When I embarked on a one-day trip to Paris with my parents and younger sister last year, I expected for us all to connect with our French roots and return from the City of Light relaxed and rejuvenated.
Instead, we scurried between arrondissements, getting from one must-see spot to another. I expected a stress-free day of wine and croissants, but, owing to our jam-packed itinerary, by the end, I was more twisted out of shape than any pastry I had encountered.Many of us who go on trips to decompress commit crucial errors, says Andrew Stevenson, a professor and psychologist who wroteOne of them is being a future-focused traveller who gets too caught up in adhering to a schedule.