Every time I travel, I always follow a very simple guiding principle: eat what the locals eat, do what the locals do. This way I get to experience a place in a more authentic way.
Just like when I was in General Santos City for example, the best place to get a bowl piping hot sinigang na tuna is right at the city’s public market. And I would always prefer pedicab, tricycle or habal habal over taxi or vans.
Do you know that there’s actually a website now that lists down various activities offered by the locals to travelers? Sounds interesting, right?
That’s what WithLocals.com do. The website lists down various activities like dining, or local guided tours with the locals themselves. With that you are always guaranteed of fun and authentic local experience.
If you check out their website it lists down three stuff a traveler can do: either Eat with Locals, Tour with Locals, or Activities with locals.
I was browsing the website and various activities are offered, like being an elephant keeper for a day in Thailand, or tea leaves picker in Sri Lanka.
And the best way to your a locality? With local themself. You also get to listen to anecdotes and stories from the locals you normally wouldn’t find in guidebooks.
Through WithLocals.com you get to enjoy authentic sumptuous meals prepared by the locals themselves. You also get to eat with a local family. You learn new skills with the various activities offered at the website. And best of you, you gain new friends along the way.
And you know what’s another good news from WithLocals.com? They’re opening up soon in the Philippines!
Soon enough, travelers will be able to savor the authentic taste of adobo or bulalo right in the hone of a Filipino host, or walk along the historical walls of Intramuros with a Pinoy host.
And for the Filipinos this is also a new and exciting way to earn, and meet new traveler friends, simply by sharing your expertise to them through WithLocals.com
Sign up now at WithLocals Philippines even before the site finally opens its doors to the Philippine Market to avail of the 20% launch discount!
© Enrico Dee for BYAHILO, 2014. |
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