Comments on: 7 Tips for Enjoying a Small Town Stopover

By: NLM

NLM — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:14:40 +0000

Funny that the same kinds of towns we dismiss as “boring” at home are just like the towns we find so quaint and authentic when we are traveling. Sometimes it’s good to pretend you are a visitor, even when you’re not.

By: Henry Williams

Henry Williams — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:56:02 +0000

i love to visit the small towns i feel like the people in the small towns are always so much more helpful

By: Aakansha

Aakansha — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:56:10 +0000

I always enjoy doing this apart from the map thing, coz the town/village I visit doesn’t always have a map. To stop over a small place always helps you to see people with honest comments & point of view.

By: Mishlynn

Mishlynn — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:41:18 +0000

Great article,
being from a small town, it’s all about gettin into the local knowledge, talking to the oldtimers and having a schooner in the pub!

By: Jessica Skelton

Jessica Skelton — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:43:26 +0000

Awesome tips! Little town stopovers can provide some of the best, most fun memories of a trip/vacation. All big cities have art museums, but how often can you say you saw an alien museum or the world’s biggest ball of twine?! Priceless. Also, assuming that small towns are weird and boring is so ignorant. Being a travel snob never helped anyone broaden their horizons. Basically, you get out as much as you put in.

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By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:42:53 +0000

Great tips – I totally agree that sometimes small towns can be as interesting as cities, plus the locals often have more time for you. We worked all over Austria last year for a week at a time in each place, and the small towns were the best. Some of them had the weirdest attractions (HopLand, anyone?)

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By: Mats - Notes about the World

Mats - Notes about the World — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:49:15 +0000

I don’t know.. sometimes I think it’s allowed to say that some place is just plain old boring. And when you start making photographic collages of the local trash cans you might have reached that point.

But I think your article is great Unexpected stops in small towns can be great – you arrive with no preconceptions, open for anything. I’ve had some great stopovers in small places.

I want to add one point to your list:

If you can afford it, check in to a up-market hotel if the town has one. They’re always a lot cheaper outside the tourist trail, and you can use the stop to relax, pamper yourself and get back some strength for further travel. Look out for the other guests in the same hotel, they might not be your normal travelers and could have some interesting stories to tell about why they too came to this place.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:40:59 +0000

Great article! I spent a summer working in a historic house in a small town and really enjoyed meeting tourists who stopped by. I strongly encourage people to take your advice.

One thing I’d like to add though: I’ve found that many places, including small towns, have free walking tours (usually available online or through the tourist office). The tours usually provide a basic map and some historical information to get you started with the exploring.