Great stuff.
The best way to walk in a city is from an idea by Joel Henry: from your front door or wherever, turn left, then right, then left and so on until you get to a major road, river or other impassable thing.
It takes away the need to make decisions about which way to go, leaving your eyes free to observe your surroundings better, you'll go down streets you almost certainly wouldn't have done, and when you want to go back to your starting point you simply reverse the process (start right, then left etc) so you won't get lost.
I tried in Paris last year and it was a revelation.
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The best way to walk in a city is from an idea by Joel Henry: from your front door or wherever, turn left, then right, then left and so on until you get to a major road, river or other impassable thing.
It takes away the need to make decisions about which way to go, leaving your eyes free to observe your surroundings better, you'll go down streets you almost certainly wouldn't have done, and when you want to go back to your starting point you simply reverse the process (start right, then left etc) so you won't get lost.
I tried in Paris last year and it was a revelation.
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I always like to get myself a bit lost when visiting a new city.
As long as you have a map or satnav with you (for finding your way back) and don't go miles from where you're staying (and avoid obviously dodgy looking places), you'll be fine.
I get to do it in Reykjavik in a few weeks.
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As long as you have a map or satnav with you (for finding your way back) and don't go miles from where you're staying (and avoid obviously dodgy looking places), you'll be fine.
I get to do it in Reykjavik in a few weeks.
( , Sun 10 Jan 2016, 12:18, Share, Reply)
I love Reykjavik!
it'll be a challenge getting lost there though.
( , Sun 10 Jan 2016, 17:44, Share, Reply)
it'll be a challenge getting lost there though.
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i did that once in aberdeen
it was interesting and as you say i went down streets i'd never have gone down otherwise. we got to the sea and went home. :D
( , Sun 10 Jan 2016, 12:21, Share, Reply)
it was interesting and as you say i went down streets i'd never have gone down otherwise. we got to the sea and went home. :D
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I tried that in Paris and found myself in the memorial to the deportation
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