I am an absolute fiend when it comes to going on holiday, and using my annual leave allowance to the max – and I doubt I’m the only one, eh? However, while being on holiday is absolute bliss, planning a trip can get a bit stressful. Well, Journee aims to make that easier, and offers an element of surprise too. If you jet off with them, you’ll be heading on holiday to one of their many secret destinations around the world, and you’ll only learn which one once you arrive at the airport!
Forget comparing hotel websites, trying to find the cheapest flight, and coordinating dates, as Journee aims to take out the aggro of planning a holiday, while matching travellers with their ideal trip – like a dating service to find your perfect getaway. They also focus on connecting travellers with authentic local experiences.
How does Journee work?
The start of your journee – sorry, journey – is a free, 10-minute questionnaire. This will help the team align the secret destination with your budget, your style of travel, when you want to travel; and basically, all the important details. What’s great is that questions even include your preferred weather (um, sun?!) and things you don’t want to do on holiday.
Once the Journee team have planned your trip, you’ll receive a Journee proposal, which will include hints about where you’re going, a vague description of the activities – the team always plan in some sort of local activity as standard – and flight time and airport (note: not the destination). If you like how it sounds, well, you can hit that ‘book’ button then and there.
Once you’ve actually booked the trip, the Journee app will display weather reports for the secret destination, baggage allowance, and all the things you’d want to know as you get ready for a holiday – perfect for a chronic over-packer like me. Finally, once you arrive at the airport, you’ll find out your destination via a reveal postcard!
Where do Journee holidays fly from?
When Journee began in 2019, they only flew out from London airports; however, they’ve since expanded. At the moment, you can fly from:
- London Gatwick
- London Heathrow
- London Stansted
- London Luton
- Manchester
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Birmingham.
There are also 14 airports currently available as starting points across the pond in the US, including JFK, Miami, and LAX.
What secret destinations can a Journee holiday send you to?
There are a whole host of holiday destinations that you may see when you open your reveal postcard at the airport. The first-ever Journee trip sent co-founder James to Indonesia, and they’ve sent thousands of travellers to the likes of Malta, Morocco, Puglia, Prague, and many more locations since. They tend to avoid the main tourist locations where possible, so you’re less likely to find yourself in Paris or NYC on one of their journeys.
Intrigued? Check out Journee via their website.