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By Kathleen Crislip, About.com

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Student Travel New Year Resolution #5 - Resolve to Be a Traveler, Not a Tourist

Girl in Zihua Mercado

Resolve to Know the People - Be a Traveler, Not a Toruist

© Kathleen Crislip (Zihuatanejo, Mexico)
Student Travel New Year Resolution #5 - Resolve to Be a Traveler, Not a Tourist

Anyone with a ticket can be a tourist. You want to be a traveler.

Travelers look closely at the country through which they pass.

Travelers chat with the locals.

Travelers get off the beaten path.

Travelers try the local food.

Travelers take time to learn about a culture.

Travelers leave only footprints and take only photos and memories.

Happy trails, travelers.

"The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes sight-seeing."
--Daniel J. Boorstin
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