Tourist infrastructure is, to you, an obstacle to the real thing. You want to shop where locals shop, eat where they eat, and move slowly enough to stop being a visitor. You’d rather spend a week feeling like you live somewhere than a weekend seeing all of it.
Six dimensions
Pace
8
Culture depth
82
Social energy
62
Comfort need
32
Physical
38
Resilience
72
What works, what frustrates
What works for you
🥖
Local markets and routines — the daily rhythm of a real place.
🏘
Neighbourhood living over hotel districts and tourist zones.
🕰
Enough time to develop habits, regulars, and a sense of belonging.
What frustrates you
🎫
Tourist traps built for visitors, priced for visitors.
🏃
Short stays that never let you settle into a place.
📋
Pre-packaged experiences with no room for the everyday.
Destinations that fit
“To my mind, the greatest reward of travel is to feel, briefly, that you belong somewhere new.”
— adapted, traveler’s proverb
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