In general, we prefer to have our accommodations mostly booked ahead of time. We typically use Booking.com since they allow free cancellations just 24 hours before the booking. This allows some flexibility should we need it. More on this later.

When it comes to meals we may do a little pre-research but we find the best restaurant beta is had once you’re there.

We also find a lot of value in researching things to do ahead of time. Your time while on vacation is a precious commodity and we prefer to not spend that time trying to figure out what to do while on vacation. Pinterest is a great platform to find things to do when traveling.

The biggest reason we like to plan ahead a bit is that it gets you stoked for where you’re going. Exploring what you’re going to get to do and see is a blast and only adds to why travel is so great.

On the other hand, leaving room for flexibility is important in your travel planning. Things are bound to go awry at some point in your travels and freaking out because your plans get messed up is no good. So taking a chill pill and rolling with the punches is an important skill while traveling.