Lessons from backpacking: 1. Don't die. Don't worry. 2. Walk around! If you see stairs, climb them! There will either be a tourist attraction, something interesting or a vicious, hungry guard dog wanting to kill you at the end. Your guidebook will have it's opinion of what it thinks you will find interesting. The tourist agencies will have their opinion. Neither are likely correct. Go wherever you see something you think is interesting. I've had some incredibly boring two hour walks, but I've also had some incredibly interesting ones. Never in any circumstance bring more money than you can afford to lose anywhere though. There's no shame in bringing a computer and whatever gadget you feel like bringing. Chilling out on your computer with the wifi from your guesthouse is nice. Talking with your friends back
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