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How to Actually Live Like a Local

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Aug 21, 2025
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Everyone talks about “living like a local.”
Tourists mean: order espresso at the bar instead of a cappuccino-to-go.
Nomads mean: figure out where to buy toothpaste that isn’t €7 in the city centre.

The difference is huge. A tourist can afford to play at authenticity for a weekend. A digital nomad who stays weeks or months? If you don’t adapt, you’ll drain …

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