The Occidental Tourist

By Stephen Tapply

The complete story from my book of short travel stories, "More Than A Fortnight."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephen Tapply
• Release date: Apr 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458096555

Stephen Tapply

Stephen Tapply went to India on a two week package to see if he'd like travelling in developing countries. He did. More than a decade later, he's still travelling, paragliding, trekking, diving, writing, taking photographs and generally having an amazing time.

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At the risk of contradicting him, I would like to suggest that there are three different types of independent traveller.

First there’s the Nervous Traveller. They’re mostly young, often a couple on their gap year, and it’s their first big trip. You’ll spot them at the railway or bus station with their brand new rucksacks and their pristine guidebook of choice, looking up where they’re supposed to stay. At lunchtime, they’re looking up where they’re meant to eat. Later, in their guest house, almost certainly the first one listed in the guide, they’ll be reading about what they’re expected to see today and tomorrow, which town is next on the book’s itinerary, and the