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How to Avoid Looking Like a Tourist

last yearLifestyle / Travel : Gadling

Blending in to a city or country you're visiting has many advantages, among them allowing yourself to have a more immersive experience and not falling victim to a robbery scheme involving human feces. Some cities come with their own code of conduct, such as Washington DC, where during Gadling's recent summit we noticed anyone who stands on the left side of an escalator is immediately met with a barrage of furrowed brows and choice words.
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Florence and Venice Want a Slice of Rome's New Lucrative Tourist Tax

Lifestyle / Travel : Jaunted (2 years ago)

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Boryeong City: South Korea's Most Popular Tourist Attraction is...Mud?

Lifestyle / Travel : Jaunted (3 years ago)

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Mexico City airport adopts Japanese man

Lifestyle / Travel : Gadling (5 years ago)

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