How to backpack a country in a short holiday

So if you have a normal job you can`t take to much time of at once. So I would always recommend to at least go for 2 weeks depending on the country. There are a lot that I would never do under 3 weeks. But it as well depends on what you want to do/see there and what kind of person you are.

So when I´m traveling I get up early and I want to do things. I´m not the type of person, who likes to sit on the beach all day. Sure I take my moments to enjoy, but this quality time for me don´t has to be a whole day.
I think before every travel you should get some information about the country and the culture, check what you want to see and how you can get there. But I usually don`t book accommodations and transport ahead.

The only thing I do always organize/book is the flight to go and come back and the accommodation for the first night, which I love to stay at a locals home. The best thing about that is that they can give you just the advice you need in a foreign country.

But as it is backpacking you have to leave things open! Give yourself the space and let destiny decide whom you meet and where you exactly go. I know a lot of people feel uncomfortable to fly in a country they don`t know with days ahead with nothing stabile. But since I started traveling I lost more and more having a plan. I just go with the flow. Sure, some things you have to plan, like coming back in time to your flight etc. But if you are open the best things will come to you.
No matter if you are traveling with a partner or friend or just simply alone, you are never alone. People all over the world started to take the achievement to travel and they are everywhere. No matter if they tell you the spot is sleeper -  there will be someone else travelling there. And of course there are local people everywhere!
It´s starts with a nice talk over a beer and you could end up having a awesome time traveling some parts together, where you never had planed to go.
So if you are traveling just a short holiday you should be aware of the time and make sure to get to the goals of what you want to do and see. But for the rest just leave things open and just plan some days ahead, even if you have little time.