The art of the loose itinerary

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The art of the loose itinerary

Sam Okafor · Aug 28, 2026 · 5 min read

The best trips have structure you can throw away. Plan the bones, leave the afternoons empty.

Two anchors a day

Book one thing you'd be sad to miss, and one thing you can skip. Everything else is found.

Leave the map half-empty

A fully scheduled day is a checklist. A half-empty one is a story.