A man has shared his unique method for finding the best neighbourhoods to stay in when you’re travelling, and it’s all thanks to locating one particular store
When planning a city break to an unfamiliar destination, it can be tricky to pinpoint the perfect area to stay.
While most holidaymakers aim to be within easy reach of the city’s main attractions, finding a pleasant neighbourhood is equally important. A traveller named Will Watts took to TikTok to reveal his unique tip for identifying the best areas in a new city, involving just Google Maps and a particular retail store.
“I travel quite a lot for work, and every time I visit a new city, I have a fool-proof way of finding where the nicest neighbourhood is. It’s called the Lululemon strategy,” Will shared.
He further detailed his approach: “Every time I go to a new city, I look up Lululemons in the area on Google Maps and use a process of elimination to find the neighbourhood with great walkability and $10 matcha.”
Demonstrating with his forthcoming trip to Montreal, Canada, he showed how he filters out the locations of these clothing stores to decide on the best places to stay.
“And as you can see here, this Lululemon is in a mall so I’m gonna eliminate that from my search results,” he explained, illustrating his technique. “What we’re looking for are those standalone stores for Lululemon, and that’s where you’re gonna find the bars, restaurants, and a bakery dedicated to f**king brookies.”
But what happens if there are no Lululemon stores at your destination? Nick revealed his backup plan, dubbed the ‘Whole Foods method’.
“It’s called the Whole Foods method,” he informed viewers, presenting a map of all the Whole Food supermarkets to illustrate his approach. “So I’m going to New Orleans the week after Montreal and boom, we know that Magazine Street is gonna be a nice place to walk around and hang out.”
He added a caveat, stating: “Now, listen. I am not saying the Lululemon strategy and the Whole Foods method are the way that you should travel. But I will say it’s a great way to get a lay of the lands before you go somewhere, cause they don’t just build Lululemons anywhere.”
Lululemon is a Canadian clothing company with over 700 stores in 26 countries worldwide, including approximately 40 stores in Europe.