How to Travel Without Being a Tourist

Travelversed Editors | February 27, 2015

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Don’t Be Afraid to Meet People

A country’s collective culture is the sum total of all the people who live there. While it can be unnerving to introduce yourself to complete strangers (especially if there’s a language barrier), you have to remember that it’s the human bonds you form on your travels that make an experience in a foreign culture memorable. While it’s important to be careful, remember that 99.9% of the people you meet aren’t criminals, and that most will be just as happy to meet you as you are to meet them. Now, this isn’t to say you should throw caution to the winds and follow complete strangers down dark alleys. Use your common sense, make sure somebody knows where you are at all times, and have regular check-ins.

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