How to suggest a date when she's traveling next week

She told you because it's real and it matters to her week. She might also be dropping a low-key test: will you ghost her because she's unavailable, or does she still register as worth your time? Travel mention is almost never just travel mention. It's also a signal that you should have a plan to see her after.

Don't overthink it. She's not necessarily inviting you along or asking permission. She's just being honest about her schedule. That's actually good. It means you know where you stand for the next seven to ten days.

Your reply should do two moves in sequence. First, acknowledge that she's traveling and you're cool with it. No sighing about missing her or complaining about bad timing. Second, indicate that you want to actually hang when she's back. Not 'maybe sometime' and not 'let me know when you're free and we'll figure it out.' Something that says 'this is happening.'

You don't need her exact return date yet. Just establish that you're booking mental space for a date in the coming week or two. This keeps you in her head while she's away and prevents the drift that happens when you both go quiet.

If she's gone a week, don't text her every day. That's overkill and makes you look anxious. You can send one light message mid-trip if she posts something, but mostly you're quiet. Let her travel.

When she messages you from the trip, reply normally and warmly. Don't use it as a chance to lock down the date. Just be present. The day she gets back or the day after, send a simple 'welcome back, let's do dinner Thursday' type message. If she doesn't reply in 24 hours, send one follow-up. If nothing after that, step back. She's either really swamped or not that interested. Either way, you know.