If you’re traveling for longer than a week you need at least one day in the trip to do nothing.
Traveling is incredibly taxing, both physically and mentally. When in a foreign country and paying a lot of money a lot people really feel the need to make every minute count and not take a break. In my experience not having a rest day when taking an extended trip has led to the trip overall being less pleasurable. Around days 7 or 8 is when I start to feel exhausted. When that happens I really stop paying attention to any of the attractions/experiences, I get moody and I’m less sharp.
I find that taking a day to either sit in the hotel, reading a book, watching a familiar television show, walking to a park and sitting on a bench or ordering takeout or delivery is necessary to enjoy the rest of my trip. #conversation source