How to Find Real Local Tips When You Travel
The best places rarely top the lists. Here's how to find the cafés, viewpoints and streets locals actually love.
Top-10 lists send everyone to the same five places. The spots you remember are usually the ones someone told you about.
Ask people, not search engines
Ask your host, the barista or the person next to you at the bar: 'Where do you go on a Sunday?' It works better than 'what should I see?'.
Follow travelers who've been there
Someone who spent a week in a city last month knows more than a guide written years ago. On Maapzy you can follow travelers and see the places they recommend, city by city.
Walk one neighbourhood further
Prices drop and the crowds thin just a few streets away from the main sights. Pick one area outside the centre and explore it on foot.
Save what you find
Add each good tip to your map the moment you hear it, with a short note. Then share them — your list becomes someone else's local tip.
Start your next trip on a map.
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