When I reread my trip journals, I’m reminded that the less I spend, the richer the experience I have. Often the best travel memories have cost little or nothing.

Pledge every morning to do something entirely different that day. Meet people and create adventure—or bring home a boring journal.

Structure rewards a traveler with freedom, and “winging it” can become a ball-and-chain of too many decisions, too little information, and precious little time to relax.