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How to travel like a local

Vacations are great and being a tourist is fine. But what if you want to go deeper? What if you want to shake off the limitations of retail tourism and experience a place as the locals do? How do you travel somewhere and allow yourself to be absorbed into the culture as much as possible, while still being polite and respectful? I’ve spent most of the last six years traveling the world: six continents, 57 countries and countless cities. I might not always fit in, but I try. You can, too. Here’s how.