I haven't been married for 10 years, but yes we would be completely up for that. In fact, we never make reservations when we travel except for the plane ticket

I haven't been married for 10 years, but yes we would be completely up for that. In fact, we never make reservations when we travel except for the plane ticket. I'll admit that I am personally quite extreme, probably because all my fondest memories are serendipitous events. I even do things like cut all the photos out of the lonely planet without looking at them. There is a big difference between seeing machu picchu without ever seeing a photo of it, and just going there. Having these types of experiences is getting harder, though it still happens often enough. You are absolutely right, though, my advice is not for everyone, nor all situations. I actually think I am wired a bit wrong, for instance I spent three days in and out of a hospital in Wulumuqi, and I have fond memories of the event, even though at the time it must have been miserable. All I can remember are the cute nurses, the funny glass IV bottles, the $35 CAT scan, and how surprisingly good the hospital was in the farthest place in the world from an ocean.