5 Things I Do When I Travel to a New City
1. DETERMINE THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO LIVE
Figure out the most central part of the city. My criteria includes safety, walking distance to stores/cafes, and near a body of water or a park if possible.
2. FIND A GYM
Start by searching for outdoor gyms in the area and I’ll check Groupon too. Groupon is in dozens of countries and has short-term gym deals at a low cost. Sometimes local gyms will offer week passes too.
3. FIND A LOCAL FOODSERVICE
Food prep services are extremely popular nowadays. Many of them take online payment and deliver right to your door. I buy meals in bulk, 10-12 for a week, and prefer local to national chains. If they use plastic I give them back to re-use. Even in the Bay Area, CA, there’s a service for nutritious, well-portioned meals at $6.70 / each. It helps me stay healthy and save money while traveling and removes decision-making about food that creates bad choices.
4. FIND A PLACE TO STAY
The fortunate part of developing relationships in international communities is having people to stay with. In most cities, I travel I have friends who offer up a room or couch. Depending on how long I’m in the area, I might stay there part-time then find an Airbnb for anything over 3-5 days. I like my own space and sort Airbnb’s based on location and comfortability to work. In some of the developing countries, you can find really low daily rates for apartments.
5. FIND A COMMUNITY
After I’m situated, I like to pop into a local community. FB groups, Meetup.com, and co-working spaces are great, but you can find all sorts of things walking around too. My default is to find a basketball court and play with locals or hit up friends from communities like Remote Year or Nomad Cruise.
BONUS!
I look for a cafe with Acai bowls and matcha. I don’t know what’s gotten into me the past few years, or why I’ve become so ‘basic,’ but I go HAM on Acai bowls. It’s more accessible in some countries than in others, but I’m telling you, I have a problem. I’m obsessed.
When you travel, what are the first things you do to get yourself settled?
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