The season of vacations and travel is well
underway. People are talking about
where they’re going, what they did while they were gone or seemingly have just
vanished. Out of office messages fill
our mail boxes.
Meanwhile, recommendations for where to travel, what
to do sprout up everywhere. I came across one article that I thought
offered some useful advice about how to explore a destination. Afar magazine (afar.com) calls their tips How
to Travel Deeper. They offer four simple steps that can help you learn about a
new place (or more about a place you’ve checked out before).
Whether your trip is for pleasure or business you
may find their ideas useful
1. Take a cooking
class. Get to know something about the
food beyond what you experience in a restaurant – even one recommended by the
locals.
2. Drink the local Wine (or whatever is the local favorite liquid refreshment – wine, beer,
coffee, tea or something else. At a
tasting of food and drink from Peru organized by the Consul General of Peru in
San Francisco, I tasted Pisco, the brandy developed in the 16th
century by a Spanish settler. Famous in Peru it was new to me. Along with
discovering a new taste treat I learned something about Peru at the same time). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisco
3. Visit
churches, temples, and sacred places. (Discover art, architecture and places of
importance in the community.)
4. Tour by bike - (or
for those of us who don’t do bikes - walking, taking local transportation –
also offer ways to engage with the locale more directly than running from place
to place by taxi or tour bus.)
Every traveler has a special way of exploring and enjoying where they go. What else would you suggest to a friend who ask for your advice? Will you try one of these steps - or all four -- on your next trip?
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