(Originally posted 6 November 2015) It is important to try to blend in as a tourist. When you stand out like a sore thumb, you become an easy target. Touts easily see you coming and can hike their prices. Scam artists could also easily take advantage.
We recently joined some friends at a Halloween party and dressed as travel nerds. These get-ups are a great example of what not to do.
Schalk and Lauren (Travel Nerds), Halloween Party, 31 October 2015
It is worth remembering that when you are as tall as Schalk is and have the pale skin we both have, the places where you will look like a local are quite limited. I am also cautious to commit that we definitely won’t be captured on camera looking somewhat close to the above photo. It is going to be a long trip, and practicality may quickly outweigh any fashion sense.
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