Comments on: When in Rome … let go of the weight of history and learn to see the now http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/02/when-in-rome-let-go-of-the-weight-of-history-and-learn-to-see-the-now/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mickey of Kalyespeak http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/05/02/when-in-rome-let-go-of-the-weight-of-history-and-learn-to-see-the-now/comment-page-1/#comment-39526 Mickey of Kalyespeak Mon, 05 May 2008 03:06:19 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=435#comment-39526 "It’s a city where you really have to pack up the guidebook and just start walking." I love this line. When most people travel, they tend to get so caught up in seeing the sites and whatnot that they forget to experience the city as something living, something growing, something that is a wonder in itself. And sometimes, the best way to do that is to live as the locals do - walk wherever, take the public transportation. When I lived in China, the greatest joys I had was simply walking along the streets of Shanghai, taking everything in, not letting expectations dim the actual experience. Good blog. “It’s a city where you really have to pack up the guidebook and just start walking.”

I love this line. When most people travel, they tend to get so caught up in seeing the sites and whatnot that they forget to experience the city as something living, something growing, something that is a wonder in itself.
And sometimes, the best way to do that is to live as the locals do – walk wherever, take the public transportation.

When I lived in China, the greatest joys I had was simply walking along the streets of Shanghai, taking everything in, not letting expectations dim the actual experience.

Good blog.

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