The Locals

I am not sure if I have ever mentioned this before, but when you go on vacation, what do you do and where do you go. To be honest, that is more of a question. The thing is, when most of us go on vacation we head to resorts. A lot of us tend to seek a place to relax, but we still get to see beautiful sights in the world.

One thing that I feel like we are missing though, is actually experiencing what life is like in this place or country that we are visiting. Little do we ever meet local people and talk to them or spend time with them. Yes, I understand that they have things to do and are probably like, man these tourists are annoying. But, the thing is, we go on vacation to experience a new place as well, particularly when we go to different countries. It is a shame that we don’t get to, or more of allow ourselves, to mingle and make friends with the local people. There may be language barriers, but everyone can communicate. I believe it is important to make an effort to understand the culture when you visit a new place.

A great example is when heading to Mexico, where do most people go, to a resort. This is because other places are unsafe. We do not actually get to see the side of Mexico where people are living in poverty, which is understandable because that is something that though we understand it occurs, we do not want to see it while on vacation. However, resorts still have locals working at it, and we should make an effort to understand life in their country and their perspective. It really adds a new level to the experience of traveling and understanding culture.