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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Those unplanned side trips can change the whole game!!

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Daniel Catena's avatar

Those are trip gold right there! I’m glad you feel the same way.

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Truly! A really great post!

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Daniel Catena's avatar

Thank you!

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Betty Carlson's avatar

I love the idea of intentionally getting lost. I traveled in Europe a lot in the 80s and sometimes wonder how I got anywhere. Now I live here and turn on my navigating system to take a 3 hour drive, or even a 5 minute walk in a city I don't know. Of course, my family had no idea whatsover where I was on my trips in the 80s and 90s. How times have changed.

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Daniel Catena's avatar

Yes times have changed! This article was attempting to channel those golden era travel days. You definitely explored at a great time. Modern travel tools do help a lot, and getting lost every time would be frustrating. Using navigation can save frustration which on the flip side can help us enjoy the destination more. Thanks for reading!

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Tinashe D. Ndhlovu's avatar

Experience the real culture of a place - this has happened to me a couple of times when I have intentional not followed my travel plans as you mention within reason. Thank for sharing this maybe Bucharest might be my next stop.

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Daniel Catena's avatar

Thanks for reading Tinashe! Not sticking to a plan opens an experience to the unexpected. Great to hear you’ve had those kinds of adventures.

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Mateus Camillo's avatar

I really embrace the chaos in my trips!

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