Comments on: How to be an un-average tourist http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/ Sweet travel advice for independent travellers Mon, 21 May 2012 17:38:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Craig and Linda http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-39962 Craig and Linda Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:01:34 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-39962 Good point, Dylan. Thanks for adding your voice. Good point, Dylan. Thanks for adding your voice.

]]> By: Dylan http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-39913 Dylan Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:07:56 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-39913 Hey guys, fantastic post! Does sum up what it takes to become a better traveller. I find that quite often people aspire to be an 'un-average' tourist by citing their experiences and places they've been to, sometimes akin to collectors in a Pokemon party. They brag, make up stories, always seeking to outmatch other people's 'list of countries visited', flash out photos with a my-camera-is-better-than-yours attitude. I guess to become an un-average tourist one must also aspire to a humble traveller, who appreciates how small their footsteps are but yet retain the pride of having been/seen/done much of the world. Travellers can continue to add gold stars in their sticker books and flash their travel portfolio, but that mustn't be prioritised over self-reflection and character development. Hey guys, fantastic post! Does sum up what it takes to become a better traveller. I find that quite often people aspire to be an ‘un-average’ tourist by citing their experiences and places they’ve been to, sometimes akin to collectors in a Pokemon party. They brag, make up stories, always seeking to outmatch other people’s ‘list of countries visited’, flash out photos with a my-camera-is-better-than-yours attitude. I guess to become an un-average tourist one must also aspire to a humble traveller, who appreciates how small their footsteps are but yet retain the pride of having been/seen/done much of the world. Travellers can continue to add gold stars in their sticker books and flash their travel portfolio, but that mustn’t be prioritised over self-reflection and character development.

]]> By: Phillip http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-35076 Phillip Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:56:06 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-35076 Being an avid traveler myself, and a coordinator for my clients, I cannot agree with you more. The key for me has, and will continue to be, to ensure you are with a friend or friends when you embark on your spontaneous explorations. Always ensure you have some way of contacting people of importance to you, should you find yourself in a "dark place". Although, rare, on occasion, you may find that person you met on the beach, or bar is a less than ideal companion, or the home he/she invited you too appears unsafe. Use all of your senses. Often the sense of smell will be the last senses used when considering fear or threat. If you learn to smell threat then you can often avoid the situation. Another great article and thanks. Being an avid traveler myself, and a coordinator for my clients, I cannot agree with you more. The key for me has, and will continue to be, to ensure you are with a friend or friends when you embark on your spontaneous explorations. Always ensure you have some way of contacting people of importance to you, should you find yourself in a “dark place”. Although, rare, on occasion, you may find that person you met on the beach, or bar is a less than ideal companion, or the home he/she invited you too appears unsafe. Use all of your senses. Often the sense of smell will be the last senses used when considering fear or threat. If you learn to smell threat then you can often avoid the situation. Another great article and thanks.

]]> By: Tina http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-34432 Tina Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:14:24 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-34432 Nice article! I plan to take this advice to heart as I tend to overplan sometimes... ;) Thanks for the wake-up call! :D Nice article! I plan to take this advice to heart as I tend to overplan sometimes… ;) Thanks for the wake-up call! :D

]]> By: Johnny Vagabond http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-31013 Johnny Vagabond Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:02:00 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-31013 Really good advice. It's way too easy to fall into the same routine and route as every other backpacker. Taking the less-traveled road is easy if you just remember to look for it. Really good advice. It’s way too easy to fall into the same routine and route as every other backpacker. Taking the less-traveled road is easy if you just remember to look for it.

]]> By: Articles « STEPH VERSUS WORLD http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-21018 Articles « STEPH VERSUS WORLD Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:26:29 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-21018 [...] forgotten to advertise the last two articles for Indie Travel Podcast. Read them here and here. In related news, I’ve finally submitted to them as well the first draft of the travel [...] [...] forgotten to advertise the last two articles for Indie Travel Podcast. Read them here and here. In related news, I’ve finally submitted to them as well the first draft of the travel [...]

]]> By: Travel Trainers http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-20309 Travel Trainers Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:40:28 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-20309 Hi Stephanie Good article. It is so easy to get caught up in the flow of following even though you don't mean to. Especially when you are doing the milk run While it's always good to have some sort of plan to go with, your mode of transportation can often determine how much you deviate away from being un-average Happy Travels Pops Hi Stephanie
Good article.
It is so easy to get caught up in the flow of following even though you don’t mean to. Especially when you are doing the milk run
While it’s always good to have some sort of plan to go with, your mode of transportation can often determine how much you deviate away from being un-average
Happy Travels
Pops

]]> By: olympus tours http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-19870 olympus tours Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:38:59 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-19870 Thanks for the tips, I will try to implant this in a trip to Cancun and dive, dive and dive! check this! http://www.olympus-tours.com/cancuntours/component/content/article/15-attractions/74-cabo-san-lucas-divers-paradise?directory=9 many thanks! Thanks for the tips, I will try to implant this in a trip to Cancun and dive, dive and dive! check this!
http://www.olympus-tours.com/cancuntours/component/content/article/15-attractions/74-cabo-san-lucas-divers-paradise?directory=9

many thanks!

]]> By: Daniel http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-19532 Daniel Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:25:04 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-19532 Ah Lonely Planet and Rough Guide, your are the scourge of spontaneity! How many times did it take me to break free of your margins, worried that I wouldn't find the cleanest and cheapest place to sleep! Good article, Stephanie! Thanks! Ah Lonely Planet and Rough Guide, your are the scourge of spontaneity! How many times did it take me to break free of your margins, worried that I wouldn’t find the cleanest and cheapest place to sleep! Good article, Stephanie! Thanks!

]]> By: Craig and Linda http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-19504 Craig and Linda Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:07:27 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-19504 Hi Heather, we appreciate your comments, but blatant commercial or self-promotional comments like this one will get you sent to the spam heap. Please add something to the conversation and if people are interested in what you have to say, they can follow your link. Hi Heather, we appreciate your comments, but blatant commercial or self-promotional comments like this one will get you sent to the spam heap. Please add something to the conversation and if people are interested in what you have to say, they can follow your link.

]]> By: kiwitravelwriter http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-19498 kiwitravelwriter Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:29:02 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-19498 yay . this is me . an unaverage traveller ...... have you seen my webpage, blog or book?? cheers Heather yay . this is me . an unaverage traveller …… have you seen my webpage, blog or book?? cheers Heather

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://indietravelpodcast.com/travel/unaverage-tourist/#comment-19489 Nomadic Matt Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:21:20 +0000 http://indietravelpodcast.com/?p=1639#comment-19489 excellent advice! excellent advice!

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