
In my backpacking days, itinerary planning meant buying plane tickets, booking a bed for the first night, and purchasing the relevant rail pass. When I became responsible for planning family vacations, the burden of ensuring a good time was had by all (and therefore a love of travel instilled in the next generation) sent me the other way. I didn’t just reserve lodging and transportation for the entire trip, I agonized over room and seat selections. Now I’m headed to Norway with a child who is old enough to have opinions on where we go. What’s the itinerary look like for that?