Local Connect
Secret
If you want to travel the local way
and connect to the natives, don’t
stay in chain hotels with tourists. Stay
in B&Bs and chat with the owners
and staff. Rent an apartment and go
shopping for your meals. Try making a
meal or two yourself with ingredients
you buy from local vendors. Ask the
shopkeepers and their customers for
suggestions on local attractions. Eat
and drink where the locals do. Hostel
stays are a great way to connect and
relate with the locals. Source: Reddit.
Eat-Well-in-theAir Secret
Airlines tend to under-stock on food to
decrease craft weight. They seem to always
run out of the best menu items halfway down
the aisle at mealtime. Don’t go hungry: Eat
before your flight, or bring your own food.
Or, order a special meal when you book
your flight–it could be vegetarian, kosher, or
anything that gets your meal off the main
food cart coming down the aisle. Two things
happen when you do this: your meal is served
first, before the full cabin service starts, and
the food tends to be fresher.
Source: www.independenttraveler.com.
Wine-tasting
Secret
A wine’s aroma is a very important
part of its character. Avoid wearing
perfumes or colognes with heavy
fragrances that conflict with this
aroma to ensure you catch every little
detail hidden in the glass. Do also pay
attention to your surroundings, as
fragrances around you can affect the
taste of the wine.
Source: A Luxury Travel Blog
28 Travel Secrets September-October 2015