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Flavio Massignan's avatar

I think that sometimes doing these touristy tours is ok, if they are well organized it can be fun and interesting. Thank you for the article!

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Mateus Camillo's avatar

I totally agree, Flavio. This one in Santiago was really well organized, so well that made me lose my prejudice against these kind of tours. Thank you for reading!

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Ashleigh at Travel Bugg's avatar

I enjoyed this perspective, Mateus. Especially in places where people are employed in the tourism industry and have studied and worked at it for decades. I think it makes sense to support these local leaders and agencies. They will have so much more knowledge and experience of a region than us “nomads” with our guidebooks and blog posts we read a few days before visiting. I’m never a fan of overtourism, but I think there is a lot to be said for supporting local guides and organizations. And of course, pay people fairly and tip well.

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Mateus Camillo's avatar

That's it, Ashleigh. When I live in a city I really feel living there, but indeed it's harder to get so much knowlodge these people can teach you only in a few hours. A mix of local and tourism industry may be a great solution.

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Caterina's avatar

This is such an interesting perspective! Also, the trip sounded like it was so much fun! I agree with your conclusion, it's not always black and white, and sometimes, experiencing a little comfort among our compatriots during our travels is what we need!

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