Comments on: Throw Away Your Itinerary http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/ A Community for Digital Nomads and Vagabond Entrepreneurs! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:27:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brandon Pearce http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Brandon Pearce Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:46:22 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-143 I've always been such a planner. We spent six weeks in Panama this year, and I planned out every detail, booked every hotel in advance (except one), and had a list of activities to do every day. No more! In January, we're moving to Costa Rica. We've never been there before, we don't know where we're going to stay, and we're not going to make any decisions until we get there. Even though this kind of adventure is a little scary for me, it just feels like the way it should be for us right now. Although, I'm not sure how you're doing the one-way plane ticket thing. Because of immigration laws, the airlines I've talked to require a 2-way ticket in order to enter the country, or some other proof of exit before the visa expires. But maybe it's only Costa Rica that's that strict... Anyway, we're looking forward to the adventure! Thanks for the assurance that it's possible and enjoyable to live spontaneously. I’ve always been such a planner. We spent six weeks in Panama this year, and I planned out every detail, booked every hotel in advance (except one), and had a list of activities to do every day.

No more! In January, we’re moving to Costa Rica. We’ve never been there before, we don’t know where we’re going to stay, and we’re not going to make any decisions until we get there. Even though this kind of adventure is a little scary for me, it just feels like the way it should be for us right now.

Although, I’m not sure how you’re doing the one-way plane ticket thing. Because of immigration laws, the airlines I’ve talked to require a 2-way ticket in order to enter the country, or some other proof of exit before the visa expires. But maybe it’s only Costa Rica that’s that strict…

Anyway, we’re looking forward to the adventure! Thanks for the assurance that it’s possible and enjoyable to live spontaneously.

]]> By: Brooke Ferguson http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Brooke Ferguson Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:09:03 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-130 @Wouter Meyers - I love the one way tickets. They leave you open for the travel serendipity that always happens! I've found I don't have to try to figure it all out, I can just go with the flow of things and be where I'm needed. Where are you traveling? Are you still on the road? @Wouter Meyers – I love the one way tickets. They leave you open for the travel serendipity that always happens! I’ve found I don’t have to try to figure it all out, I can just go with the flow of things and be where I’m needed. Where are you traveling? Are you still on the road?

]]> By: Wouter Meyers http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Wouter Meyers Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:39:28 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-124 I love this post. It reminds me of some days in Brisbane, Australia where we went on daily adventures without much of a plan. They were the best days. For the past 8 months I've been traveling. Not much of it was planned, but there were some looming onward flights and meetings with family that could not be changed. Next time I travel it will most likely be on a one way ticket, just to take away the looming feeling of the return home. I love this post. It reminds me of some days in Brisbane, Australia where we went on daily adventures without much of a plan. They were the best days.

For the past 8 months I’ve been traveling. Not much of it was planned, but there were some looming onward flights and meetings with family that could not be changed. Next time I travel it will most likely be on a one way ticket, just to take away the looming feeling of the return home.

]]> By: Brooke Ferguson http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Brooke Ferguson Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:35:31 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-111 @Cherie I am getting more and more comfortable with letting my intuition guide where I go next. It is a really strange feeling, and sometimes I feel like I'm being irresponsible for "not knowing". In fact, just the other day, I needed to do a border run. It was midnight and I had to do the run the next day, and had NO IDEA how it was going to happen. But the strangest thing happened: I didn't care. I wasn't worried about it at all. Normally, I would have it all figured out days in advance and know exactly what to do. I got online, found a company, called them in the morning and was able to get onto a fully booked trip. They made room for me and everything went seamlessly! I think sometimes when we can just let ourselves relax, everything seems to work out just fine! Thanks for the comment! @Taylor Ok, hope to see you if you make it through this way... I'm looking forward to hearing about your journey and revolutions...are you going to be bloging your adventures? @Cherie I am getting more and more comfortable with letting my intuition guide where I go next. It is a really strange feeling, and sometimes I feel like I’m being irresponsible for “not knowing”. In fact, just the other day, I needed to do a border run. It was midnight and I had to do the run the next day, and had NO IDEA how it was going to happen. But the strangest thing happened: I didn’t care. I wasn’t worried about it at all. Normally, I would have it all figured out days in advance and know exactly what to do. I got online, found a company, called them in the morning and was able to get onto a fully booked trip. They made room for me and everything went seamlessly! I think sometimes when we can just let ourselves relax, everything seems to work out just fine! Thanks for the comment!

@Taylor Ok, hope to see you if you make it through this way… I’m looking forward to hearing about your journey and revolutions…are you going to be bloging your adventures?

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Taylor Davidson Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:38:53 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-91 Cody & Brooke: not terribly close to Thailand... and I'll reveal it a bit later once I fit a couple more one-way tickets into the itinerary :) Cody & Brooke: not terribly close to Thailand… and I’ll reveal it a bit later once I fit a couple more one-way tickets into the itinerary :)

]]> By: Cherie Ve Ard http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Cherie Ve Ard Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:48:37 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-90 When I first set off on full time nomadism, I was very much a planner. I needed to know where we'd be a few weeks out, let alone what we were doing today. Thankfully 2+ years of full time travel has cured me of that pesky little problem, and now Nomadic Serendipity happily guides our way. We often don't know where we'll be sleeping the next night now. The wonderful things we encounter as a result are what its all about. Thank you for a wonderful reminder :) - Cherie When I first set off on full time nomadism, I was very much a planner. I needed to know where we’d be a few weeks out, let alone what we were doing today.

Thankfully 2+ years of full time travel has cured me of that pesky little problem, and now Nomadic Serendipity happily guides our way. We often don’t know where we’ll be sleeping the next night now. The wonderful things we encounter as a result are what its all about.

Thank you for a wonderful reminder :)

– Cherie

]]> By: Brooke Ferguson http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Brooke Ferguson Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:05:05 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-89 Thanks, everyone for your comments! @Sean Where are you headed? @Taylor Congrats!!! Goin' anywhere near Thailand? @Mitch Thanks for posting again! Glad to hear we are on the same wavelength! @John My last flights have been one way, international and then in Thailand... I just came up to Bangkok for a two week trip that has turned into six weeks because I didn't have a return ticket! I've found that most of the flights to here and around here are the same price as round trip flights... So that's one great factor of going one way. Plus, then you don't have to pay for any extensions or changes. Thanks for your comment! Keep rockin' yall! Thanks, everyone for your comments!

@Sean Where are you headed?

@Taylor Congrats!!! Goin’ anywhere near Thailand?

@Mitch Thanks for posting again! Glad to hear we are on the same wavelength!

@John My last flights have been one way, international and then in Thailand… I just came up to Bangkok for a two week trip that has turned into six weeks because I didn’t have a return ticket! I’ve found that most of the flights to here and around here are the same price as round trip flights… So that’s one great factor of going one way. Plus, then you don’t have to pay for any extensions or changes. Thanks for your comment!

Keep rockin’ yall!

]]> By: Cody McKibben http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Cody McKibben Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-88 Glad I could be there for your induction to Bangkok and many a fun, last-minute adventures btw! :) Glad I could be there for your induction to Bangkok and many a fun, last-minute adventures btw! :)

]]> By: Cody McKibben http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Cody McKibben Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:56:56 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-87 @John In Thailand, we usually get pond skipper trips on cheap carriers like AirAsia.com @Taylor, I'm curious to learn where you're flying off to! :) This is an awesome post Brooke. I love the serendipity of travel. This makes me think about my trip with <a href="http://www.insearchofsanuk.com" title="" rel="nofollow">Dwight</a> to Kuala Lumpur where we made almost no plans, but we'd run into our buddy <a href="http://www.migrationology.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">Mark</a> by chance, have a fantastic time, and ended up meeting an awesome couchsurfer girl who drove us in the middle of the night to the nicest little remote town in all of Malaysia! Good times. @John In Thailand, we usually get pond skipper trips on cheap carriers like AirAsia.com

@Taylor, I’m curious to learn where you’re flying off to! :)

This is an awesome post Brooke. I love the serendipity of travel. This makes me think about my trip with Dwight to Kuala Lumpur where we made almost no plans, but we’d run into our buddy Mark by chance, have a fantastic time, and ended up meeting an awesome couchsurfer girl who drove us in the middle of the night to the nicest little remote town in all of Malaysia! Good times.

]]> By: James NomadRip http://www.businessbackpacker.com/throw-away-your-itinerary/comment-page-1/#comment-86 James NomadRip Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:09:05 +0000 http://www.businessbackpacker.com/?p=603#comment-86 Most of our trips tend to be just "let's go to this place. We'll make it up as we go." It works out pretty well for us. We're working it into more than just short stints, and applying it more to the rest of our life. Most of our trips tend to be just “let’s go to this place. We’ll make it up as we go.” It works out pretty well for us. We’re working it into more than just short stints, and applying it more to the rest of our life.

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