8 destinations to live like a local.
8 locally curated experiences.
Peru Cusco, South America
Altitude Shock Reality: 3,400m elevation hits visitors hard, locals chew coca leaves daily and have enlarged lung capacity from birth. Inca Stone Foundations: Colonial buildings built on perfect In…
Botswana Gaborone, Southern Africa
Pula Currency Pride: Locals proudly explain pula means 'rain' - most precious thing in desert country. Cattle Culture: Cows wander everywhere, have right of way, never honk at them. Time Concept: '…
Japan Hiroshima, East Asia
Peace City Identity: Atomic bomb history everywhere, locals balance remembrance with normal life. Okonomiyaki Wars: Hiroshima-style vs Osaka-style divides the nation, locals take this food fight se…
Rwanda Kigali, East Africa
Ultra-Clean Streets: Monthly community cleaning day (Umuganda) where entire city participates, locals pride themselves on spotless neighborhoods. Plastic Bag Ban: Smuggling plastic bags is serious …
Pakistan Lahore, South Asia
Food as Religion: Locals argue about paaye (trotters) and nihari (slow-cooked beef) with religious fervor, breakfast debates can last hours. Walled City Maze: 13th-century labyrinth where locals na…
Laos Luang Prabang, Southeast Asia
Alms Giving Ritual: Monks collect food at dawn - tourists should observe respectfully from distance, not participate. Curfew Culture: Everything closes by 11 PM - locals go to bed early, wake up ea…
Bosnia & Herzegovina Sarajevo, Eastern Europe
Coffee Culture Obsession: Bosnians drink coffee for hours - it's social ritual, not caffeine fix. Sarajevo Roses: Red resin fills mortar shell craters in sidewalks - locals call them 'roses'. Tram …
Uzbekistan Tashkent, Central Asia
Soviet Architecture Meets Silk Road: Marble metro stations underground while bazaars operate above using 1000-year-old trading methods. Triple Language Reality: Locals switch between Uzbek, Russian…