Advantages of Local Traveling

This is guide on benefits of traveling local. By pretending to be a tourist you can experience the splendor of your community though the perspective of an outsider. Traveling local offers so many benefits. One does not need to travel far to see the World. By exploring your local community, you can learn more about your surroundings and find out how to serve the needs of your community.

Travel local = learn about your community

Find out about what makes your area a great place to visit. Pretend to be a tourist for the day. We often focus on traveling far that we overlook the great opportunities found in our "backyard." Take a tour of your city or town, visit a local state park, or experience a local cuisine. Become a local expert and when people visit your hometown, you can recommend your favorites because you will have learned so much more by being a local traveler.

Support your local community

Challenge yourself to remain local for the day, by eating at local restaurants (instead of a chain), to shop at local artists (instead of large retail) and so much more. Shop small and localized even just for a day. This way you get to learn what makes your community special.

Be aware of your surroundings

By learning more about your community, you can learn about what your hometown needs. For example, if your city lacks trash cans, artwork, benches, or more you can take action. You can organize a project with your troop to serve your community to improve it. Only when you see your hometown through the perspective of an outsider do you see what it needs. Try to navigate without using memory and by using signs, maps, and more. Is it possible to find your way around? If not find a way to help enhance navigation through a take action project.