Forget about visiting packed itineraries and crowded tourist spots. Tiny Tourism is here to change how you plan your next holiday. Instead of just blindly following what every other traveller is doing, this new travel trend focuses more on creating organic experiences and travelling to less popular places. Curious to know more about this? Read on!
Tiny Tourism Is All About Local Experiences
Travellers, there is a new travel philosophy making rounds on social media, and it’s for everyone who is genuinely tired of overcrowded tourist spots or mass tourism. It’s “Tiny Tourism”! According to the BBC, it is a concept first coined by UK-based creative platform: It’s Nice That. Instead of focusing on tourist hotspots and bucket lists, this trend focuses on seeking small, organic experiences. In easier terms: do activities that would make you feel like a local in that area, and not a tourist.
Instead of visiting popular landmarks, visit quiet villages and small towns. Instead of eating your meal at a place you found on Instagram videos, try a family restaurant in a small town. Tiny Tourism also involves doing activities like the locals of the town.
For example, shopping at grocery stores, checking out hidden bookstores, or even wandering into a neighbourhood bakery in a new country and trying out their pastries and bread. Honestly, it sounds like a comforting vacation, right?
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Avoid All Hyped & Touristy Activities
The ideas to experience Tiny Tourism are endless. Basically, you just have to avoid all the hyped touristy activities and pretend as if you belong in that area. You can take a walk in a park, take a metro ride in an unfamiliar city, or drive around small towns. The pace of this travel trend is slow, relaxing and peaceful.
Yes, this trend might not be for someone who likes touristy things, but if you love travelling slowly, then we suggest you definitely give this a go on your next trip. It not only changes your perspective, but will also help you see how local people truly live there. Moreover, small and ordinary experiences are something which can make any trip a lot more enjoyable, especially if it’s done with loved ones.
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So, tell us, would you give Tiny Tourism a chance, or is visiting tourist spots and clicking pictures something you like more?
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FAQs
What is Tiny Tourism?
Tiny Tourism is a travel trend focused on small, local and less touristy experiences.
What are some latest travel trends?
Tiny Tourism, Reverse Vacation and Micro-cation are some travel trends gaining popularity among travellers these days.
How can you follow Tiny Tourism?
Visit local neighbourhoods, small towns, family restaurants, bookstores and other small places in a new city or a country.
