Quote Originally Posted by wacko2
I am sort of the opposite of Arizona Brad. Given the limited time and resources I have, I feel that my chances of a highly successful trip are enhanced by extensive planning. I pore over maps, research distances and costs, and find out useful things to know way in advance. So by the time I actually get to my destination, I can hit the ground running, even if I have never been to that particular place before!
I do tons of research before I go somewhere. Between guidebooks, notes, printouts from the internet, etc., I'm well-armed. However, my trips are still spontaneous with little real planning. A paradox? Maybe. But I just take all this information and still make decisions spontaneously depending on my mood that day, the weather, the status of my pocketbook, my energy levels, etc. Few days, if any, are set in stone but I have the information I need to go and do the most important things to me at the time.

Is this kind of what you mean?