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> Plan It Or Wing It?
wakingdream
post Dec 27 2008, 01:32 PM
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How do you operate when it comes to arranging a trip?

Do you plan ahead, deciding which country or countries you'll visit and then look for good prices OR are you more apt to look for travel deals and decide on somewhere you find a really great bargain for?



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wakingdream   Plan It Or Wing It?   Dec 27 2008, 01:32 PM
mmbcross   Plan ahead. I usually limit the costs of a 10-day ...   Dec 27 2008, 03:42 PM
exploreamerica   Can I choose a little from column A and a little f...   Dec 27 2008, 07:39 PM
wakingdream   Can I choose a little from column A and a little ...   Dec 28 2008, 11:32 AM
skylab   I like being random so I don't plan too much. ...   Dec 28 2008, 04:07 PM
polydemic   Choosing where to go is entirely by whim. I usual...   Dec 28 2008, 08:26 PM
skylab   underground CD shops Oh I love finding these. Ev...   Dec 29 2008, 07:43 AM
wakingdream   Choosing where to go is entirely by whim. I usua...   Dec 29 2008, 08:54 AM
travelmonster   I have a whole bunch of places I want to go, somet...   Dec 29 2008, 07:48 AM
sianeth   I have a whole bunch of places I want to go, some...   Dec 29 2008, 12:19 PM
travelmonster   :lol: Its funny you should say that, I have a glo...   Dec 29 2008, 12:24 PM
sianeth   Yeah, I think you have to make some sort of deal t...   Dec 29 2008, 01:06 PM
jeremystravels   I plan ahead fairly in depth regardless of the cos...   Dec 29 2008, 01:52 PM
travelmonster   Yeah, I think you have to make some sort of deal ...   Dec 29 2008, 02:13 PM
sianeth   Deal! I think we should build into this bindin...   Dec 29 2008, 02:19 PM
travelmonster   :lol:   Dec 29 2008, 02:36 PM
sianeth   So that'd be a yes then ;)   Dec 29 2008, 02:44 PM
travelmonster   Yep! Right up till the live on TravelPod bit...   Dec 29 2008, 02:53 PM
sianeth   Ahh, can't grumble with that then - I suppose ...   Dec 29 2008, 03:10 PM
wakingdream   I have a whole bunch of places I want to go, som...   Dec 29 2008, 08:26 PM
lar4290   I usually pick a place I'm interested in and t...   Dec 30 2008, 08:55 PM
darrenstravels   Bit of both. Flights and long distance transport ...   Dec 31 2008, 07:30 AM
travelmonster   Ahh, can't grumble with that then - I suppose...   Jan 2 2009, 10:40 AM
jeremystravels   Oh, and I can officially start staying my round t...   Jan 2 2009, 11:21 AM
sianeth   Ahh, can't grumble with that then - I suppos...   Jan 3 2009, 07:31 AM
travelmonster   What route are you thinking of taking? I keep loo...   Jan 3 2009, 06:16 AM
jeremystravels   What route are you thinking of taking? I keep lo...   Jan 3 2009, 09:12 AM
dennisb2008   For me it's a matter of where and when I'm...   Jan 3 2009, 07:19 AM
travelmonster   I'm still working on different theories of how...   Jan 3 2009, 07:45 AM
sianeth   Hehe, sounds like a classic case of the planning b...   Jan 3 2009, 08:14 AM
travelmonster   The places we are definitely going to are India, A...   Jan 3 2009, 08:39 AM
travelmonster   Your route sounds awesome - thanks for the info on...   Jan 3 2009, 09:30 AM
jeremystravels   Your route sounds awesome - thanks for the info o...   Jan 3 2009, 10:14 AM
wakingdream   Combination! Combination! (if you can :)...   Jan 3 2009, 11:27 PM
ScottWoz   Combination! Combination! (if you can :) ...   Jan 5 2009, 07:22 PM
travelmonster   Yeah, I think combination is the way to go!...   Jan 4 2009, 04:04 PM
wakingdream   Yeah, I think combination is the way to go!...   Jan 4 2009, 04:27 PM
travelmonster   What do you think to the idea of a week in each? ...   Jan 4 2009, 04:31 PM
wakingdream   What do you think to the idea of a week in each? ...   Jan 4 2009, 05:39 PM
travelmonster   What do you think to the idea of a week in each?...   Jan 5 2009, 02:10 PM
starlagurl   Yay Paula, Canada should be cool! Are you goin...   Jan 6 2009, 12:09 PM
travelmonster   [quote name='wakingdream' post='84626' date='Jan ...   Jan 6 2009, 02:19 PM
starlagurl   I don't have a trip planned in November...yet...   Jan 6 2009, 02:24 PM
travelmonster   It'll be November next year though!! ...   Jan 6 2009, 03:00 PM
starlagurl   Ohhhhhh yes of course, next year, I have nothing p...   Jan 6 2009, 03:03 PM
travelmonster   Isn't next year your big motorcycle adventure?   Jan 6 2009, 03:08 PM
starlagurl   Yeah that's what I mean, I will definitely be ...   Jan 6 2009, 03:09 PM
travelmonster   That'd be brill!!   Jan 6 2009, 03:10 PM
starlagurl   Yeeeeeeee! OK back on topic... Yes, I will mos...   Jan 6 2009, 03:12 PM
mercenarri   I've never been outside Europe, and until 4 mo...   Jan 16 2009, 05:12 AM
starlagurl   I've found researching into the places I...   Jan 16 2009, 10:51 AM
Paul   I reckon: Yeah, do some research. Its fun, excit...   Jan 16 2009, 06:39 AM
wakingdream   [quote name='travelmonster' post='84703' date='J...   Jan 16 2009, 11:49 AM
travelmonster   Do you know what the road infrastructure is like? ...   Jan 17 2009, 03:10 PM
Paul   Do you know what the road infrastructure is like?...   Jan 17 2009, 08:06 PM
starlagurl   Yes, I agree with Paul on the roads in Thailand. W...   Jan 19 2009, 02:45 PM
travelmonster   Thanks to both of you, that is exactly what I need...   Jan 19 2009, 04:55 PM
darrenstravels   According to both "Top Gear" and "B...   Jan 19 2009, 05:10 PM
travelmonster   There is some information on the AA website about ...   Jan 19 2009, 05:18 PM
darrenstravels   There is some information on the AA website about...   Jan 22 2009, 04:36 PM
wakingdream   Ohhh, I love Paul's driving report! Good o...   Jan 20 2009, 09:09 AM
travelmonster   Yep and its made me rethink my plan to include Tha...   Jan 21 2009, 04:40 PM
wakingdream   Yep and its made me rethink my plan to include Th...   Jan 22 2009, 10:10 AM
travelmonster   I've been looking into that - it seems hugely ...   Jan 22 2009, 05:42 PM
wakingdream   I've been looking into that - it seems hugely...   Jan 23 2009, 09:29 AM
travelmonster   I've been looking around on the internet, it l...   Jan 25 2009, 08:16 AM
wakingdream   I've been looking around on the internet, it ...   Jan 25 2009, 05:10 PM
ScottWoz   You bet, you won't believe your luck.. :yes:   Jan 25 2009, 12:23 PM
thisisthera   I am right now traveling in ZheJiang Province in C...   Feb 6 2009, 10:21 AM


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