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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Funny, I was thinking about something related to this re DC the other day. The tourists go to the mall/monuments. But the locals go to Old Town Alexandria. Point being, I think the trick is to find out where locals in a particular country vacation within that country.[/quote]

But if you’d never been to DC, wouldn’t the mall and monuments be the key things to see here? That’s why I don’t get this thread. Yes, anyone can find random untouristed spots in every place, but there won’t be much to see! I’m from London and when my friends come here they want to see the museums and monuments and if there is time we might go somewhere like Old Town, but I don’t think Old Town is anything special or worth the visit if you've flown miles to get here. Similarly when friends from here go to London and ask me for recommendations most of my suggestions are in central London because that is where most of the interesting sights are. [/quote]

Agreed.  I have 18 hours in Tokyo this fall, I am going to see Sensoji and then eat my way around Asakusa.  Of course I could do to some random location  off the beaten path, but with limited time, it just makes sense to hit highlights.

[b]Our vacations are usually a mix of touristy things and then some off the beaten path locations.  It doesn’t have to be one or the other.  [/b]

Furthermore, most people don’t have months of vacation, so the “I research and then spend weeks or more immersing” poster is really out of touch.  Most of us aren’t trust fund babies.

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That has been our approach as well and works well for us. Have found that staying in big cities like Paris, but just outside the tourist core, works really well for us. Close enough to be able to hit a big site like Musee d'Orsay easily on the Metro, but get back near our rental for dinner at less crowded places. [/quote]

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