When it comes to trips, are you a careful planner or more of a go-with-the-flow type?

A natural way to answer

I'm somewhere in the middle. I like to have the big things booked — flights and a place to stay — but beyond that I prefer to keep my options open and decide on the day. Over-planning tends to take the spontaneity out of it.

Key phrases to use

• wing it — do something without preparation or a plan“We had no itinerary, so we just winged it.”
• play it by ear — decide what to do as things happen, rather than in advance“Let's not book anything and just play it by ear.”
• on the day — at the actual time something happens, not before“We'll decide where to eat on the day.”
• throw caution to the wind — take a risk and stop being careful“I threw caution to the wind and booked a one-way flight.”
• fall into place — happen smoothly and work out without much effort“Somehow the whole trip just fell into place.”