The best part about traveling to Cuba is that you don't have to plan anything - here's why

Courtesy of Harrison Jacobs

Cuba is a place to just go with the flow.

• Traveling to Cuba is different from vacationing in most other countries.
• Many of the best and most reasonably priced lodging and activities are only available on the island because of the lack of internet.
• If you don't book ahead of time and instead book things on the island, you will likely save money and make sure more of your tourism dollars go to actual Cubans.

Travel to any country on vacation and you almost always have to plan ahead. As you get closer, hotels get booked, events sell out, and prices go up. There's a huge advantage to planning everything.

Not in Cuba.

On a recent trip to the island, I discovered that while you can certainly plan ahead, there are distinct advantages to arriving on the island with nothing but your return plane ticket, plenty of cash, and a vague idea what you want to see and do.

Here's why.