It does not stand out from the crowd in a foreign country

The most common advice that travelers hear: do the same thing that makes local. This is a fantastic piece of advice: for it is easier to say than to carry it out. Fortunately, after spending a certain amount of time and Googling information about the place where you are going in advance, you have every chance to act in certain situations, like the locals. That is not to overpay where not need and do not get into stupid situations that usually fall unprepared tourists to see a little further and to know a little more.

Once in the new place for you it is important to be familiar with its language and customs, as well as to know what is involved in the locals where they go and how, for example, organize your leisure time. And, of course, most likely you will be interested to find unusual places and attractions that you will not find in guidebooks.

Let's start with the most simple.

Book hotel (or apartment)

First, let's define what you want from the district of residence. That there were a lot of restaurants, clubs? Or do you want to live by the beach, to be able to quickly get to him? Once you have decided on your desires, you will be easier to select the part of the city or area that satisfies them.

Since you'll be spending in the selected place a large amount of time is sufficient, then it would be good to scout what is in your neighborhood. Services such as TripAdvisor and SrteetAdvisor help you with this. On them you will find information about local shops, restaurants, attractions (TripAdvisor), as well as how clean or safe your neighborhood (SrteetAdvisor). Of course, not all cities you will find hotels in the desired areas, but at least, you can get closer to the ideal.

Nevertheless, the locals do not sleep in hotels. So why do you? If you are ready to light the risk, the service AirbnbTo help in renting apartments and houses the locals, what you need. If you are going to rent an apartment for a long term, it will be useful services VRBO or HomeAway.

If things with the search for an ideal area are moving very bad, try to write about your issue on Twitter or on Facebook. Perhaps your friends can help you with advice. If you still are not sure exactly which area you want to stop detailing their plans and wishes further: what events you want to attend, in which restaurants and bars to go to and so on. Then book on the basis of these data, hotel or apartment where you want.

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Smaller preliminary studies have helped you get to the desired area of ​​the city. Now the main goal - to get new different and wonderful experience and expertise.

Eat and drink like a local

During a good holiday is usually a lot of eating. As a general rule in the choice of eating places there is some uncertainty and the element of spontaneity. But if you want to eat and if you do not have much time to search for, and if you are limited by the budget, it will take a little research. It's simple!

Options for where to go to eat is always a lot. The choice of location depends on what you are looking for. If you want to try local food and dishes, which is famous for the place of your stay, please use the service Eat Your World. Of course you can help, and sites such as Urbanspoon, Yelp, Chowhound and Local Eats. On each of them you will find information about restaurants, opinions of professionals, comments and ratings.

Another option - to see the local blogs. You can also search for information on the various culinary competitions. If you are a big fan of coffee, look for the phrase "World Barista Championship." Thus you will find the name of the city and cafes in the city, which are configured very "serious" and are experts in their field. The same applies to breweries, restaurants and even a DJ-myc and clubs.

Find a cool local events and unusual places

If you want to occupy yourself with interesting events in a new location, he proceeds as you would have done the locals: look for information about events on the same sites and in the same newspapers. The major newspapers you will find information about events such as the tour of the theater, orchestra performances, parades, events in local parks. In small local weeklies, you can find information about opening a night club or a professional. promotions in restaurants.

If you are interested in unusual and bizarre places that help sites like Atlas Obscura. The site lists the places with strange restaurants, unusual architecture, small museums, and many others.

In addition, you will find many interesting places and events in the directory Triposo. There is everything from dance lessons to opening an art gallery. This is the best starting point to search for places and events that you want to visit.

Behave like a local, respecting the customs of the place where you come

In every country and every city has its own local habits, customs, jargon, and sometimes a specific accent or dialect. Even if you are familiar with the language, keep in mind that in every place it will be different. there is a great app for iPhone TripLingoBecause it will teach you alive phrases that you will use instead of phrases from the book. For Android phones at the moment the best option left google Translate (other options: Speaklip for Android, Talking Phrasebooks for iOS and Android).

With regard to customs, that is special online guide to the etiquette of most countriesWhich gives a good overview of the customs and etiquette of the size of the tip of standards worldwide. If all else fails - follow the example of others.

Ask questions

As soon as you start to walk in a new place, it begins the most interesting time to find what you are looking for. Perhaps you find the desired place using the tips above, but there are some places that the Internet write very little or no say.

To find such a place, you need to ask the locals. One way - to take advantage of a free application for iPhone Asknative. Type the name of the city and ask a question. Perhaps one of the locals will tell you.

Local forums or simple theme - one of the places where you will be happy to advise a place to go or to answer your questions. Even such traditional travel forum as Fodors It can be a great place to socialize with people who have already visited the place where you come and live there.

In any case, we are living people in the world, and there is nothing wrong to approach a stranger and ask him your question. Of course, the stranger does not know your interests, but at least he will be able to advise you something new.

Pleasant journey.