I overheard someone saying that “there is nothing special about Paris, it’s just a big city, like New York or any other.”
Unfortunately I think there are all too often tourists who feel this way after glossing over a destination, like Paris, and checking sites off a list, rather than sinking in to really experience the essence of Paris.
Spending time strolling along the Seine at twilight, lingering over a fantastic meal, an afternoon roaming the iconic museums. Each of these are ways you can begin to immerse yourself in a destination that is new to you.
When you immerse yourself in the local culture and experience not only the sites, but the sounds and flavors of a destination you are left with much more than a vacation. These are the people who return home with a renewed vitality and wonderful stories of their travels.
They can describe a destination in such detail and with such passion that you not only want to experience it for yourself, but for a brief moment can imagine yourself there.
Anyone can be a tourist, but it takes a traveler to immerse themselves in the every day lives of the local culture and really understand what they are experiencing.
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