Just Like A Native...

The best part of travelling is to be in tune with the natives - just like being one of them. One might not talk just like them but one can enjoy living just like them for some days.
Hotel accommodations can be expensive. We usually opt for those vacation rentals equipped with "home amenities". Mas maganda kung malapit pa ito sa gitna ng lahat.
The house we got at Florence, Italy was just like that. It was a short walk from the train station and from the plaza. The only telltale sign of being a tourist is the camera - hehehe.