Do some online socializing at the beginning of the week. If you're planning to travel with a companion, talk about your plans in more detail. If you're going solo, seek out some voyagers who have been to your destination. Their perspective and funny stories are worth noting. By thursday and friday, your horizons are expanding in all directions. You can make a connection now that lasts well into the future. If the expansion suddenly stops on the weekend, take care of the little details and look at it as a temporary interlude.