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I did two international trips that were loops, I had to get back to my starting point by a certain time to make my flight home. One of those trips I meandered about for roughly three weeks and then used the remaining week to get back to the starting point. The other trip, I had a generalized route plan, but I frequently deviated from it. Thus, they had a final destination (starting point) but not much for intermediate destinations.
Those two trips were my only solo tours, my other tours were with a friend and former co-worker or with a tour group. Trips with others require more structure.
I met a gal that was on year seven of her long tour, she had already done Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia, and I met her in North America. She did not appear to have a planned destination. But she was headed towards South America when I met her. I assume she got there, but I have no clue where she was going to go after that.