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When I was very young I discovered that, for me, a journey is the best way to learn. I still have this pilgrim’s soul to this day, and have decided to relate some of the lessons I have learned, in the hopes that they will be useful to other like-minded pilgrims. 1] Avoid museums. This advice may seem absurd, but let us reflect a little together: if you are in a foreign city, isn’t it far more interesting to seek out the present, than the past? Usually, people feel obliged to go to museums, because ever since they were small they have been told that traveling is a search for this type of culture. Of course museums are important, but they require time and objectivity – you need to know what it is you want to see there, otherwise you will come away with the impression that you saw several things which are fundamental to your life, but cannot remember what they were. 2] Frequent bars. Unlike museums, this is where the life of the city can be found. Bars are not discotheques, but places whe

Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho Stories & Reflections Home Stories & Reflections Paulo Coelho Foundation Agency and Press Home Stories & Reflections Paulo Coelho Foundation Agency and Press --> Traveling in a different way Date: 20/05/2008 --> Author: Paulo Coelho By Paulo Coelho When I was very young I discovered that, for me, a journey is the best way to learn. I still have this pilgrim’s soul to this day, and have decided to relate some of the lessons I have learned, in the hopes that they will be useful to other like-minded pilgrims. 1] Avoid museums. This advice may seem absurd, but

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