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WorkflowJune 1, 20256 min read

Building a multi-year travel ledger you actually trust

Migration from notes, habits for edge cases, and when to split or merge stays.

Start from today forward if backfilling everything feels overwhelming. Import older trips in batches by year or region. Each batch you verify beats a perfect blank slate you never finish.

Split stays when country or companion circumstances change mid-trip. Merge only when the entire interval truly shares the same metadata you care about.

Review totals annually against your filings. Mismatches are learning opportunities—either the ledger improves or your understanding of the test improves.

Trust comes from repeatable process: same fields, same counting rule, same review rhythm. Tools should reinforce that, not fight it.

Count My Stay helps you log stays and view totals by country and period. It does not provide legal or tax advice.

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