Whenever traveling somewhere new, or in a new part of a city or place you already know, I always say it’s a good thing to get lost. I’m not saying lost as in so lost you wander into possibly bad situations, but a little lost is fun.
Forget about walking with your nose down your phone buried in google maps (unless you really have a distinct goal). Just set a course, and walk..see what you find, that’s where all the fun stuff usually is.
Buildings in Alicante
For instance, if I hadn’t walked aimlessly in Alicante recently I wouldn’t have come across this beautiful little serene square.
I also like to go into the residential areas, shop in those grocery stores etc instead of just walking the tourist streets where the prices tend to be higher. Sometime I do get lost, I’m just not very good with maps but in the end it’s usually just another fun adventure.
Even if you travel alone, don’t ever let it stop you from exploring other things than your hotel/resort. Don’t speak the language? I rarely find this a problem, you can get by a long way by gestures and smiles and there are a lot of people out there that love to practice their english skills with you.
