Depending on where you go, there will be challenges - some places say no flash, others are so crowded even a monopod will be awkward.
Also it pays to know how to turn off as many sounds as possible & perfect your 'shoot from the hip' technique for when you come across places that do no allow any photography. Most often the ban is because they really just don't want flash photography because of delicate paintings and tapestries and Joe Tourist with his P&S has no idea how to turn off his flash & ruins it for everyone.
Gorillapods allow many creative options - I have even spread one out across my stomach in the middle of a creek to stabilise the camera for a slower shutter shot.