Resorts Versus Off the Beaten Track


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nancymargrit is offline nancymargrit Post #1  December 23,2008, 3:39pm

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I've stayed in resorts and I've also travelled to places that are off the beaten track. Resorts are safer because the crime rate is non-existent there, although there were several Canadians murdered in Mexican resort areas last winter. Off the beaten track places give you a chance to see the "real" people of a culture and learn more about them. I've made some of my best friends this way. The downside to off the beaten track places is that you run into crime. It's like home though - always keep your eyes and ears open and don't go into areas that your gut says not to go to.


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Do you prefer resorts or off the beaten track locations and why?
 
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"Off the beaten track". Anyone can go to a resort. That doesn't show you the locals and the culture. Just gotta stay aware of your surroundings. Just like the US, crime can happen anywhere. Flash your western fashion and money around you are bound to run into trouble.
 
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dwreese182,394337 wrote :

"Off the beaten track". Anyone can go to a resort. That doesn't show you the locals and the culture. Just gotta stay aware of your surroundings. Just like the US, crime can happen anywhere. Flash your western fashion and money around you are bound to run into trouble.
This is what I was thinking too. If they know you're from North America (the US or Canada), they're bound to think your someone rich that they can steal from.


I prefer off the beaten track myself. I like to learn as much about the local culture as I can and you can only do this outside of the resorts.
 
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nancymargrit,397181 wrote :


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"Off the beaten track". Anyone can go to a resort. That doesn't show you the locals and the culture. Just gotta stay aware of your surroundings. Just like the US, crime can happen anywhere. Flash your western fashion and money around you are bound to run into trouble.


This is what I was thinking too. If they know you're from North America (the US or Canada), they're bound to think your someone rich that they can steal from.


I prefer off the beaten track myself. I like to learn as much about the local culture as I can and you can only do this outside of the resorts.


It comes in more than the form of crime. I was going to buy some property on the coast of Northern Samar. It was about 10 acres for about 5k USD. After showing up to look at the property they learned of my nationality it jumped to 40k. LoL Lesson learned, have a local do the dealing for you.


Americans are just as guilty though. Some Americans have bought property there and jacked the price well over 200k for a property lot of the same size. This leads to the perception that Americans are filthy rich to the locals.
 
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dwreese182,397402 wrote :

nancymargrit,397181 wrote :


dwreese182,394337 wrote :


"Off the beaten track". Anyone can go to a resort. That doesn't show you the locals and the culture. Just gotta stay aware of your surroundings. Just like the US, crime can happen anywhere. Flash your western fashion and money around you are bound to run into trouble.


This is what I was thinking too. If they know you're from North America (the US or Canada), they're bound to think your someone rich that they can steal from.


I prefer off the beaten track myself. I like to learn as much about the local culture as I can and you can only do this outside of the resorts.


It comes in more than the form of crime. I was going to buy some property on the coast of Northern Samar. It was about 10 acres for about 5k USD. After showing up to look at the property they learned of my nationality it jumped to 40k. LoL Lesson learned, have a local do the dealing for you.


Americans are just as guilty though. Some Americans have bought property there and jacked the price well over 200k for a property lot of the same size. This leads to the perception that Americans are filthy rich to the locals.
I'm sure Canadians are just as guilty as Americans. I hear horror stories all the time about people who have come here because they believe the letters that friends and relatives have written home about streets lined with gold or milk and honey. Many immigrants are able to make a good life for themselves but there are many others who end up on the streets because they can't earn a decent living.


Anyway - I'll stick with off the beaten track as much as I can.
 
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Off the beaten track. Of course where I like to go, off the beaten track could literally mean a beaten path. Frontier County, Nebraska's county seat has about 3 houses that are inhabited, and state highway 18 isn't much more than a path graded across the plains.
 
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I agree, off the beaten track. Lonely Planet is my friend, have gotten some great suggestions from their guide books.

That said, I have on occasion stayed at resorts and, when it's a once in a while thing and only for a night or two, it can be a nice way to relax.

Best off the beaten track place I've stayed was in Maui, just north of Hana. There was this lady who owned and rented out two yurts and my mom and I stayed in one of them. It was right on the ocean too. Fabulous
 
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