Planning a group trip always sounds easier than it is. My original vision was simple: seven friends, a few days in Mexico before Christmas, something intimate and manageable. Fast forward a few weeks, and suddenly, I was coordinating a 21-person New Year’s Eve bash. Read more to see how we got here…

When you can’t get away and the books aren’t doing it for you, here is my tried and true tips for that slice of adventure in your daily life.

So many places to see and never enough time to see them…