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Why last-minute travel is usually better 2026-05-02

Why last-minute travel is usually better

Less overthinking, more going. The James Away way of doing travel.

The best trips usually happen when we do not over-plan them. Book it, turn up, walk around, get slightly lost, find something interesting and then work out how to get back. It is not perfect, but it is real.