Comments on: 4 Ways To Be A Traveler, Not A Tourist https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/ Adventurous travel for semi-reponsible adults. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 03:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.16 By: Andreas Moser https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-112104 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:14:32 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-112104 That’s why I have stopped travelling quickly and have started to move to a different place every 6 months. This gives me a base, making the travelling cheaper, and it gives me time to really discover an area, a country and a culture as well as learn a bit of the language.

]]> By: Tracing the Nature of a Traveler and of a Tourist! | How Small Is The World? https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-112048 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:01:13 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-112048 […] – Amanda Kendle in: 4 Ways To Be A Traveler, Not A Tourist […]

]]> By: Chris https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-101803 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 04:57:55 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-101803 Very useful information. Always want to avoid tourist destinations and be a traveler to see the real things in a foreign country. We should traveling like a local not a tourist!

]]> By: Yeison https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-85007 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 03:06:30 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-85007 Excellent post !

When I was a tour guide I met so many anoying tourist, always in a rush, complaining for everything. I used to call them bubble tourist they live in a bubble and want everything just like the way the want

]]> By: Be kind, rewind. (PLEASE?) | Three turns should do it. https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-82866 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:57:15 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-82866 […] life. You were more of a traveler and less of a tourist. If you don’t get that, please see this great article as an example. (Being a tourist is okay, but being a traveler will teach you so much more, I […]

]]> By: mp https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-57403 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 06:26:13 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-57403 Sigh, why cannot one travel beyond the dull and mundane without being converted into the number 1 most tacky stereotype in the world.

]]> By: DJ Wan https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-55881 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:08:04 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-55881 This debate happened for a reason and it shouldn’t be dismissed. Sure, its not a bad thing to be a tourist in certain ways, but the crux of the issue where the stereotype stemmed from were the bad habits of the ignorant tourists. Sometimes, you want to climb up the Eiffel Tower not because its what everyone who comes to Paris do, but because it is simply something you grew up seeing in movies, books, pictures and posters and you want to finally be there yourself. But at the same time, you also want to try out the things off the beaten track, experience what it is like to be French in a day, perhaps? People doesn’t necessarily have to fall into either or category but could choose the best of each and practice what you feel is the best way for ou to enjoy your travels! But for crying out loud, if you show up in floral print shirt, cargo shorts, straw hats, fanny pack and a camera dangling off your neck, shouting obnoxiously for something in a souvenir shop in pur thick local dialect with no regards to everyone around you, I wouldn’t for a second hesitate to label you TOURIST with a big red stamp.

]]> By: Shrimp Trucks of the North Shore https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-52506 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:24:47 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-52506 […] an effort to be a traveler and not tourist, I have been attempting to branch out from my admittedly limited palette and at least try some of […]

]]> By: Tourist vs. Traveller: Pest or Guest | The Broke Backpacker https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-45680 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:49:01 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-45680 […] There are lots of resources online for travellers wishing to get the most out of their trip, including this list of four ways to be a traveller rather than a tourist: http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/ […]

]]> By: Anji https://vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-31012 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:34:35 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/4-ways-to-be-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/#comment-31012 I couldn’t agree more! There is nothing like travelling like a local! When I went to India I was amazed with the beautiful culture but what I noticed is that I was trated as a tourist which changed the whole experience of living in India. So I decided to dress like them and wear a bindi and eat with my hands….all to resemble them as much as possible! And once you live like one of them and try to behave like them the taste of the place is so much more authentic!
They key in living like a local is talking to people and getting to know them and their lifestyle. That is why concepts such as home swapping are becoming more and more trendy!
Nice article Amanda! :)

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