Heineken Departure Roulette: Would you push the button?

[Janx]

Well, I don't see how they would get around visa requirements. And there are some countries I would prefer not to travel to on general safety grounds, or without adequate preparation.

But if it was a random domestic destination in the US or Canada, I'd be more than happy to do this.

Let's assume it's someplace domestic. Probably touristy. So not a no-name town.

So here's the clarification questions for GSHamster who said he'd do it.
Under what circumstances does he tend to be flying out in an airport?
On review of those circumstances, would he really cancel them right then and there with no forethought to go on a random trip to NYC, LA, Seattle or some other "destination" city in the US?

It's one thing to sit here, thinking "I could drop everything and go to a random city that probably does not suck for a weekend."

It's another to have planned a trip, bought and paid for the ticket, and when you get to the airport and see this offer, completely change your mind, cancel your plans, and go on the random trip.

I think Umbran identified the most feasible scenario is somebody who was going on vacation, and wasn't too attached to the destination. Somebody heading for a trip to Vegas for the weekend might be that kind of person.

 

[GSHamster]

Well, obviously I wouldn't do this if I was visiting my parents or flying for work. I would also be okay with any domestic destination, not just the "destination" cities. There's often a lot of interesting things in the quieter parts of the country.

The thing is that I don't plan vacations. I prefer to just go to the area, and take things as I find them. You can always find a car rental and a hotel/motel, and really that's all you need. I'll have a general idea of what I want to do, but often plans can change. Sometimes it's better to have no preconceptions and just ask the locals for their recommendations.

From a fiscal point of view, I subscribe to the philosophy that if you have to scrimp and save to barely afford X, you're better off skipping X entirely (where X is a luxury, not a true necessity). If the only way I could afford the vacation would have been to book things months in advance, then I'm better off not going on that vacation. Maybe instead just driving somewhere closer for fewer nights, or just staying at home.

But I'm also unmarried and without children, so there's a lot more freedom in that.