As a tourist what do you look for?
@allknowing (130064)
India
February 5, 2018 7:17pm CST
Package tours take us to famous sights but I always wanted much more. I wanted to feel the place and I got do that when I spent a few days with my niece in New Jersey.
I travelled by a local train,a bus, went to a farmers' market and even to a fish market. I noticed it was so different from what I see in India. She then took me to a small park where her kids spend time. I visited a church and ate at restaurants. There were several run by those from other countries.
Shopping in Malls was great too. At the time I travelled we in India did not have many Malls. I went berserk just spending time in those Malls.
What do you look for as a tourist?
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
When I was in the US I was like a child specially at those Malls. I was left there to spend time. They went about their chores and came to pick me up much later (lol)
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@DianneN (246906)
• United States
6 Feb 18
@allknowing It must have been like a giant candy store to you. Ha ha!
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@dentistnd (58)
• Bogota, Colombia
14 Feb 18
As a tourist I look for travel like a local, so a try to keep in touch with local people, so they can show me touristic and not touristic places.
But, in general, I always look for outdoors activities like national parks, I love hiking so that is my first choice before stay in downtown or museums,
@allknowing (130064)
• India
14 Feb 18
Some travel agents offer packages that are interest specific which is a good thing as those who travel will in that group have common interests and therefore that tour should prove successful.
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@dentistnd (58)
• Bogota, Colombia
14 Feb 18
@allknowing Yes, I know, I use to travel by my own, so sometimes for me is more interesting visit a city with a local than with tourist, at the same time I save money.
@marguicha (215483)
• Chile
6 Feb 18
I like to walk at my own pace at least part of the time
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
That one never gets to do while on conducted tours. They are always in a hurry and that now I cannot dream of doing.
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@marguicha (215483)
• Chile
6 Feb 18
@allknowing. That is why I usually travel with friends or family
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Feb 18
I usually travel on my own and I want to visit the local museums, eat at local restaurants and shop in the local stores especially grocery stores. So many things I don't see at home.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
7 Feb 18
That is how it should be. I take package tours as I am useless alone (lol)
@RitzzView (2994)
• India
6 Feb 18
Wow nice. I haven't been tourist yet. but if i would, my first priority would have been the food place(restaurants, cafes etc) and chocolates. I am very fond of different texures of chocolates from different countries.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
I am a chocolate foodie too and every country I visited I bought chocolates from there.
@RitzzView (2994)
• India
6 Feb 18
@allknowing That's one f the coolest thing I've read
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Feb 18
I often check the local souvenir as it will be the best gifts for my friends and family when I am back from the travel. Of course I will also check the local malls to see whether there are some nice food or snacks that I can bring back.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
I also picked up quite a souvenirs I remember picking a whole lot of fridge magnets for distribution here and landed with none left for me (lol)
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
6 Feb 18
I prefer to have my own itinerary rather than join group tours. I want to live as a local in the places that I visit so I want to be immersed in their day to day living and culture.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
That is what every tourist should look for. Sight seeing is fine but to immerse in the day to day life and culture makes a tour complete
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
The tour package normally includes those landscapes but not those mundane things which for me were experiences.
@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
While I do like to sight see as I have said in my post there is more than just sight seeing. When I was in Germany I tried to remember a few expressions - I have learnt a bit of German - to use there (lol)
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@Deepizzaguy (94581)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 Feb 18
Basically an amusement park, great restaurants to eat good food and finding a water park.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
6 Feb 18
I like you did the same things. I like to get free things like a chopstick package that has a restaurant name so to remember things. Now that I'm older, I sell the things I bought, or try to sell them anyway, on letgo.com. Many souvenir takes space and time to clean, so I didn't get many. Drinking in the atmosphere and to commit to memory sights, sounds and tastes so I can remember them as I do now. Digital pictures are good to take of family so you'll always have them with you. These are the things I like to do when I travel.
@allknowing (130064)
• India
6 Feb 18
I had picked up serviettes from various restaurants as memorabilia.
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