Beyond The Mitten 269

This week I’m making it #traveltipwednesday instead of Tuesday because I lost track of what day it was apparently 🤷🏼‍♀️ Anyway, my #traveltips this week are all about how to find fun things to do in a new destination. When I travel, I love trying local activities and restaurants instead of constantly doing touristy things. When you google what to do in a new city, popular landmarks, museums and parks are usually the first to pop up. I love visiting those parts of a new city, but I’m more interested in what the locals do. Here are 3 ways to find out what the best local places are in the area: 1. Check the local visitor’s center - the employees there are likely to be locals, and they’ll know where to go. They promote the local tourist attractions for their job, but if you strike up a convo with them, they’ll tell you all about their actual favorite places to go! 2. Ask store clerks and waiters - I love to chat up the people waiting on me at stores and restaurants to get a better idea of what people in that city like to do. I always tell them what I’m doing there and the things I’m interested in, and 9 times out of 10 they will give me a list of local places to check out. 3. Read travel blogs - I’m not talking about the big blogs from travel magazines or travel companies. I’m talking about the micro-blogs written by people just like you, looking for the local attractions. I’ve read so many that give great advice and suggestions for places I wouldn’t have thought to visit. How do you find activities when you travel? Do you look for the tourist attractions or pretend you’re a local while you’re there? Let me know in the comments ⬇️ I hope these tips were helpful! #igwritingcommunity #photography #indybloggers #midwestblogger #blogger #newblogger #photooftheday #life #lifestyle #indy #indyblogsociety #discoverunder5k #discoverunder1k #chicfashionstyles #newadventure #travel #adventure #explore #exploreindy #traveltip #travelblogger #travelgram #travelblog #tipsoftheday #roadtrip #local #travelphotography #traveltiptuesday (at Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLIlcDIgaVN/?igshid=quhcauwahmxm

MY FIRST TIME OUT WEST: Road Trip through Arizona and Las Vegas