Template guide
Panel-by-panel breakdown
This template has no printed dialogue. The story is told entirely through the artwork, so each panel below is described from the image.
Map border
A city map runs down the left edge with a red dotted route and location pins; the route weaves along with each panel and ends in a big red pin at the bottom.
Panel 1
On a sunny waterfront street with a domed church behind them, a man in a blue shirt with a camera and a woman with a bun and a cream shirt, both with backpacks, open a large paper map and point at it.
Panel 2
They crouch on the cobblestones, smiling at a tabby cat that sits between them and looks up.
Panel 3
Seen from behind, they follow the cat into a busy market lined with lanterns, rugs and fruit stalls.
Panel 4
The cat walks ahead down a narrow, shaded stone alley with potted plants, and the couple keep following.
Panel 5
At sunset they sit side by side on a stone ledge above a hillside town and the sea, the cat sitting next to them, pink bougainvillea in the corner.
What you get
- Canvas
- 9:16
- Cast
- 2 characters, replaceable with your own
- Type
- Travel Diary
- Common remixes
- Change the guide / Change the destination / Go solo
Who this template suits
This template suits couples, travel buddies and travel bloggers who love unplanned moments. The map border doubles as a visual timeline, and the cat gives the story a guide. It fits travel, couple and cat accounts, and holiday recap posts.
When it is not a good fit
It is not suited to stories that stay in one place or that need dialogue.
How to remix Our Travel Plan Lost to a Cat
- 1Run a map with a dotted route down the side of the strip.
- 2Introduce a guide, like a cat, and let your characters follow it through several streets.
- 3End at a beautiful unplanned spot with the guide sitting beside them.
Ways to make it your own
Change the guide
A friendly dog, a kid on a bike or a balloon drifting down the street.
Change the destination
End at a tiny cafe, a hidden beach or a rooftop festival.
Go solo
A solo traveller following the cat, with a selfie at the end.
Questions about Our Travel Plan Lost to a Cat
What is the map strip for?
It tracks the route: the dotted line wanders off course with every panel, which is the visual joke.
Is there text on the map?
No. Only roads, pins and the dotted route.
Can the setting be any city?
Yes. Keep old streets, a market and a final view so the journey feels like a real detour.
