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Pulling Off a Spontaneous Adventure
Spontaneity doesn’t have to be what everyone tells you it is
Many romanticize the idea of dropping everything, driving to the airport, and getting on “the next flight out.” Others may enjoy planning only the barebones of the trip, like flights and visas, and then winging the rest. And of course, there are those who enjoy traveling only when every minute of every day is determined in advance. There are many misconceptions as to what it means to travel with spontaneity, and contrary to popular opinion, I believe that even those who prefer an extreme degree of planning are capable of pulling off such an adventure. I have encountered dozens of excuses as to why spontaneous travel just doesn’t fit for everyone, and so I’ve decided to dive deeper into the underlying perceptions of spontaneity and debunk their silly reasoning.
1. It’s Too Expensive
This is by far the most common excuse, and while it is certainly accurate in some cases, it is by no means an excuse to avoid spontaneous adventure. This justification is founded on the preconceived notion that true adventures involve traveling long distances to foreign lands. While going far from home may make for a good adventure, it is by no means a requirement. Adventure is defined as “an unusual and exciting, potentially hazardous…
