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A yacht at anchor on the Dalmatian coast in Croatia

Work Hard · Group Travel

How to split costs on a group trip without ruining friendships

I am a lawyer who moved thirty people across Croatia. The trip was not the hard part. The money was. Here is the system I use now.

Croatia · Group travel · August 2026 · By Carlie Corlett · 18 August 2026

The yacht at anchor off the Dalmatian coast

Play Hard · Croatia

I planned a wedding week on a yacht for thirty people

Eight days, four islands, one boat and thirty guests who all needed to be somewhere. Every decision, every number, and the two things I would do completely differently.

Croatia · 8 days · August 2026 · By Carlie Corlett · 17 August 2026

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Work Hard · Group Travel

How to split costs on a group trip without ruining friendships

I am a lawyer who moved thirty people across Croatia. The trip was not the hard part. The money was. Here is the system I use now.

Play Hard · Croatia

I planned a wedding week on a yacht for thirty people

Eight days, four islands, one boat and thirty guests who all needed to be somewhere. Every decision, every number, and the two things I would do completely differently.

Travel & Events with Carlie

Play Hard
Work Hard · Group Travel

How to split costs on a group trip without ruining friendships

I am a lawyer who moved thirty people across Croatia. The trip was not the hard part. The money was. Here is the system I use now.

Play Hard · Croatia

I planned a wedding week on a yacht for thirty people

Eight days, four islands, one boat and thirty guests who all needed to be somewhere. Every decision, every number, and the two things I would do completely differently.

The Sunday Chronicle

One email a week: where I have been, what it cost, and what I would book again. For women who plan the trip for everyone else.