Accidentally a Product: My Travel Planner
A practical Notion system for trips became a quiet earner. Hundreds of copies sold without advertising
Year:
2022
Highlights
Context: 2022 downsizing → one suitcase + one backpack; constant travel
Problem: Too many moving parts - flights, visas, packing, reservations, local logistics
Solution: An all-in-one Notion planner
Distribution: Submitted only to the Notion Template Gallery
Outcome: Hundreds of copies sold; daily organic sales for a period
In 2022 - at one of those “reset” points in life - my wife and I sold or donated almost everything and kept what fit in two suitcases and two backpacks. New countries, new rules, new logistics every few weeks.
I built a Notion travel planner to keep trips clean and predictable. Each trip had the same spine: itinerary on top, reusable packing lists, places to visit, food to try, entry regulations, SIM and transport notes, and a space for documents and screenshots.
It worked for us, so I put it in the Notion Template Gallery with zero promotion, mostly out of curiosity. Then the sales started - a couple of notifications each morning. Over time, that quiet stream turned into hundreds of copies.