Long-haul travel is expensive. Basing it on uncertainty is how you end up stranded in a hotel, waiting on something that never happens.
Confirmed Details Only
If your trip depends on a meeting, a reunion, or any event involving another person, you need a confirmed time and place before you book. Not a “probably,” not a “we’ll figure it out when you arrive.” A confirmed commitment.
Showing up and hoping things fall into place is not a plan. It is a very expensive gamble.
The Rule is Simple
No confirmed time and place means no flight. Every long-haul trip should have zero uncertainty baked into the reason you are going. If the core purpose of your trip can fall apart because someone else does not follow through, the trip is already broken before you leave home.
A little friction upfront saves a lot of regret at the other end.
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