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Haggling & Bartering: Our Guide
We have often read, in posts by all kinds of travellers including the most experienced, that they don’t enjoy or feel comfortable with the practice of haggling over prices in bazaars and markets in certain cultures. On one level, we find this really surprising, as we have had great fun doing this in places as disparate as Turkey, Morocco, India, Jordan and even Singapore, and without fail we have enjoyed the whole experience. On the other hand, we think we perhaps do understand what it is that the British in particular don’t like about the practice. So here’s our 5-minute guide to how to enjoy. Firstly, don’t think that you…
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Recurring Themes. No 1: Depopulation
Some themes seem to resonate no matter where we travel, not all of them by any means are edifying. So ahead of commencing our trip of a lifetime, ahead of living our dream, we examine some of those recurring themes. Depopulation of rural areas is already one of those recurring themes, bringing with it the loss of tradition and culture. As the world becomes more and more accessible, so the destination hubs grow. The attractive cities expand, resorts grow, hotels and apartments spring to life. With all this comes a series of largely false micro economies, as tourism brings in the foreign dollar and jobs, and incomes, become readily available. …
