Let’s get real: planning a trip with friends is harder than it should be. Here’s how I fixed it.

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**Kavyani Parwal (**UX Designer)

Platform: Mobile-first

Tools Used: Figma, Notion, Miro

Duration: 2-day design sprint

Scope: Designed an MVP experience with high-impact features and smooth user flows focused on collaborative planning

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🗂️ UX Challenge

🧶 The Spark – Personal Motivation & Validation

“This wasn’t just a random UX challenge — it was personal.”

A few months ago, my close-knit group of 7 Childhood friends (now living in different cities) and I tried planning a reunion trip.

We were all in different cities, juggling deadlines, and hoping to reconnect after years.

The initial excitement was high — everyone said “I’m in!”

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What followed was chaos:

• Chaotic WhatsApp messages
• Conflicting calendars
• Half-answered polls
• Endless back and forth
• Confusion about who’s booking what
• And ultimately... the plan fell apart.🥲

"Let’s plan it later" turned into "maybe next year."

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That frustration hit home, and I realized this wasn’t just our story.

📞 Validating Through Real Conversations

To move beyond just my point of view, I picked up the phone, called a few of my friends, and asked:

“What exactly made it so hard to plan the trip?”

“What would’ve helped us align better?”