6 First Things to Do in a New City You are Visiting
4. Enlist a local tour guide’s help
At every station or airport, there are many tour guides waiting to help you explore the city to the fullest. In fact if you are only going for a business trip but intend to see the city as well, local guides offer to work around your schedule so that you get to experience the city’s culture. Search for one at the station or airport and negotiate your price with him.
5. Go to the main shopping area
Find out about the main shopping areas and streets of the city so that you can take in the atmosphere of the new place. Besides buying local souvenirs and knick knacks, you could gain a lot of insight about the way the city works by observing people in the busiest area of their residence.
6. Check out the night scene if you arrive at night
There is no reason to get dejected and curb your enthusiasm until morning just because you have arrived at night. You could check out how the night scene of the city is; which restaurants will be open, any 24 hour cafes in hotels, the nightclubs that are the most happening, etc.
