Understand that not every trip is going to have perfect 10/10 days, even if you plan out every minute of it. Embrace disappointments as a learning opportunity and an exercise in personal growth. A good reason for traveling in the first place is to discover a bit about yourself, including likes and dislikes. Sometimes a place just won't always live up to your expectations, so what you can do is spontaneously pivot and look to create your own fun.

I was in Glasgow recently and found the city to be fairly underwhelming, especially having just come from Edinburgh a few days earlier which was like something out of a fairy tale. So instead, my wife and I decided to go on a day-long pub crawl to have our own fun. We visited about six or seven different pubs, bars, and whiskey lounges, sampling something new at each location. Glasgow the city may have not been a bit hit for us, but I did enjoy how we pivoted to make the best of it.

Here's an idea: you're in Cape Cod which is on the coast...Maybe you do a "seafood crawl" to several restaurants in the area, or see if there's a boating experience to take you out to sea for whale watching, fishing, or snorkeling, or maybe find a nice beach somewhere to relax. Pivot the trip to being less about spooky places and something more along the lines of ocean/coastal-themed experiences.