Field notes

Written after the trip · Aug 2026

Not written yet. The trip runs 19–24 August 2026. These six sections get filled in afterwards, from a conversation rather than a form — say what you remember and it gets written up here. Carries forward is the one that matters most: it is what the next destination's research reads first.

Verdict

In a line or two: what is this place actually good at, and would we come back?

Awaiting the trip.

Do again

The specific things worth repeating — a bar, a time of day, a spot, a way of doing something. Specific beats general: “the Xhale lounge after 9” is useful, “the bars were good” is not.

Awaiting the trip.

Skip

What wasn't worth the time, the walk, or the money. Including anything on the map that turned out to be a dud.

Awaiting the trip.

Do differently

Not about the place — about how we planned it. What we over-prepared, what we under-prepared, what we'd book earlier or later or not at all.

Awaiting the trip.

Carries forward

The rules that apply to the next destination, not just this one. Anything that starts “at an all-inclusive, always…” or “never bother with…” belongs here. This section is why the app exists.

Awaiting the trip.

Where the research was wrong

The guide pages made claims — neon on Fridays, which bars stock what, free-flow access to Onyx, the sargassum situation. Which held up, and which didn't? This is how the research method gets better, not just the next itinerary.

Awaiting the trip.