Travel Rules We Changed Our Minds About

In this episode of Go See Do Explore, we’re talking about the travel opinions we’ve changed over time. Not necessarily dramatic reversals, but the kind of practical shifts that happen after enough trips, mistakes, surprises, and “we are never doing that again” moments.

We each brought five things we’ve changed our minds about, without comparing lists ahead of time.

Topics include:

• Why we’ve become more committed to carry-on travel, especially when flying airlines where carry-ons are included
• How TSA PreCheck changed our airport arrival strategy
• Why cruising can still make sense in the Caribbean, but may not be our favorite way to experience Europe
• Rethinking how much public transit we actually want to use on a trip
• Why private or small-group tours can completely change the experience 
• The kind of itinerary that leaves room for slowing down, wandering, and actually thinking
• Cooling a bit on Disney-focused travel, without rejecting Disney entirely
• Why we’re more open to third-party cruise excursions now, but much less interested in big bus tours
• Whether visiting all 50 states still feels like a meaningful goal
• How beach time finally became more appealing with shade, swimming, and better timing

We also take a wine break with a 2023 rosé of Pinot Gris from Two Lads, a spring-friendly Michigan wine that sits somewhere between rosé and orange wine.

The big takeaway: travel preferences are allowed to change. The point is not to follow someone else’s perfect travel formula. It is to notice what actually makes a trip better for you and plan accordingly.