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Priceless Travel Tips from our contributing Road Warriors• If you see something that interests you and you hesitate and ponder “should I take a look, should I try that?” Then just DO IT. You don’t want to regret any lost opportunities.• When dining, try this little adventure: grab a menu, close your eyes, and let your finger land on the menu and then make that your meal choice.• In lieu of number 2, and in any case, bring anti-acids, acidophilus pills, etc.• If you can, try to get away from it all by not having your phone on all of the time. Turn off email forwarding to your phone. Cut off and enjoy the present time and space.• Keep a journal; write in it, tape candy wrappers, ticket stubs, etc. in it, draw in it.by John-Paul Pietrus• DO: Get out to some of the local nightclubs. The dancing is incredible and not to be missed!• DO: Make sure to ask a local what the price for a taxi ride is before you start haggling. You’ll need a reference point.• DO: Separate your money. Keep small bills in a separate compartment for easy access, but without everyone being able to see that fat wad you’ll have after converting dollars to local currency.• DO: Ask locals where their favorite traditional place is to eat & then go!• DO: Take local tran- sportation for a bit of reality. Motorcycles (Boda Boda) or Buses (DalaDala)• DO: Try to venture off the tourist circuit and see what else the country has to offer• DON’ T: Get overly annoyed at how slowly everything moves.• DON’T: Over schedule your holiday! Leave plenty of time to get lost and fall in love!by Nicky Woo• The first rule for me is to never say no if someone proposes you to do something. This attitude can bring you into the most unexpected situations.• Try everything. Food, cul- ture, language, etc. You must not consider yourself like a foreigner in a different country but like a new citizen of this one.• Travel as light as possible. • Avoid the touristic places. • Avoid the hotels.by Aurelien Buttin96