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Daycation - Visit YOUR own city
Everyone loves to “get away” and spend their only 2 or 3 weeks of
the year off of work going to an expensive, cliché vacation spot.
That’s fine I suppose, but usually, the experience is costly in terms
of time and money and more often than not, is even stressful than just
staying home. When was the last time you had a blast visiting a new city
or town and didn’t spend a lot of money? Probably not often, but it
can be done with the greatest of ease. What you need to do is go on a
weekend vacation in your own city!
Let’s face it, for the most part; people take for granted
everything their own city has to offer. People usually go from work to
home and back and they neglect the fact they live in a thriving
metropolis (or even town) that has an abundance of entertainment and
attractions to offer. Most people I’ve talked to have never been to
some of the most famous landmarks in their own city, in which they’ve
lived in for decades. Now it is time to appreciate the place you live
and look at it in a new light.
Pick a weekend and go play same city tourist. It’s the easiest way
to take a vacation without going away, and without spending a lot. Here
is how you play same city tourist.
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Book a
hotel for 1 or two nights (preferably on weekend).
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Bring a
camera and a map (in other words, look like a tourist).
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Bring a
decent wardrobe (comfy, causal and stylish).
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If you
are single maybe go with a small group, if you are married or in a
relationship, do this with your significant other.
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Before
you go, plan it out, go to a travel web site and read what foreign
tourists do in your city. Find out what the major landmarks and
attraction are in your town and plan a day to visit at least 5 of
them.
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Leave
your car at the hotel and walk and take transit everywhere you go.
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Book a
show, go for dinner, go to a café, etc.
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Go out
and meet new people, have a blast. Tell everyone you are visiting
from another city.
Each major metropolitan area has a large number of cultural
neighborhoods and districts. Common ones found in North American cities
are Little Italy, Chinatown, theatre district and entertainment
district. You can go enjoy these neighborhoods, go for some ethnic
cuisine, go watch a show or a sporting event or just walk around and
enjoy the city’s unique architecture. At night you can go out and
“paint the town red” by hitting some popular bars or clubs. There
are probably so many parks, ravines, cliffs, buildings and unique
attributes that your city contains, that you've simply overlooked or
never really appreciated. People like to complain about traffic, the
politics and the urban planning of their own city, but they hardly
contribute to making it a more thriving, cherished place. Go out there
and be a same city tourist for a weekend and you might grow a new
appreciation for your hometown.
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