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When traveling, what methods do you use to find unique, uncommon local experiences like art, music, events & shopping?

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I run the following google searches:

non tourist things to do in Barcelona site:quora.com

And

non tourist things to do in Barcelona site:ask.metafilter.com

Tends to work a treat!

Posted 9th December 2012 at 2:56 pm · Follow me on Mastodon or on Twitter

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