According to this list, I think I'm on the right track, except maybe your Rule #2.
Last year I built a trip around a concert in Milan, stayed there for three days, then decided to check out Amalfi for four days, where by day I mostly hung out on a quiet beach away from the crowds and at night after dinner I’d sit at the top of the steps of the Duomo di Sant’Andrea, eating gelato and people watching. After that, I picked up a rental car at the Napoli airport and drove to Friuli for a five-day visit, with a one-night stop in Perugia along the way. The only concrete plans I had were the concert and visiting my friend in Friuli. I winged everything else.
I travel to Italy as often as I can, and it's always solo because no-plan travel isn't for everyone. For me, it’s bliss!
According to this list, I think I'm on the right track, except maybe your Rule #2.
Last year I built a trip around a concert in Milan, stayed there for three days, then decided to check out Amalfi for four days, where by day I mostly hung out on a quiet beach away from the crowds and at night after dinner I’d sit at the top of the steps of the Duomo di Sant’Andrea, eating gelato and people watching. After that, I picked up a rental car at the Napoli airport and drove to Friuli for a five-day visit, with a one-night stop in Perugia along the way. The only concrete plans I had were the concert and visiting my friend in Friuli. I winged everything else.
I travel to Italy as often as I can, and it's always solo because no-plan travel isn't for everyone. For me, it’s bliss!
This is how its done brava!