15 days or fewer (counting both start and end date). If you need a longer trip, split it into two plans or adjust your dates.

Wait a few minutes and tap Generate Trip again. Busy periods are temporary. Other errors show a message on the page you can dismiss and retry after fixing inputs.

Check I already have a hotel in the builder. After your trip is generated, open the Hotels section and search for your property to pin it on the map and improve directions.

Yes, in small ways. For meal activities, use Search nearby to pick a restaurant. Other edits depend on what the itinerary shows — booking links and map links open external sites.

After generating, tap Save trip. Later, open your account menu (avatar on desktop, menu on mobile) → Saved itineraries → Load trip. You can also export a spreadsheet anytime from the trip view.

Some hotel and activity cards include partner links (for example Klook or Booking.com) so you can check prices or availability. You are always free to book elsewhere.

Use the sun or moon icon next to Sign in in the header. Your choice is remembered on this device.

Tap the round feedback button at the bottom-right of the screen, or use the Feedback link in the footer when available.

Helpful tips

Small habits that help

  • Be specific in Other interests — phrases like “sunrise hikes” or “vegan cafes” help more than a single word.
  • Select a hotel on the map to unlock richer directions for that day.
  • Use Relaxed schedule unless you need flight times to shape Day 1 and your last day.
  • On mobile, collapse or expand workspace sections (Requirements, Map, etc.) using the Show/Hide labels.
  • Export your spreadsheet before a long editing session elsewhere so you have a backup.

Ready to plan?

Head back to the home page, fill in the trip builder, and tap Generate Trip when you are set.

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