Comments on: Tips for Traveling with No Plans (For the Rebel in You)

By: Hippie in Heels

Hippie in Heels — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:51:12 +0000

In reply to WR. Rachel never traveled on her daddy's credit card and had always been open about how she was able to travel before she became a full time travel blogger. Maybe read up a bit before you randomly comment the post of someone who's passed away ;)

By: WR

WR — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:39:54 +0000

Not everyone is traveling on Daddy’s credit card, so wasting money is a big deterrent. Stress from what was supposed to grant you freedom? Seems like it’s just an inability to plan properly rather than an adventurous spirit.

By: Andy Mack

Andy Mack — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:18:57 +0000

You miss so much if you ‘skip’ reading the history of a county completely.
Skim through it by all means but to miss it completely means you only get the ‘winners’ version locally. Every country (like every person) is a product of it’s history. Other than that, nice article.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 05:36:43 +0000

In reply to Petter. Hi Peter, please check out my post on India called "FAQ all your popular questions to India answered" you can search the site for it in the search bar! I think it will help you a lot, then e-mail any other questions! Thanks for reading.

By: Petter

Petter — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:07:33 +0000

I am finishing a 3 week trip without any plan whatsoever. I did cheat compared to what I am reading about from CS as I did it in a car. But is has been the most fun I’ve had in years! And it has given me a serious bug for doing it again, and more unpredictable. Reading blogs from CS is very inspiring and I will try it on my next trip!
I wonder though; If you where to travel India for 4 weeks. What kind of budget would you “recommend”? (for the country itself, not transport getting there etc)
What I’m looking for is something new. Not really keen on all the “famous” sites, just want to see what the country is really like.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:54:30 +0000

In reply to Alicia. It's worth a try. I travelled solo with no plans in India and for me it worked out fabulously! There are stresses of course, but it was really nice!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 03 May 2014 12:25:45 +0000

I never travel without planning and after reading your post I am thinking to give it a try. I know travel without no plans is a fun especially when you travel in a group but it is nightmare if you are traveling solo.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:45:14 +0000

In reply to Rebekah. Yep, it's important to know the big stuff but then be flexible on the rest!

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:54:07 +0000

thats what I love about the travel blogs in the world. I get so many ideas about things to do and what to expect…I feel like there are times for planning and times to not. If I’m in a big city I like to know what the big things are, like in Istanbul I knew I would see the hagia sophia, the blue mosque and the topaki palace… but then we also did a ton of other stuff I didn’t expect… I think most problems form when people cling too tightly to plans. Sometime shit just doesn’t happen.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:23:11 +0000

In reply to Stef. Yeah its a real bummer to realize you've missed the "thing to do" in a certain place. With more time open, it's easy to go with the flow and not plan.

By: Stef

Stef — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:05:46 +0000

Great post. I mainly plan where I am going to head and for how long and figure out what to do when I’m there. I mostly had time pressure so I had to do that kind of planning. When I can decide where to go and do not have to think of going back home, I would be more open to change and decide where to go on the way. But I’d always read some guidebook pages and blog posts to get an idea of what I am able to do, so I don’t miss a thing I would regret afterwards.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:58:34 +0000

In reply to Fanny. Have fun in Mexico! I've spent a little time there and really like it.

By: Fanny

Fanny — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:00:29 +0000

For really short trips I try to figure out beforehand which activities I definitely don’t want to miss out on. When I have more time, I pretty much do the same thing as you: read up a little bit about it, book nothing at all and have the pdf version of Lonely Planet on my phone. And then just go wherever the road takes me! That’s exactly what I’m going to do in Mexico starting this Saturday, yay!

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 10:55:42 +0000

In reply to Jessica of Curiosity Travels. I've actually been getting pretty lazy about it to. I think if I went outside India I'd try a little harder, but staying in India I don't really do as much research as I should.

By: Jessica of Curiosity Travels

Jessica of Curiosity Travels — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 10:44:25 +0000

I am definitely a planner, but there more I travel the lazier I get with it. I think balance is the best though as you’ve said. Make sure you know what you don’t want to miss, and take the rest as it comes!

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 10:35:01 +0000

In reply to Emily. ohhh I love travel with less plans.. you're right it is a luxury!

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 23:13:47 +0000

Before this year, all our trips were limited in time (max 2-3 weeks) so we usually had the start of our trip booked and loose plans (highlights, things to see and places to go) for the rest. This year of travelling will spoil me though…we fly by the seat of our pants and have diverted our tracks based on weather, new travel friends, how we feel…it is such a luxury!

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:52:34 +0000

In reply to J in Beijing. Yeah I think when you have a small amount of time, planning is crucial- especially if you want to get good content for the bloggio. I had to managa my time wisely in Singapore because I only had 4 days. It's also important if the budget is supppper tight

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:51:41 +0000

In reply to Alison. Flexibility is THE BEST PART!!

By: J in Beijing

J in Beijing — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:44:37 +0000

In reply to J in Beijing. PS- I love this- "I wanted a tan and I wanted to see Maya Bay and that's pretty much it!" Sometimes those are the best kind of trips for sure! :-)