/* eslint-disable */ const { useState: useFState } = React; /* ---------- HERO ---------- */ const FriendsHero = () => (
); /* ---------- I · SHORTLIST OF CITIES ---------- */ const FriendsPlaces = () => { const [region, setRegion] = useFState("All"); const regions = ["All", "Americas", "Europe"]; const filtered = FRIENDS_PLACES.filter(p => region === "All" || p.region === region); return (
I

Twelve cities,for a crew.

Picked by editors who've planned group trips badly enough to know what works — destinations where the shared house is affordable, the dinners are long, and the group stays intact.

{regions.map(r => ( ))}
{filtered.map((p, i) => (
No. {String(p.rank).padStart(2, "0")} {p.tag && {p.tag}}
{p.city} {p.country}

{p.why}

{p.nights} nights · {p.budget} · {p.season}
{p.best.map(b => {b})}
{p.coord}
 ))}
Showing {filtered.length} of {FRIENDS_PLACES.length} All 26 group-trip destinations
); }; /* ---------- II · STYLES (sub-types) ---------- */ const FriendsStyles = () => (
II

Six kindsof group trip.

A bachelorette, a reunion, and an adult friends trip are three different logistics problems. Pick the one that fits — the rest of the brief follows from it.

All six lanes
{FRIENDS_STYLES.map(s => (
{s.num}

{s.title} {s.em}

{s.desc}

{s.count} Open lane
))}
); /* ---------- III · ITINERARIES ---------- */ const FriendsItins = () => (
III

Eight itinerariesto copy.

Day-by-day plans built by the desk and tested with actual groups. Each includes per-person cost, pacing notes, and the booking sequence that avoids the usual chaos.

All itineraries
{FRIENDS_ITINS.map(it => (
{it.ref} {it.days}days

{it.title} {it.em}

{it.tags.map(t => {t})}
By {it.author} {it.price}
))}
); /* ---------- IV · BY LENGTH ---------- */ const FriendsByLength = () => (
IV

By theday count.

How long can you get everyone to commit? Pick a row and we'll point you at the destinations that actually fit the window.

Pace planner
Trip window
Days
Guides
Best examples
Starting
{FRIENDS_BY_LENGTH.map(l => (
{l.len}
{l.days}
{l.count}
{l.examples}
{l.price}
 ))}
); /* ---------- ROUNDTRIPS SECTION (between IV and V) ---------- */ const RtPanel = ({ p }) => (
{p.tag}

{p.title}

{p.desc}

); const RoundtripsSection = () => (
PARTNER · ROUNDTRIPS

One app.The whole crew.

Itineraries that update for everyone. Expenses that balance themselves. Votes that break ties. A shared calendar that actually respects who's in and who's out.

{ROUNDTRIPS_PANELS.map((p, i) => )}
We picked one partner for the friends-trip lane and it's Roundtrips. Free for the first trip, then $4/person.
Try Roundtrips → Read the review
); /* ---------- V · PRACTICAL BRIEF ---------- */ const FriendsPractical = () => (
V

The brief.Six things, in order of importance.

The operational layer. The things that determine whether the group returns home still friends — or at least, not actively annoyed at each other.

Full planning guide
{FRIENDS_PRACTICAL.map((p, i) => (
{String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}
{p.k}

{p.h}

{p.b}

))}
); /* ---------- VI · READING LIST ---------- */ const FriendsReading = () => (
VI

The reading list.Eight essays from the desk.

The pieces below this page. If you're planning a group trip and only have time for one, read the first one.

All Group essays
{FRIENDS_READING.map((r, i) => (
{String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}
{r.tag}
{r.title}{r.em}
{r.author}
{r.duration}
 ))}
); /* ---------- VII · DESK / VOICES ---------- */ const FriendsVoices = () => (
VII

The Friends desk.Five editors, 119 group trips.

This is a personal beat. These are the people writing it — what they've learned, what they'd do differently, and what they'd never change.

Desk masthead
{FRIENDS_DESK.map((v, i) => ( ))}
); /* ---------- VIII · FAQ ---------- */ const FriendsFAQ = () => { const [open, setOpen] = useFState(0); return (
VIII

The questionswe get a lot.

Reader letters from people who are mid-plan and slightly stressed. Lightly edited.

Ask the desk →
{FRIENDS_FAQS.map((f, i) => (
setOpen(open === i ? -1 : i)}>
{f.q} +
{f.a}
))}
); }; /* ---------- CTA ---------- */ const FriendsCTA = () => (
TWELVE CITIES · EIGHT ITINERARIES · ONE SHARED HOUSE

Plan the group tripwithout the group chat.

Open the shortlist, copy an itinerary, hand the expense tracker to Roundtrips. The rest is just agreeing on a date — which is the hard part and always was.

↑ Back to Trip Types
FRIENDS GROUP · LANE 04 · UPDATED 26.04.2026
FIELD DESK Nº 072
); /* ---------- COMPOSE ---------- */ const FriendsApp = () => (
); ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root")).render();