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3 4 5 6 7 [Next] - My philosophy of travel includes giving something back to the places and people I visit while traveling. Sometimes it's just a laugh (playing my jaw harp on the roads in Bali to a growing crowd had old women holding their sides) or a game (an outside faucet and some balloons easily translated into a heated game of catch with local kids in the park in Batopilas at the bottom of Mexico's Copper Canyon). Rubber animal noses helped pass many an evening in the little guest houses in Nepal while trekking there 8 years ago. With some paper and crayons we made masks and had our own little halloween party. It wasn't just the kids who got involved either! I figure if I'm traveling to have fun I might as well share some of that with locals as well! Explorations in Travel Explorations in Travel ID1166 - When you're planning to visit bazaars, but you don't like to be hassled by vendors all the time, here's a tip: pick out one of those so called students that offers to guide you around. Make clear to him you want to walk and look around but don't plan to buy anything. You pay him a little amount of money, he'll keep the vendors off, and you won't get lost in these dark, narrow streets (that all look the same)! Lies Rottiers ID1158 - In a restaurant, ask for a bottle of water UNOPENED. Have them open it at the table, and you can be sure you won't get local water ... bottled. Elana Kehoe ID1155 - There are not many countries where the people aren't absolutely delighted for you to try out their language. If you use just the word for 'thank you', they'll be impressed. If you know more about their language, even if you are not fluent, you'll find yourself learning more about the real people, not the ones shown to us in movies. They are exactly as curious about us as we are about them. Blumenthal Farms Bed and Breakfast, Fredericksburg, Texas ID1162 - Most people know to ask for unopened bottled water when traveling in areas where the drinking water is not safe, but they may not realize that it's all too easy to get sick from ingesting water while showering, even if trying to keep one's mouth closed. The solution: Always keep mouthwash in your mouth while showering. It will help you remember to keep your mouth closed, and the antibacterial agent in it will help purify any water that gets in anyway (e.g. through your nose). A friend told me this, and I've tested it on several foreign trips, including to India - where I used to get sick at least once each trip. Since doing this, I haven't gotten sick. Debbi McGlauflin ID1150 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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