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Chicago is the largest city in America’s Midwest, and it’s the third-largest city in America. Named for the Children’s Memorial Hospital previously across the street, the ‘Children’s Memorial Parking Garage’ or ‘Lincoln Garage’ boasts fabulous skyline views from its top floor. The best places to eat deep dish are Lou Malnati’s or Gino’s East, and this is where all the tourists go. Dimo’s has awesome pizza, but it’s also a community staple with an eclectic artsy ambiance and a mission to serve the local community.

1 hour from Shin-Osaka via Kyoto, JR Tokaido-Sanyo line and JR Nara Line Covered by the JR Pass Contributed by: Jackie Szeto & Justin Huynh – Life Of Doing For travellers who love drinking and eating matcha green tea foods, head to Uji. Although I would recommend spending at least 2 days here to take the time to see all the significant Hiroshima attractions, a day trip from Osaka to Hiroshima is possible, albeit a little rushed if you wish to spend half a day in Miyajima as well. If it’s your only shot to see both cities in one day, I’d recommend this combo Hiroshima & Miyajima World Heritage walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide to help you visit the must-sees smoothly. While morning people may enjoy getting up at the crack of dawn to ensure the most of the day trip there, realistically a Naoshima day trip from Osaka will mean up to six hours in travel time alone – an incredibly long day.

Bursting with helpful tips and tricks, I’ve asked locals from particular cities around the world to share their insider knowledge on the best ways travellers can become “invisible” when visiting their city and enjoy it like a local. If you are visiting Fort Worth cowboy boots are ok, but don’t even think about wearing cowboy boots in Downtown Dallas otherwise you will stick out like a sore thumb. The Perot Museum is a self-watering and self-sustained building, it doesn’t look like there is much in or to the building, but it is both a child and adult playground to be sure. If you go to the Dallas World Aquarium, be prepared to enter the jungle… it doesn’t feel like a normal aquarium, it feels like they transported you to another world when you walk through those doors.

It’s possible to stay in someone else’s fully-equipped home whilst they stay in yours for an agreed period through a home exchange. Housesitting allows you to temporarily stay rent free in return for taking care of the home whilst property owners are away. With the slogan “Meet and Stay With Locals All Over the World”, couchsurfing involves temporarily staying with a host for free in exchange for allowing others to also stay with you for free. The common pattern shared by my suggested Airbnb alternatives is that each ensure tourists can stay at a destination with confidence in knowing they aren’t inadvertently taking residential properties away from locals.