Where do get your destination information?
After our first two trips, I've been spending a lot of time thinking about the resources available for information while traveling and am curious to hear from those of you who have been doing this for...
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I know what I enjoy and what I don't. And my interests don't fall in the mainstream. So, I do my own research using AAA guidebooks (I find them very nice as they just describe the museums, etc., and don't make subjective ratings on them). I also check out the internet for additional information. Then I pick those sights, restaurants, shopping areas, etc., that are of interest to me.
This has allowed me to visit the university in Peterborough, ON where the first Canadian independent record was recorded while skipping a visit to a shoe museum. For restaurants, I usually don't plan as I'm not a big foodie. If someone gives me a recommendation and it's convenient, I will give it a try. Otherwise, I just stop when I'm hungry and see a menu that interests me.
My biggest thing is to plan no more than 2 sights per day. Before the trip, I count up all the sights that interest me and count those that will take less than 3 hours as 1 sight, and those that take more than 3 hours as 2 sights. Then I add those up and divide by two to determine how long to spend in that city/area. This provides me enough time to: do all the things I know I want to do; adjust things due to unexpected closures, weather, etc.; add any sights that are brought to my attention while I'm there; have time to relax.; It works well for me and I have never been disappointed with my choices.
This has allowed me to visit the university in Peterborough, ON where the first Canadian independent record was recorded while skipping a visit to a shoe museum. For restaurants, I usually don't plan as I'm not a big foodie. If someone gives me a recommendation and it's convenient, I will give it a try. Otherwise, I just stop when I'm hungry and see a menu that interests me.
My biggest thing is to plan no more than 2 sights per day. Before the trip, I count up all the sights that interest me and count those that will take less than 3 hours as 1 sight, and those that take more than 3 hours as 2 sights. Then I add those up and divide by two to determine how long to spend in that city/area. This provides me enough time to: do all the things I know I want to do; adjust things due to unexpected closures, weather, etc.; add any sights that are brought to my attention while I'm there; have time to relax.; It works well for me and I have never been disappointed with my choices.
