Great list. I would add, limit use of the camera. I love taking photographs but I always make a point of spending at least some time in a new place without my camera. Just walking around without the pressure to spot the good photo opportunities enables me to feel more a part of the place I'm visiting. One of the things I sometimes struggle with when I'm travelling is a feeling I get that I'm treating other people's lives and cultures as if they are curiosities. I agree with you that talking to locals and being genuinely interested in their lives goes a long way towards addressing this - and for me having at least one camera free day also helps.
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that's so funny you should mention cameras. For 6 years Id never carry a camera at all. I had an old regulsr phone id take an odd quick pic, but more to quickly capture a moment as opposed to taiing a view. These days I take a few more but like you say, i never waste time fannying around trying to get the perfect shot!
Thanks for calling by, have a great week :-)
Yeah, I like having the camera as I do enjoy looking back over old photos, and rediscovering things I’d forgotten about, but for a while I also didn’t travel with one.
Have a great week too :)