My Girls and A Good Woo Saaaahhhh

Planning a girlfriend's getaway? Well, I know a thing or two about a good girlfriends trip... Not because I‘ve planned one - I actually suck at planning #girlgang trips but I have been known to send that Venmo real quick and show up and enjoy it in a heart beat (don't judge me 😒).

So, here are my top 5 tips for a good girlfriend's getaway:

#5: This is not McDonald's you only get two options!

Listen, if you know me and my group of girls we are ALL extremely busy and have challenging schedules. So If you give us too many options we will never make it to the plane. We got family reunions, work travel, kids’ tournaments, birthday parties, mom-group meetings and more things I can't even name which make it difficult for us to all be free at the same time. So here's what I have seen work - give me two options - pick between these two dates and pick between these two locations. That's it! This way, the girls can narrow down and select from limited options and adjust their schedules accordingly.

#4: Be on the same page with the coins

Get agreement up front with the cost of the must haves! Hotel, activities, etc. Last thing you want is that awkward moment when it's time to split the bill 6 ways and your homegirl is tapped out on her budget.... Not a good look! So, decide up front if this is going to be a $3500 trip and we staying in 4-star hotels OR is this a $1500 trip and we staying in 2-star.... ‘Cause, if the latter is the case, I'll catch y'all at the meet up spot because I'll be booking my own hotel. Sorry not sorry, I'm a bit of a hotel snob, 4 stars or better please 🙋🏾‍♀️ (I know what you're thinking... I see you rolling your eyes at me! LOL, that's why I said in the opening lines... don't judge me).

#3: What kind of trip is this?

Y'all need to be on the same page with what the the overall feel is of the trip... Are we partying all night every night? Are we doing a spa and meditation type trip? Is this about adventure - climbing mountains, zip lining and what-not? What are we doing? Because, the way my life is set up, if I come on the trip expecting to spend a day at the spa or lay on the beach all day and you got a whole itinerary planned from the time I get up for breakfast until I go to sleep... you'll be getting some major side-eye. So get this cleared up from the jump!

#2: A little bit of this, a little bit of that

I have found that the best girls trips have a little something for everyone as well as some time to be spontaneous and just go with the flow. When I went to Cuba with my girls, we had a lil bit of erthang! We had beach, shopping, city tours, history, DELICIOUS food, and so much more. This way, all the girls are happy. One mistake I made on one of my first girl trips is I felt like everybody had to be together, doing the same things at all times - this (in my head) was the only way we'd bond. However, I have learned that splitting up so that people can do what makes them happy actually allows for a greater experience for everyone. So plan, have diversity in the experiences, and leave time for people to do their own thing.

#1: Create EPIC moments that you'll remember forever

Life is too short! We have to enjoy and celebrate every moment and there's nothing like making memories with your sister-friends that will last a life time. Some of my favorite memories of my past girl trips are:

• Twerking lessons in our penthouse in Cuba when one of my girlfriends decided she was going to create a video and send it to her hubby but didn't remember it the next day! Buahahhahahaha

• Meeting a crew of ladies at the pool that were in the Bahamas for a bachelorette trip and turning the ENTIRE pool party into a PG13 version of Spring break (😂 I’m too old for that craziness) - equipped with swan floats, cannon balls into the pool and lots and lots of dancing... I'll stop there

• Riding in a Tuk Tuk in Siem Reap, Cambodia and spotting a group of black girls and my bestie (without even thinking about it) yells out "Hey Girl Hey" and the girls immediately respond in kind! LOLOLOL - we were halfway across the world but the connection was there!

So my point is HAVE FUN! Make memories! Drama may come up. Tears may flow. But at the end of the day, building a bond of sisterhood is one of the most amazing things in the world. These trips energize me as a woman and give me an extra boost to come back to the full life I have as a super-execu-mommy.

#girlgang in Cuba