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Turning Small Trips Into Big Experiences

By Chizoba

We scroll through social media and see our friends and families posting photos of their great adventures. From Cancun to Santorini, we can sometimes grow jealous of other people’s amazing adventures. However, you don’t have to leave your country or even go out of town to have a great time. A new chance at adventure is just a short drive away from your front yard! Here’s how to explore new places and experience big!

 

Drive to a Nearby City!

Sometimes we underestimate the beauty of simplicity. Although that small town you along your way home may seem boring, you may find that they have a certain charm to them. There maybe an adorable down-town area to walk through or a charming local coffee shop that makes the perfect cup of warmth!

 

Talk to Locals!

When you were a kid, you were told never to talk to strangers and kept it to heart. What they probably didn’t add as you got older and wiser is that locals can also tell you the secrets of the land around you. They know that the best barbecue place is the hole in the wall you never noticed before, or that their favorite place to hike is just a few blocks away. There’s a lot of knowledge to be found in the people you don’t talk to!

 

Find a Museum!

If you’re a history buff, then the best places to make monumental memories are probably the nearby museums. There are a lot of unknown museums worldwide in different cities that you can find to explore either for free or at a meager price! Learning a small town’s history can be just as fulfilling, too!

 

Take a Drive to the Country!

Need a quick getaway for some peace and quiet? Pack your bags, throw them in the backseat with some pillows and a cozy blanket and drive out to the country. Find a safe, scenic spot to lie down and watch the beautiful sky. Outside of a cities’ light pollution, you can truly see every constellation through clear skies. This app shows you where each one is so you can spend hours lost in the stars!

 

When you’re looking for an adventure, sometimes all you need to do is take a peek outside. Simple doesn’t always mean boring, and sometimes fun is just a hop, skip and a jump away! Use our app to make each experience a little easier!

 

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By Cheree Robles & Chizoba Anyaoha


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