S1E4: Being a Tourist in Your Own City

In this episode of the Attempt Adventure podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk about being a tourist in your own city, the self-imposed and cultural hang-ups of acting like a tourist, and how to find cool things to do even when you think your hometown is a little boring.

Every city or town has something interesting to see and do. Sometimes, all it takes is a fresh perspective. In this episode, James and Michael discuss how to develop a new perspective to appreciate your own hometown in a new light, as well as practical tips on how to adventure in a “boring” city.

Monthly Challenge

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https://www.attemptadventure.com/blog-/monthlychallenge1

Adventures in the News

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, James shares an article that he found about five families who are spending the pandemic sailing around the world, and the guys aren't sure how they feel about it. Cool experience? Irresponsible travel during COVID-19? Just a bunch of rich people spending their money? What do you think about this? Let us know!

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Stuff we talked about in the episode

1:25 James’ first drone video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byrkKB5cIug

3:15 Scootdy Tour (Bangkok electric scooter tours)

https://www.facebook.com/Scootdytour/

https://www.itd2020.com/

3:57 Michael’s video of the electric canal boat and e-scooter tour in Bangkok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXnUPDH3z40

16:00 Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas (JFK memorial and museum)

https://www.jfk.org/

16:20 Perot Museum, Dallas, Texas

https://www.perotmuseum.org/

16:35 Nasher Sculpture Gardens. Dallas, Texas

https://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/

16:44 Adrian E. Flatt, M.D. Hand Collection, Dallas, Texas

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/adrian-e-flatt-m-d-hand-collection

17:10 Thanksgiving Square, Dallas, Texas (quiet chapel with the world’s largest collection of horizontal stained glass)

https://thanksgiving.org/thanksgivingsquare/

17:30 Graves of Bonnie and Clyde

https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/the-scene/eighty-years-after-bonnie-and-clyde-were-killed-you-can-visit-the-grave-of-clyde-barrow/126628/

17:41 Munster Mansion, Waxahachie, Texas

https://www.munstermansion.com/

18:20 “It’s Not Your City That’s Boring, It’s You” 

https://www.studenomics.com/fun-to-read/tourist-in-your-own-city/

26:00 Atlas Obscura

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

27:00 AirBNB Experiences, Take Me Tour, Meetup.com (resources for finding local experiences)

https://www.airbnb.com/s/experiences

https://www.takemetour.com/

https://www.meetup.com/