Going Local Experiences and Encounters on the Road

I believe that the world becomes a better place when people travel and make an effort to learn from local culture. “Going Local“ details how to implement a focal point for travel we should all have– that of learning from the local cultures. With the assistance of technology, never before has it been so easy to stay in someone’s home, share a meal, hitch a ride, and be guided by and learn from local society. “Going Local” delves into the rise in peer-to-peer travel and shows how to meal share, use apps to mingle with local society, take a trip around the world, move out of your comfort zone overseas, or to volunteer. You’ll learn why responsible travel matters and enjoy case studies along with keynote talks with travel visionaries, icons and explorers in the field of travel such as Tony Wheeler, Rick Steves, Richard Bangs, Don George, Judith Fein, David Noyes, and James Dorsey. The great Lonely Planet founder, Tony Wheeler, gives the cover endorsement stating: “Many people – Mark Twain included - have noted how travel is a certain cure for bigotry and narrow-mindedness. I hope Nick’s book may help persuade people to take the treatment.”

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An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #jungle #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXJct1BYJA/?igshid=yd45drwxw60v

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An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #jungle #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXDnqHBNzx/?igshid=ptuxyq28y85o

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Oysters on the beach An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #joysters #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXDjiNBTJA/?igshid=r12rmf48ln6o

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An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #jungle #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXDX1FBKNc/?igshid=t1izvwruq8kj

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An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #jungle #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXDQ6yhZSk/?igshid=1dxazq3ryj6nn

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An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #jungle #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXDFPOhZEn/?igshid=vj0bn1cqdymw

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An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #jungle #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXC_l9BYnC/?igshid=nhm3f6ei04cs

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An undiscovered eco-wonderland and a mere 100 miles or two and a half hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta in the backwaters town of @sanblasnayarit @rivieranayarit @visitmexico There are three unique beaches, crocodiles, oysters, shrimp, mangos, pineapple, coffee fields, and 300 migratory bird species #sanblasnayarit #rivieranayarit #travel #mexico #ecotravel #beach #jungle #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXCz1hhLZm/?igshid=13w2xakn78q9r

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Playa Matanchen, off the tourist trail, Mexico’s road less traveled. An authentic eco-world filled with crocodiles, birds shrimp, coffee, mangos, and kust 100 miles blnorth of Puerto Vallarta. @sanblasrivieranayarit @riviera_nayarit @visitmexico @lonelyplanet @airbnb @usatodaytravel @portholecruise #sanblasnayarit #sanblasrivieranayarit #mexico travel #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #beach #jungle #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis #beachlife #sunrise https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSWSSHhjkJ/?igshid=tc7avbbyt9zu

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Playa Matanchen, off the tourist trail, Mexico’s road less traveled. An authentic eco-world filled with crocodiles, birds shrimp, coffee, mangos, and kust 100 miles blnorth of Puerto Vallarta. @sanblasrivieranayarit @riviera_nayarit @visitmexico @lonelyplanet @airbnb @usatodaytravel @portholecruise #sanblasnayarit #sanblasrivieranayarit #mexico travel #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #beach #jungle #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis #beachlife #sunrise https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSWNUiBBIZ/?igshid=h6cbjqjxmma4

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Playa Matanchen, off the tourist trail, Mexico’s road less traveled. An authentic eco-world filled with crocodiles, birds shrimp, coffee, mangos, and kust 100 miles blnorth of Puerto Vallarta. @sanblasrivieranayarit @riviera_nayarit @visitmexico @lonelyplanet @airbnb @usatodaytravel @portholecruise #sanblasnayarit #sanblasrivieranayarit #mexico travel #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #beach #jungle #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis #beachlife #sunrise https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSWHT-h_BT/?igshid=v28su2yk7fpm

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Playa Matanchen, off the tourist trail, Mexico’s road less traveled. An authentic eco-world filled with crocodiles, birds shrimp, coffee, mangos, and kust 100 miles blnorth of Puerto Vallarta. @sanblasrivieranayarit @riviera_nayarit @visitmexico @lonelyplanet @airbnb @usatodaytravel @portholecruise #sanblasnayarit #sanblasrivieranayarit #mexico travel #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #beach #jungle #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis #beachlife #sunrise https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSVxrfBNFY/?igshid=oro5jhuh04c

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Playa Matanchen, off the tourist trail, Mexico’s road less traveled. An authentic eco-world filled with crocodiles, birds shrimp, coffee, mangos, and kust 100 miles blnorth of Puerto Vallarta. @sanblasrivieranayarit @riviera_nayarit @visitmexico @lonelyplanet @airbnb @usatodaytravel @portholecruise #sanblasnayarit #sanblasrivieranayarit #mexico travel #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #beach #jungle #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis #beachlife #sunrise https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSVnDyBLTl/?igshid=joaclve2kspx

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Playa Matanchen, off the tourist trail, Mexico’s road less traveled. An authentic eco-world filled with crocodiles, birds shrimp, coffee, mangos, and kust 100 miles blnorth of Puerto Vallarta. @sanblasrivieranayarit @riviera_nayarit @visitmexico @lonelyplanet @airbnb @usatodaytravel @portholecruise #sanblasnayarit #sanblasrivieranayarit #mexico travel #instatravel #tourism #wanderlust #instatravelling #instavacation #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper #travelling #trip #traveltheworld #getaway #travelpics #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #mytravelgram #solotravel #instago #tourism #beach #jungle #worldplaces #traveller #traveler #shotoniphone #nicholaskontis #beachlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSVfi5BsBN/?igshid=14ax5o3bo6atw