hi everybody welcome back to my channel
my name is Audrey in today's video is
all about how not to look like a tourist
while on vacation I've been very lucky
in my life and I've gotten to travel a
lot within the United States and then
also abroad and each time that I've
traveled I've not only had a great
experience but I've also learned a lot
so today I want to share some of the
things that I've learned in the form of
10 things you should try to avoid
wearing while on vacation I think that
by doing so you'll leave yourself less
susceptible to being targeted as a
tourist which I think ultimately helps
you have a more immersive experience it
also prevents you from being targeted
for pickpocketing and other forms of
crime and then also I think some of
these tips will be valuable for ensuring
that you are able to visit every
landmark that you want to so won't be
turned away from churches for example
and then before we hop into it though I
do want to say as with everything that I
recommend on this channel always take a
take it with a grain of salt definitely
adjust things accordingly to suit you
and your personal tastes and your
personal preferences and don't ever feel
like I'm telling you what you cannot
wear because by all means wear what you
want these are just some of the things
that I think are helpful to keep in mind
to make your trip overall more enjoyable
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first up is athletic wear from head to
toe so gym clothes athletic sneakers
Nikes with laces sweatshirts sweatpants
anything that screams gym I think is a
nice thing to avoid from head to toe
especially while on vacation in the
United States we tend to be very casual
and I think there's definitely a time
and a place for that and even with the
arise in the athleisure trend you'll
still be hard-pressed to find people
wearing that look from head to toe while
traveling I think one of the main
reasons being that it's hard to
transition a look like that from
sightseeing into dinner and I think that
while you are out and about on vacation
you want to be able to go to as many
places as possible so I think by
dressing up slightly at the beginning of
the day you can then more easily
transition that look through tonight so
swap your sweatshirts for
a fitted classic sweater and maybe
cotton wool or cashmere depending on the
season
instead of yoga pants maybe wear a nice
pair of slim pants with belt loops is
always a nice addition you know I love
belts so I think that really instantly
dresses things up and then in place of
your traditional tennis sneakers swap
those for a slip on sneaker or more of a
city speaker so I've got a pair of
Lacoste you know I love but something in
that vein will be very comfortable very
easy to wear but also won't look like
you're headed to the gym so along those
same lines baseball caps especially
those with American teams on them are
usually it did giveaway that you are a
tourist even though I've definitely seen
more of those in recent years than in
past years while traveling abroad I
think that as a general rule try to swap
that leave it at home if you do want to
cover your eyes and protect your head
then maybe opt for a more classic hat
style a link some of my favorite ones
down below and here on the screen for
you but I think that it's just a nice
very easiest so opt to make that will
help you fit in a little bit better next
up is backpacks now backpacks are very
easy to travel with they're very
comfortable because they're hands-free
and carrying something on your back is a
lot easier than carrying something on
your arm for example but I think that
when traveling especially when visiting
a very populated city you should avoid a
backpack because it's very easy to slip
in and out of so you can get
pickpocketed very easily and I think
that instead you should opt for a
crossbody it seems to be my personal
preference because I can wear it
hands-free as well but I can swing it
around to the front of me so that I can
keep my hands on it and guard it it's
something that I learned from living in
New York and I think that it's
definitely something that's worthwhile
to apply across all major cities and
then just travel in general it's a lot
easier you can also reach in quicker and
get whatever you need passport money
whatever it is and I think that it's
just a much better way to approach
carrying your very important belongings
that you can't afford to lose especially
on vacation now my next two tips are
probably my favorite from this entire
list and they both apply to Footwear so
the first is to avoid uncomfortable
shoes and high heels in that general
vein so you'll definitely see people out
and about in heels and you'll definitely
see natives from wherever you're
visiting where
Neels but I think as a general rule when
traveling and you are going to be
walking a lot try to pack comfortable
Footwear that is still nice-looking so
you don't want to go too casual but you
also don't want to kill your feet and
especially if you're not familiar with
walking long distances and you don't
tend to walk a lot in your day to day
life and then you go on vacation and you
do walk a lot your feet are probably
gonna hurt anyway so give yourself a
fighting chance by starting with
comfortable Footwear so a few of my
favorites when traveling are sleek
sneakers I try to avoid running or gym
shoes like I mentioned earlier and
instead I'll opt for a very sleek
lace-ups sneaker I have my eye on a pair
of slip ons as well because I think it's
great for travel and those also look
slightly more dressy and then also I
really love ankle boots for this reason
I think that it really helps secure your
foot and make sure that you don't wobble
around but it also gives you a little
bit of height if you pick one with a
small stacked heel and then I also love
wedges so if you do want to dress up
slightly you want to wear a heeled
option try to opt for a wedge I think
that it's really important to keep in
mind that most of the places you will
visit outside of the United States the
United States are older then the places
here
so the cobblestone streets tend to be a
problem things tend to be uneven and you
don't want to be wobbling around in
stilettos and potentially hurt yourself
so I always opt for a wedge I find that
it's a lot easier to walk and and a lot
safer overall so the next one in this
category is to try to avoid flip-flops
now outside of some beach resorts and
especially outside of the United States
you won't really find people wearing
flip-flops out and about so you run the
risk of being turned away from places
oftentimes flip-flops are far too casual
for most places that you may want to go
so you don't wanna be turned away from a
lunch restaurant for example because you
are wearing inappropriate Footwear so
instead I recommend opting for a classic
sandal something that looks slightly
dressier a little sleeker I think that
it's easier to dress up and then
ultimately make you look more
presentable in the long run so you do
avoid being turned away because no one
wants that to happen you want to be able
to go to as many places that you want
while on vacation and I find that
choosing appropriate Footwear really
plays a big part in all of that while on
vacation you're bound to run into
weather so whether that's
rain or sleet or just gross conditions
in general and the inclination is often
to pick up a windbreaker on the side of
the street from whatever seems to be
available and I find that that tends to
be a dead giveaway that you are not
local so instead I recommend bringing
along something appropriate for weather
conditions whether that be a nice trench
coat or something that is a wax-based
cotton I think that anything that's more
waterproof is the great options you have
something on hand to protect you from
the elements so you don't have to resort
to a very cheap plasticky looking
overcoat I think that it's something
that's often overlooked and something
that will make a world of difference in
the comfort of your overall trip if you
are equipped for varying weather
conditions I touched on this next one
briefly a little bit ago but I think
it's important to be mindful of the
dress code in general when traveling and
specifically when it comes to churches
so oftentimes if you are visiting places
in Europe with older iconic churches you
want to visit them but you have to be
mindful but they do have a dress code so
oftentimes you aren't allowed to show
your shoulders or have a hemline that
goes above your knee so be mindful of
that when packing then also when
dressing so if you are planning on
stopping into a church every time you
pass one you want to be prepared every
day then it might be a good idea to pack
longer hemlines and trousers and jeans
and then always bring a cover up so you
can absolutely bring your sleeveless and
strapless items just make sure you have
a cardigan or a shawl so you're prepared
and that's everything I hope that you've
liked this and you found it helpful and
I'd love to know in the comments down
below if you have anything to add and
then like always thanks for watching and
I'll see you my next one have a great
day
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