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ISSUE No. 61The MyPerfectStay Journal58 ESSAYS · 3 GUIDES

Our journal of trip planning, group dynamics, and the small operational tragedies of travelling together. Long reads, honest opinions, occasional research.

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niagara falls weather september

Your Guide to Niagara Falls Weather September

Master Niagara Falls weather September for your 2026 visit. Get average temperatures, what to wear, packing tips, & how to avoid crowds for a perfect trip.

MyPerfectStay
May 15, 2026 · 14 min
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weather in argentina in january

Weather in Argentina in January: 2026 Travel Guide

Planning a 2026 trip? Our guide to the weather in Argentina in January covers temperatures and tips for Buenos Aires and Patagonia. Pack and plan perfectly.

MyPerfectStay
May 12, 2026 · 14 min
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product

Group trips, minus the chaos

Why we built MyPerfectStay — and how the group-chat became the planner.

MyPerfectStay
April 26, 2026 · 1 min
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Essay

The tyranny of the WhatsApp group trip: why the same person always ends up planning

There is one in every group. Here's why they appear by default — and what changes when the planning load is shared by design instead of by accident.

Basel Khalifa
April 25, 2026 · 2 min
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Research

We studied 1,840 group trips. The bottleneck is never the flights.

Eight months of data, four distinct failure modes, and one surprising finding about how long groups actually take to commit.

Salih Kayiplar
April 22, 2026 · 2 min
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Destinations

Lisbon in three days, with six of your favourite people

The itinerary we run for first-timers. Zero queues, three hills, one very good bakery.

Basel Khalifa
April 20, 2026 · 2 min
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Group planning

Five people cannot agree on dinner. Here's why — and what to do about it.

A very short paper on cognitive overhead, the paradox of choice, and the surprising power of a forced ranking.

Basel Khalifa
April 15, 2026 · 2 min
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Destinations

Sevilla is the hen-weekend capital of Europe. We can finally explain why.

Good weather from March to November, dinner at eleven, and a 3:1 ratio of rooftops to ground-floor bars.

Basel Khalifa
April 12, 2026 · 2 min
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Product

What we learned shipping the Plans feature to 40,000 groups

Three redesigns, one embarrassing bug, and a new primitive we had to invent: the soft vote.

Salih Kayiplar
April 9, 2026 · 3 min
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Interviews

A conversation with the chef who started charging for no-shows — and doubled her covers

On trust, deposits, and why the group of six is always the most honest customer.

Basel Khalifa
April 5, 2026 · 2 min
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Research

The decision-latency graph of a group trip looks like a hockey stick. Then it flatlines.

A small data study on when groups actually commit, and why mid-week is the new weekend for planning.

Salih Kayiplar
April 1, 2026 · 2 min
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Destinations

Everyone wants Mallorca in August. Try these four weeks instead.

Better weather than you think, half the price, and the tramontana is somebody else's problem.

Salih Kayiplar
March 28, 2026 · 2 min
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