An idiom meaning "doing something different" this time around?
I am looking for an idiom or phrase or slang that I can use in order to say:
This time around, I will do something a little bit different.
This time around, I will do something completely different from last time.
In a more general sense, I would suggest branch out.
to start doing something different from the work or activities that you normally do (Longman)
It is also possible to say branch out into something or branch out into doing something.
Example 1: Don’t be afraid to branch out when choosing your cuisine.
Example 2: The company branched out into selling clothes.
In addition, in the context of traveling to some new place, going off the beaten path or off the beaten track might work, I think.
This idiom refers to a place not known or popular by many, so it may imply novelty in context, as in:
We always stay at the same hotel every year. This summer let's go off the beaten path. (I. e. let's do things differently.)
Alternatives for this:
To change over
Try something new
Strike out
Change direction/course
Reference
Also, see here for an example how to use strike out in this context.