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A friendly suggestion: do as the locals do. Walk, take the public bus, take the metro. Skip tuktuks, Segways, quads, organized tours, "sightseeing" private do
by tomcooks 6y ago
A friendly suggestion: do as the locals do.
Walk, take the public bus, take the metro.
Skip tuktuks, Segways, quads, organized tours, "sightseeing" private double decker buses.
Gentrification is killing the beauty of Europe and other places, tired feet or not.
- mlyle 6y agoThe locals aren't trying to maximize the value of their limited vacation time. Yes, do as the locals do is a great way to go about actually knowing a place. But if you want to spend one day of your multi-day trip ticking off things to see in a more efficient fashion-- on a "hop-on, hop-off" bus or Segway or whatever-- go for it. I've been on several trips with my kids (youngest, now 6) where a day of easy sightseeing in the middle has been a lifesaver.
- tomcooks 6y agoCorrect, the locals aren't trying to maximize value. That's the job of the companies that provide the "efficient" services you mentioned. Locals just have to pick up the trash, see the prices skyrocket and remember how unique the place uses to be.
- mlyle 6y agoI'm sorry-- if I visit for a week, whether I take a bus tour one day or continue to travel like a local doesn't affect these things. You'll have to find different boogeymen to blame instead of a symptom.
- Hnaomyiph 6y agoWhile those are good options for going from point A to point B, you lose a lot of the qualities of just wandering around a new city and exploring new things.
- tomcooks 6y agoIndeed, FC mentioned sore feet.