Travel like You Live There
Subway systems can be intimidating, especially if you are navigating in a new city while using a different language—one in which you are not fluent. All sorts of fears surface—will I be robbed, pushed on the tracks, doomed to riding in circles because I don’t know where to get off?
Make yourself do it. See how real people live in the city you are visiting. Learn how friendly strangers can be if they see you struggling to read subway maps. If you have to, just go one stop. If you get off at the wrong station or proceed in the wrong direction, appreciate the joy of the ride and the thrill of seeing something you really hadn’t expected to see.
Absolutely, some subway systems are more user-friendly than others. Some are simply brighter, more inviting. Some are perplexing. Some are hopelessly crowded. Get on one anyway. Go for a ride and be proud of your accomplishment.
—Lori Tripoli
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