You can save a lot of money this way, and you'll get a better feel for a place by living like a local. (moneysmart.gov.au)
If there's a city tour option where you ride local transportation you get a more intimate feel for a place than if you're looking at it from a bus. (blondebrunettetravel.com)
That way, you inevitably get to see so much more and develop a much deeper feeling for the place. (gapyear.com)