It's always lovely to go and eat where locals go. There are no doubt. Twelve out of twelve blogging friends, who left a comment on my previous post, agree on this. I appreciate my blogging friends sharing their point of view on tourist accomodation and restaurants run by big corporations. Thank you for that.
A tourist trap is a location, like a shop, restaurant or attraction, that caters specifically to visitors and preys on them with high prices, low quality and inauthentic goods. The photo above shows a Cape Verdean woman running a small shop selling traditional handicrafs. I hope shops like that one one will be never run by big corporations.
This morning, on a sunny Sunday, while I was going to the beach I drove through the countryside covered with sunflowers 🌻☀🚗 I have noticed there are a lot of sunflowers in Rome's surroundings. Perhaps the production of this cereal has been increased in Italy because it is no longer possible to import it from Ukraine and Russia.
This Sunday is perfect for swimming and sunbathing.
Have a lovely Sunday and a great new week ☀
Giorgio, let me start by saying that I envy your beautiful weather! I envy the sun, true summer, blue skies, beautiful colors! I have: rain, gray, windy weather; it's literally been almost summerless. Spring? No spring. Winter? Too long, too much snow, and too much frost!!!
ReplyDeleteGiorgio, the photo of the sunflowers is wonderful!!! I love eating sunflower seeds :)
ReplyDeleteThe beach is absolutely stunning. The many sunflowers create a lovely landscape.
I also really hope that unique, independent shops can survive.
Have a lovely evening.
...when we went to Maui there was a gift shop called "The Tourist Trap!"
ReplyDeleteI hope that you enjoy your day at the beach,
Linda semana. Me gusto la fotos de las flores. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteYou know I live in a tourist town. Old Town is where all of the shops and eateries are. Every single place there is a tourist trap. It is awful. When someone asks us where do the locals eat we tell them out of town. LOL It is a shame really. As for your beautiful day with sunflowers and the beach, you can't go wrong. Hope you had a very lovely day.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to eat everywhere, but it's nicest and best at home :))
ReplyDeletekiss, Andreja
Holiday time down here the prices go up of accommodation, some places that sell food usually where tourist appear however the locals still get a good share. On the ferry that goes across Bass Strait, well the prices on the ship are a killer as you will be on the ship all day or all night.
ReplyDeleteLove the sunflowers and beautiful blue sky along with the beach scene.
Tourists should not go to such places.
DeleteStaying away from tourist traps is a fine art we have developed and perfected over decades.
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ReplyDeleteDa stimme ich dir vollkommen zu. Die schönsten Reiseerlebnisse findet man oft dort, wo die Einheimischen einkaufen, essen und ihren Alltag leben. Kleine Familienbetriebe, lokale Restaurants und Handwerksstände erzählen meist viel mehr über ein Land als jede perfekt inszenierte Touristenattraktion.
Das Foto der kapverdischen Händlerin gefällt mir besonders. Solche Geschäfte bewahren Traditionen und geben einem Ort seine Identität. Es wäre wirklich schade, wenn sie eines Tages von großen Ketten verdrängt würden.
Die Sonnenblumenfelder auf deinem Weg zum Strand müssen wunderschön ausgesehen haben. Ich liebe Sonnenblumen und habe gerade an die großen Felder gedacht, die ich früher oft gesehen habe. Sie verleihen jeder Landschaft etwas Fröhliches und Sommerliches.
Genieße den Sonnenschein, das Meer und das Schwimmen. Solche entspannten Sommertage sind ein kleines Geschenk. 🌻☀️🏖️
Liebe Grüße Anette aus Deutschland
There's something especially rewarding about supporting local people and discovering authentic places, and those fields of sunflowers add a beautiful reminder of how landscapes and agriculture can quietly reflect wider changes in the world.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree -- local shops and family‑run places always carry the true spirit of a place.
ReplyDeleteYour photo of the Cape Verdean woman is a beautiful reminder of that. And those sunflower fields must have been such a cheerful sight on the way to the beach! ☀️🏖️
Espero que aproveite bem as férias de que nos dá imagnes.
ReplyDeleteContinuação de boa semana.
Abraço de amizade.
Juvenal Nunes
What a beautiful view you have for your drive to the beach! Looks like the perfect way to spend a summer day. I enjoy supporting locals financially and sharing in conversations with local artists.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am abroad I sometimes do the same, Alexandra.
DeleteLovely to see the field of sunflowers.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
That local craft shop in Cape Verde looks so authentic, I completely agree that we need to protect small vendors from getting pushed out by massive corporations. Avoiding those overpriced tourist traps makes traveling so much more meaningful. Your drive past the sunflower fields near Rome sounds gorgeous, it is fascinating how global events shift local farming landscapes like that. Enjoy your beautiful beach day, hope you have a wonderful week ahead.
ReplyDeleteLooks a perfect way to do Summer!
ReplyDelete❤︎ Natalie
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