Plan, then go off-script, in travel as in life

It is important to plan trips meticulously, but keep your mind open to new possibilities and spontaneous adventures

A picture of a Tibetan wedding writer Lee Siew Hua politely gatecrashed back in 2019. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Once, I prepared a public talk that was playfully titled Planning A Spontaneous Vacation. My colleagues and I had fun with the concept but soon enough an editor asked: “Oh, is there a mistake in your title?”

The underlying question was: “Can you really plan, yet stay spontaneous?”

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