I’m a control freak, but travelling without planning taught me a lesson

It’s 3pm and we still haven’t booked a room for the night – meanwhile, my fiancee, Mak, bops along toAs a card-carrying member of Team Type A, meticulously organised and firmly planted in the realm of control freakery, you could say spontaneity isn’t my thing. I’m the type of person to turn up to an event 20 minutes early, just in case I’m 10 minutes late.

The winding roads through Scotland’s highlands, as far north as Inverness and south as Glencoe, lead us to mist-covered lochs and heather-clad hills. We roam crumbling turrets, standing sentinel over reflective glens and sheep-dotted hills – all without another soul in sight. We follow road signs to castles, take detours down dirt roads, and stop in small villages, mostly one street in size.

The idea of not having every detail planned out fills me with unease. What if we can’t find a place to stay? Will we sleep in the car? It has a big back seat. These worries gnaw at the edges of my mind, threatening to overshadow the adventure. Yet, as Mak’s excitement bubbles over, his infectious enthusiasm slowly chips away at my reservations.

There are still challenges for the impulsive traveller. Colourful villages with stone walls and cosy cafes greet us in every town, but the signs hanging from B&Bs read “No Vacancy”. It isn’t our first encounter with rejection; in Edinburgh, we are turned away from a pub for lack of a reservation. Who books a pub? Even castles we stumble on are closed for the season.

While I may never fully shed my Type A tendencies, the beautifully gloomy landscape of the Scottish Highlands in winter convinces me there is merit in uncertainty. Throw caution to the wind on your next trip; or maybe just book your accommodation and dinners in advance., an Italy-based travel writer, isn't just about ticking destinations off a list. She's a storyteller who uses food and local encounters to bring the heart of a place to life.

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