10Best Local Experts

• Scuba diving
• Ron Paul
• Ramen noodles

Amber says, "Don't leave Key West without catching a sunset on Mallory Square Dock."

• Entertaining out-of-town guests
• Bargain shopping
• Expensive coffee and cheap wine

Amy says, "Don't leave Savannah without spending an afternoon exploring the city’s historic squares."

• Running
• Kale
• Orienting yourself after a subway ride in NYC

Brooke says, “Don’t leave Napa Valley without a stop at the Fremont Diner.”

• Music:  hip-hop and reggae in particular
• Feudal Japan
• American politics

Chad says, "Don't leave Amsterdam without having eaten any Indonesian food."

• Wine
• Golf
• History

Chris says, "Don't leave Cabo San Lucas without taking a sunset sail around Land's End and The Arch."

• Running
• Specialty cheese shops
• Bigfoot

Chris says "Don't leave Washington without checking out the Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport. A Concorde, a Space Shuttle and more."

• Burning Man (2011 was my fifth year)
• Camping (I do it in style — in a teardrop trailer)
• Packing light

• Rock climbing
• Long drives
• All things outside

Christine says, "Don't leave Salt Lake City without a dinner at Takashi."

• Competitive and collegiate swimming
• Foreign student life in Barcelona and Valencia
• The Spanish language

Clare says, "Don't leave Charleston without picking up some gourmet to-go, and setting up a picnic under the oaks at waterfront Battery Park."

• Rap music
• Tacos
• Bikes

Conor says, "Don't leave Berlin without having a Radler by the canal."

• American politics
• British history, especially history of the monarchy.
• The "foodie" culture

Dale says, "Don't leave Ft. Lauderdale without experiecing the waterways. You'll see why residents choose to live here and why visitors want to stay."

• Film
• Rock music
• Ethnic cuisine

Dave says, "Don't leave Bangkok without seeing a sunset from the top of the Moon Bar.”

• Family-friendly fun and travel
• Restaurants (foodie alert!)
• Outdoor adventures

Diana says, "Don't leave Denver without experiencing its diversity of attractions. Your Mile High experience is limited only by your imagination." 

• Mexican food
• Independent films
• Clubbing

• Food
• Football
• Yoga

Emma says, "Don't leave London without abandoning the tourist trail, getting a taste of London's diversity, and chilling in one of its many green spots."

• Eating
• Drinking
• General merriment

• Music
• Theatre/visual arts 
• Restaurants, food and wine

• Writing
• Photography
• Travel

Isabel says, "Don't leave Lima without trying the ceviche!"

• Mountains
• Vegetarian dining
• Dog-friendly fun

• Cameras and photography (photo geek alert!)
• Electronic music
• Journalism

Jason says, "Don't leave Portland without visiting Powell's Books."

• Dancing
• Child education
• Traveling with children 

Jennifer says, “Don’t take a family vacation without snacks, pillows and a good dose of fun!”

• Cycling
• Matchmaking
• Road trips

Jennifer says, "Don't leave Tuscon without watching a sunset from the top of Gates Pass."

• Entertaining toddlers
• Shopping
• Planning a great date

Jessica says, "Don't leave Boston without enjoying a stroll along one of Boston's waterways, sampling the seafood, and taking in a bit of history."

• Italian cooking & music
• Hiking through nature
• Photographing my travel adventures

Joanne says, "It's trite but true: A picture is worth a thousand words. Travel memories may fade over time, but photographs recall those magical moments."

• Craft beer
• Coffee
• Hiking

John says "Don't leave Seattle without sipping and shopping at the collection of winery tasting rooms in Woodinville, Washington. The majority of the state’s award-wining wine grapes grow far east of the Cascade Mountains, on the other side of the state. So most top producers have set up tasting rooms in this rural hamlet just 15 miles from Seattle."

• Cupcakes
• Luxury travel
• Flying with kids

Katie says, "Don't leave San Diego without enjoying a sunset over the ocean. Favorite places include any beach, Hotel Del Coronado or George’s Ocean Terrace."

• Photography
• Mac products
• How to make pasta all sorts of different ways.

• Sex/dating
• Crafting
• Makeup/beauty

Kelsey says, "Sometimes in your life, you simply must indulge." 

• Family-friendly travel
• Shopping
• Mexican cuisine

Kerrie says "Don't leave Dallas without trying a frozen margarita (the frozen margarita machine was invented here in 1971)."

• Shoe-shopping online
• Working from home w/ kids
• Facebook networking

Krissy says, "Don't leave San Antonio without sipping an icy margarita on a warm day. For families: don’t leave without seeing Dinosaur-Quest at Rivercenter Mall."

• Singing
• Flat bicycle tires
• Linguistics

Laura says, “Don’t leave Maui without jumping into Venus Pool at sunrise.”

Lesli says, "Don't leave Seattle without . . .

• Romantic Getaways
• Tennis
• Aviation

Travel is the best way to keep your life in perspective, and a smile on your face. There's a big world out there . . . and nothing is as fun as exploring it!

Lucy says, "Don't leave Rio de Janeiro without visiting the Christ Statue and sipping a caipirinha on Ipanema beachfront."

• Social media
• Food
• DIY home repairs / renovation

Malika says, "Don't leave Atlanta without sampling some of our delicious culinary offerings!"

• Travel
• Real estate
• Journalism

Maria says, "Don't leave Miami without sitting in a secluded spot on Biscayne Bay with a bottle of champagne, good friends, and the setting sun."

• Budget travel in Europe
• Photography
• Knitting

Marianne says, "Don’t leave Prague without strolling across Charles Bridge, admiring the spectacle of the Astronomical Clock and sampling Pilsner Urquell at Old Town Square."

• Eating out
• Drinking wine
• Travelling Southeast Asia

Marianne says, "Don't leave Singapore without trying the local cuisine, especially Chilli crab, Laksa, Roti Prata, Char Kway Teow, Chicken Rice and Prawn Mee."

• architecture
• history
• poetry

• History
• Avocados
• Public Transportation

Michelle says "Don't leave Santa Cruz without watching the sunset from the UC Santa Cruz Campus!" You will never see a more boldly, beautifully colored twilight sky then from atop UCSC. The views from East Field or the UCSC ARC Center of the entire Monterey Bay are priceless. Couple that with the sinking sun, and you’ll have an evening you’ll never forget."

• Using Twitter hashtags in inappropriate places
• Being a girly tomboy
• Music

Nada says, "Don't leave Orlando without spending Sunday morning perusing booths at the Lake Eola Farmer's Market, and going to Thorton Park for an outdoor brunch."

• Restaurants in Vancouver
• What's in season at local farms
• Where to grab a night cap

• Where to eat and drink in Toronto
• Cooking
• Music

Neil says, "Don’t leave Toronto without taking the ferry to Toronto Islands, and having a picnic dinner while the sun sets on the downtown skyline."

• Literature
• Animals
• Astroloogy

Nelly says, "Don't leave Athens without seeing the New Acropolis Museum."

• cooking
• street markets
• shopping

Nicole says, "Don't leave Rome without exploring the city’s street markets. You'll get great bargains on food and clothes, and see Roman culture come alive."

• Portugal
• Lisbon
• The photographic process

Paul says, "Don't leave Lisbon without traveling on the number 28 tram."

• Birds
• Bicycling
• China

Pete says, "Don't leave Yosemite without standing still for a moment and just looking at the landscape."

• Advertising
• Jetsetting
• Coffee

Rachel says "Don't leave Berlin without sipping cocktails on the 17th story of S O L A R bar, looking out over the entire city."

• Spas
• Michigan beach towns
• Compartmentalizing

Sally says, "Don't leave Memphis without finding your soul at STAX, the museum of soul music where legendary artists laid down the Memphis Sound."

• Skiing
• Wine
• Argentinian steak

• Travel planning
• Vegetarian cooking
• Foreign bureaucracies

Sarah says, "Don't leave Madrid without strolling through Retiro Park."

• Golf
• Books
• Gadgets

Scott says, "Don't leave Tampa Bay without visiting the best beaches in the country, experiencing an authentic Cuban sandwich, or going to the art museums."

• Travel for Families
• Romantic Destinations
• Beaches

Shelagh says "Don't leave Toronto without riding a red rocket and taking the elevator ride up the CN Tower.  And when you're in Montreal, be sure to try some poutine or a warm fresh bagel after taking a ride on a BIXI."

• Scottish history
• Video games
• Football (soccer)

Simon says, "Don't leave Edinburgh without having a picnic in Princes Street Gardens and a saunter down the Royal Mile.”

• Vintage chairs
• Cacao
• Dolls

 "Don't leave Costa Rica without trying the gallo pinto at the Lizard King Resort in Puerto Viejo."

• Photography
• Camping/Outdoor recreation (including fly fishing, national parks, skiing, mountain biking)
• Cultural Tourism and Travel (Native America, indigenous cultures). 

• Romantic comedies
• Karaoke
• Justin Bieber

• Romantic travel
• Luxury travel
• Family travel

• Craft Beer
• Grateful Dead
• Anthracite Coal

Tara says, "Don't leave Philadelphia without visiting the Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, buying food at Reading Terminal Market and drinking a local brew."

• Acting
• Traveling with kids
• Healthy living

• Sports
• Music
• Food

Terry says, "Don't leave Myrtle Beach without getting sand between your toes. Many people come for the golf and forget to relax on the beach."

• Northern California hostels
• California native plants
• Homebrewing

Tom says, "Don't leave San Francisco without walking across the Golden Gate Bridge."

• Travel
• Reading
• Dogs

Tori says, “Don’t leave Santa Barbara without imagining yourself as a celebrity as you walk among the palm trees of Cabrillo Street.”

• Music
• Texas
• Baseball

Will says, "Don’t leave Austin without spending a sunny afternoon laying on the hillside at Barton Springs."