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Recently I’ve read a lot about how not to look like a tourist. One article I read suggested not taking out a map when you are standing on the street, for example. Of that you pull out pages from the guidebook so you don’t have to take the whole book out and advertise your status. (I [...] In lots of cities around the world I leave a lot of shoe leather on the sidewalks, as I generally prefer to walk. For longer trips I might take public transportation, though that wasn’t the case in Mexico City. Other than the tourist trolley I took one day to see the sites, I basically walked [...] People often stop me to ask for directions. Even when I’m far from home. Or even when that person has to walk around several people to get to me.
The thing is, I often know the answer, even in a place I’ve never been before. It’s just one of those things–I was born with [...] Do you prefer walking or hiking? For me it’s walking. I enjoy a lovely stroll through the English countryside, through fields and meadows, into towns, past grazing sheep, through someone’s backyard. Or a saunter around a big city, taking in the architecture and populace, past grazing business people dining outdoors, into and out of shops. As for [...] By accident, I’ve discovered a new way to see a place when a travel. Up close and personal, right on the ground. I discovered this while in a bit of a hurry to find the Paddington train station to hop my train to the airport. I’d left plenty of time to get there, but was feeling [...] |
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