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Annalisa's Field Notes's avatar

Do you ever get sick of restaurants that feel like you could be anywhere? Yes. Yes. and Yes. I realized that most places look the same everywhere in the world. They pretend to be authentic, but they are clearly invented for tourists. I love to travel, but now it feels like a burden because I constantly have to escape massive tourism and the fakeness I never chose.

OSI's avatar

These are the best ❤️

OSI's avatar

Right! I'm happy to visit these places at times. But I find it a little but sad that the world is becoming so homogenised wherever we go. Im not saying there aren’t any benefits to that, there def is. But it’s so important that places true to itself don’t change. Are there any places you’ve come across that you feel have really kept that?

Annalisa's Field Notes's avatar

Some very tiny places in Asia where they had no idea of what even English was

Michaela Krimmer's avatar

It sounds so lovely. I would love to eat there 🩷

OSI's avatar

It absolutely is. To be honest, my writting doesn’t so it justice. It’s deffinately a place that needs to be experienced first hand to be truly appreciated.

Gitanjali's avatar

Love this. My idea of a perfect meal. Designed in partnership with the ocean. Taking what is offered instead of taking what we want.

OSI's avatar

Right, a perfect meal for me too! I think that is how we should always eat. With what the land chooses to provide us.

Jo Concetta's avatar

Loved reading about this! Such a beautiful representation of meeting people, and a culture, where THEY are, instead of expecting it to meet us.

OSI's avatar

Thank you Jo! I feel the more homogenized the world gets, the more important it is to protect yet celebrate these places.