I don't over plan trips, but I still want to make sure I'm not overpaying. There's all kinds of combinations of things to check. Also thinking through routes through areas. Fly in, take a train around. Things like that. Also getting hotels or vacation rentals and go through the reviews and seeing which neighborhoods you want to stay in
> There's all kinds of combinations of things to check. Also thinking through routes through areas. Fly in, take a train around.
For me, not knowing those things and figuring them out on the spot is part of why I love vacations, and going through review of neighborhoods or figuring out the exact place where to stay would remove a lot of the fun.
I guess if you have money to burn that works. Shopping around for flights can save hundreds though or hours of time on the travel days