This article is the 13th entry in the "Notion Community Advent Calendar 2025" 🎄
Yesterday's post was by Haruki, an official Notion campus leader, titled "[Total travel expenses: 450,000 yen 🇺🇸] I went to Make with Notion 2025 on a whirlwind trip!"
I also participated in "Make with Notion" last year. They wrote a detailed report on this year's event, and reading it made me want to go again! I recommend you all to read it too.
Today's article will introduce a travel page I created using Notion, which I found incredibly useful during last year's "Make with Notion" event!
One use of Notion that I would particularly recommend, besides work-related tasks like task management, is travel planning.
With the recent addition of a map view, Notion has become even more useful for planning trips!
This time, I'll show you the Notion pages I actually used during my trip to the US last year, and introduce my favorite travel pages.
We'll explain how to use the new map view feature to create convenient travel plans, as well as how to reuse your plans for future trips!
We've also released a Notion page template, so please check it out!
1. Overview of the travel page
Let me introduce you to the Notion page I actually used during my trip to the United States last year.
This is what the overall page looks like.
This page allows you to complete all your travel-related needs, such as storing copies, travel schedules, a list of places you want to go, a list of things you need to bring, and financial notes, all on one page.
Travel Notes/To-Do List
At the top of the page, I kept PDFs of things like my visa, hotel information, and airline tickets so I could quickly refer to them when needed.
I also make notes when planning trips and about things I need to do before departure so I don't forget next time.
Schedule and places I want to go
Planning a trip involves defining the "schedule" and the "areas you want to visit."
At first glance, these two databases appear to be separate, but they are actually linked databases, and underneath they form the same database.
First, add the places you're interested in to "Places I want to go," then simply set the dates and a travel itinerary will be created in "Schedule."
Packing list
I always end up scrambling to pack, wondering "What should I bring again...?", so I made a packing list.
Having your own packing list is incredibly useful, as you can create it once and use it repeatedly, both domestically and internationally!
If there's anything I wish I had brought on a previous trip, I make sure to add it to my list for future trips.
Money memo
The last section, "Money Memo," is a place to keep notes on the money you spend preparing for and during your trip.
It can be difficult to find out later how much you spent on travel expenses such as airfare and hotels, so it's convenient to keep a record of them as you go.
The settlement process is smooth, and you can see at a glance how much money you spent on the entire trip.
2. How to plan your trip
Now, let's take a look at how to actually use this page to plan your trip.
Make a list of places you want to go.
Once you have created your travel page, start by writing down the places you want to go to.
As I will explain later, the template allows you to export by city, such as "San Francisco" or "New York."
Adding images will make the page even more exciting!
Each page allows you to write down genre, priority, website, notes, etc.
It's convenient to make a note of closing days and opening hours here so you don't have to go to the website every time.
Registering a location in Map View
Next, register the location in map view.
Map view is a new view in Notion that was recently introduced. You can register locations and view them on a map like this.
When you add a map view, a linked property called "Location" is added, so you can add locations by entering the names of shops and tourist attractions.
When you add a location, a pin will appear on the map view like this.
The key point is that it's easy to see at a glance which places are close to each other, making it easy to plan your trip. The pin colors can also be divided into categories such as "food" and "sightseeing."
Detailed instructions on how to use the map view are explained in the article below, so please take a look!
Assigning dates to a schedule
Once you've identified the locations of your desired destinations on the map, the next step is to assign dates in the "Schedule" section.
The schedule is linked to the "Places I want to go" mentioned earlier, so the places you register will automatically appear in the schedule.
All you have to do is check nearby locations on the map view, enter the dates and times, and create your itinerary.
💡 How to sort correctly even with time zone differences
If you are traveling abroad with a time difference, rearranging the items as they are can sometimes result in the order being mixed up.
In the template By converting the data to Japanese time and sorting it behind the scenes, the data will be sorted correctly even if you enter it in local time.
If you want to use Notion to plan your overseas trip or are having trouble with sorting, be sure to check out this template!
Check on your smartphone on the day of your trip
The template has a "smartphone view" that is easy to view on a smartphone, so you can check your destination on your smartphone while you travel.
Furthermore, by tapping on the "Location Properties" linked to the map view, you can jump to Google Maps, allowing you to search for routes in an instant.
By checking off the places you've visited on Notion, you can see at a glance where you've been, and it also serves as a travel record.
3. How the page works
This travel page also includes a dashboard for managing all your travel pages.
We also take full advantage of features such as database templates, relations, and linked databases to make it easy to reuse the pages mentioned above on each trip.
From here, we'll introduce the structure of such pages and databases, and the mechanisms for reusability.
You can use the template as is, but if you'd like to try creating something similar to this page, please feel free to use it as a reference!
Page and Database Structure
The dashboard contains "DB_TravelPages" which contains pages for each trip, such as the "USA Trip" mentioned earlier, as well as "DB_Cities" and It contains multiple databases such as "DB_Places to go".
"DB_Places to go" for all travel pages
The source of the database for the places I want to go and the schedule I created on my US travel page is this "DB_Places I want to go."
actually this "DB_Places I want to go" is common to all travel pages and uses this one database.
On the US travel page, we linked to this database and filtered the results to "US travel."
We apply the same filters to other travel pages to display only the destination of that particular trip.
The advantage of using one database is that it prevents the database from growing with each trip, and allows you to view a list across countries and trips.
By doing this, you can compile a list of places you want to visit, regardless of country or city, and create a "list of places I want to visit in my life."
"DB_Cities" - a tool for organizing places you want to visit.
"DB_Cities" is a database for organizing places you want to visit by city, such as "San Francisco" or "New York."
We've created a relationship with the previously mentioned "DB_Places to Visit" to allow users to select a city from the "Schedule" section of each travel page.
This will make planning much easier as you can sort and group your destinations to organize them.
This is especially recommended if you are traveling to multiple countries or cities in one trip.
Tips for reusing travel pages
Furthermore, since it would be difficult to create the content of a page like a trip to America from scratch every time, we have created a "database template" that can be easily called up.
Another great thing about using this "database template" is that it allows you to skip the tedious relationships mentioned earlier.
By pre-configuring linked databases such as "Schedule" in the template and applying a filter in advance using "This Page (e.g., New Page)," you can automatically establish relationships when you create a new travel page.
This means that, for example, if you create a new page called "Trip to France," the "Schedule" and "Places to Visit" will already be filtered for "Trip to France."
The underlying mechanism may be a little complicated, but by setting these up in advance, you can start using it just by adding pages without having to think about anything.
Of course, the template is already set up in this state, so even those unfamiliar with the system can use it without any problems.
That's it for our introduction to creating a travel page with Notion!
Planning your trip in Notion has become even more convenient with the addition of a map view. If you have your next trip planned, be sure to give it a try!
The travel page I introduced, including the dashboard, is available for purchase as a template!
It's ready to use right out of the box, so if you have travel plans, be sure to check it out.
Click here to see a list of Notion templates available for sale at "Life and Notion."
The book "Notion Life Hacks" is also on sale now! It comes with 36 templates and offers plenty of practical ways to use Notion.
We also introduce how to use Notion and specific examples of its use on YouTube , so please take a look if you're interested.
We will continue to share information about lifestyle and Notion that will help you make the most of your busy days.
Thank you for reading to the end!
See you in the next article.
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