LIVE LIKE A LOCAL

Throw away the bucket list of wonders of the world and explore off-the-beaten path destinations instead.

Seek out neighborhoods away from touristy downtowns. Book offbeat walking tours or a cooking class in someone’s home. Patronize a corner bar ormom-andpop shop instead of the restaurant listed in every guide- book or on TripAdvisor.

GetYourGuide.com has also found that customer satisfaction is higher with these types of experiences, and that travelers tend to go back to those places again on their next trips.

“The keywords,” said Reck, “are experiential tourismand immersive tourism.” Travel, he added, is not just about “the Van Gogh Museum or the One World Observatory.”