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The Surprising Bliss of Tour Guiding in Your Own City
When you take the time to show off your hometown, chances are you'll discover something new to love yourself.
Anyone who’s lived in a famous city gets used to a byproduct: visitors.
"We’d love it if you’d show us around," they say, as soon as they drop their backpacks and rolling bags and check their email. Polite people smile and say, "of course." Less tolerant people tell them they’re on their own. One person I know kept a supply of Washington, D.C., trolley tour passes and simply doled them out, unable to stand yet another visit to the Mall.