Comments on: Traveler vs. Tourist https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/ Women cruisers share their experiences, info and news Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Beverly R feiges https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-3875 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:47:25 +0000 http://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-3875 I found this piece delightful, and I am going to read it right now to the three young ladies, my two grand nieces, 16 and 20 and a friend of theirs also 16, who are visiting us in NYC, so they too can absorb this philosophy of traveling. Bravo!

]]> By: Kelly B. Dalton https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-3746 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:36:10 +0000 http://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-3746 Brittany you’ve done it again. Taken the words right out of my mouth! Great story! George and I are so glad we got to cruise with you for the couple months we could. We will see you again soon. Miss you!
Love from,
Earthling

]]> By: Gwen Hamlin https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-3695 Mon, 23 May 2011 15:09:11 +0000 http://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-3695 I love this piece. It really captures the magic of the lifestyle we all love. Not just the magic, but the value! I agree with Ruth that there are times when playing tourist can be what you need, but understanding the difference makes a huge difference. When the tourist incorporates some traveller perspectives, even the short trip will be far more memorable.

]]> By: Ruth Allen https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-3647 Sat, 21 May 2011 10:01:36 +0000 http://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-3647 I really enjoyed this articulate explaination. I have always felt that to truly get the flavour of a place one has to get away from the Tourist Traps. Sailing is a great way to do that. One can always take a tourist break, which can certainly be fun.
I happily play tourist from time to time. If one has only a week, playing tourist can be a nice break from the weekly routine.
Few things are better than taking the time to truly get to know a place.
Fair Winds

]]> By: Mid-Life Cruising! https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Thu, 19 May 2011 20:30:58 +0000 http://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-3603 We’ve been following Brittany and Scott since they “left the dock” and so glad that you shared their blog. Brittany’s got a great style of writing that we always enjoy … we feel like we’re cruising with her!

]]> By: Alex Blackwell https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-3602 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-3602 Well written and hopefully many will read this. I have tried so often to explain this to friends and fear I usually see incomprehension.

We too have found the same differentiation in all the places we visited bar cruise ship destinations. There the locals no longer can distinguish and treat all white out-of-towners as sources of a quick buck.

]]> By: Daria Blackwell https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2011/05/traveler-vs-tourist/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:06:58 +0000 http://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/?p=4750#comment-3601 Brittany – so well said! Nothing makes it more apparent than anchorages which cater to charter fleets. Their glimpse of life ashore is from an outsider’s fleeting perspective whereas the cruising sailor’s is from the inside as a member of the community. Thanks for putting it in words.

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