Do not plan a bus journey until you've seen this

Whether you're a seasoned transport enthusiast or just looking to make the most of the local bus fare cap, planning a long-distance journey is an art form. In this video, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my "office" to show you exactly how I plot out those epic, multi-leg bus trips from the East Midlands to the furthest corners of the UK. From complex inter-urban maps to the nitty-gritty of spreadsheet contingency planning, I’m sharing the tools and tricks I use to ensure I don’t end up stranded in the middle of nowhere! 📍 What We Cover: The GB Inter-Urban Bus Map: My secret weapon for visualizing express hops across England, Scotland, and Wales. Traveline Tactics: How to trick journey planners into showing bus-only routes (and why you should break your journey into chunks). AI vs. Reality: Can Gemini or ChatGPT actually plan a bus route? (Spoiler: Watch out for those hallucinations!) The Power of the Spreadsheet: Why I still use pen, paper, and Excel to color-code tight connections and "Don't Faff Around" points. Safety Nets: Using Google Street View and operator websites to find exact stops and last-bus timings. 🔗 Resources Mentioned: GB Inter Urban Bus Map: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/... BusTimes.org: https://bustimes.org/ Traveline: https://www.traveline.info/ If you enjoyed this deep dive into the "geeky" side of bus travel, please consider subscribing for more long-distance bus challenges. Hitting the Like button to help the algorithm find more bus nerds! Special thanks to my Channel Members! Your support keeps these journeys (and the spreadsheets) running. Support the Channel: ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/backpacktravels ⭐ Become a Channel Member for 99p:    / @backpack-travels-uk   #BusTravel #UKBus #PublicTransport #TravelPlanning #BusFareCap #Leicester #AdventureTravel #TransportEnthusiast #TravelVlog #SpreadsheetNerd