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On the way to the airport isn’t when you (read: me) want to start planning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No matter how often I travel, I still get it. The nervous indecision. The clammy palms. The tightness in the chest. Shortness of breath. Feeling overwhelmed. And yes, as I prepare to leave for Scotland in a few weeks it’s here in full force: the pre-travel jitters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I only know of one cure for the pre-travel jitters: information, and lots of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many voices in the travel blogosphere that advocate the benefits of spontaneous travel. Just pack a bag, pick a direction, and go, doing little research and pre-planning, simply having a willingness to be adventurous.<\/p>\n

That sort of no-holds-barred sort of travel has always intrigued me. The concept of making travel plans on the fly while following my bliss seemed to me the mark of a true adventurer, a badge of badass-ness, if you will.<\/p>\n

So over the past twelve months, I’ve done a little experimenting with that instant, fly-by-the-seat of your pants travel. I’ve toyed with limiting the information I receive about my destinations in advance (famously blocking images in my web browser when looking up info for a trip to Savannah, Georgia). I’ve also done the “not-buying-a-guidebook” and arriving at a destination almost completely blind. All the experimentation has done is to teach me–the hard way, you might say–that unplanned travel is not for me.<\/p>\n

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Travel planning simply works for me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After all was said and done, I realized the last time I completely, utterly, ridiculously enjoyed traveling was when I’d done in-depth research and planning in advance. I need<\/em> the planning process. It’s a critical element of the whole travel experience that creates structure which provides the boundaries I need as a solo traveler.<\/p>\n

Planning matters because it’s part of my safety strategy. A natural scaredy-cat, I need lists and schedules and such to help me to feel prepared for the uncertainty that lies ahead. Knowing exactly where to go, when to go, and what to do calms my fears and allows me to enjoy the experience.<\/p>\n

But all of this isn’t to say that I’m unwilling to go off the beaten path and explore without a plan<\/strong>. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’m not saying I have to follow my plans to the letter, but by creating a plan, I construct a framework that gives me the freedom to go off-plan when travel mojo strikes and I’m given the opportunity to do something completely off the cuff. Plans provide a tether for me, a safety net of sorts and the truth is, I need that. And because I primarily travel alone, having plans to share with my family in advance gives them peace of mind, too.<\/p>\n

So here’s to planning<\/strong>. To the compulsive need to have itineraries and check-off lists and follow schedules. And here’s to throwing all of that out of the window when something more interesting pops up in my path.<\/p>\n

Are you a planner when it comes to travel, or do you prefer a more spontaneous approach? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No matter how often I travel, I still get it. The nervous indecision. The clammy palms. The tightness in the chest. Shortness of breath. Feeling overwhelmed. And yes, as I prepare to leave for Scotland in a few weeks it’s here in full force: the pre-travel jitters. 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