I had the opportunity to write a guest post for Jetsetlife on the importance of getting lost while traveling. I’ve always believed that getting lost is absolutely crucial while traveling. Here’s a snippet of the post that I wrote. If you like it, please click through to read the whole thing.
“When most people travel they usually book months in advance and plan out their itinerary to the last detail. “Monday we will be here, and then Tuesday at 10 am we will catch the train there and go see XYZ.” The hotels are all set up, the rent-a-cars are booked, and the scenic tours are paid for.
I want to encourage everyone to abandon this whole schedule and routine and to get lost. When you have everything planned out in advance you aren’t traveling. You are merely going to go look at things in other countries. Traveling isn’t just about seeing the sights; it’s about experiencing the country with its unique cultures and customs. It’s about hanging out with the locals, trying new types of food, and exploring.
I used to plan out my trips in advance; I was the diligent little traveler until I got tired of it. Plans in foreign countries rarely work out the way you want them to and one of the reasons I travel is to get rid of any sort of routine. I want to explore and really get the sense of what it feels like to be in another part of the world. My solution to all of this is getting lost.”
Check out the rest of the post on the importance of getting lost.
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