Or lay in a supply of your favorite street food or a hard-boiled egg before leaving the town. You can often get some coffee or a Coke to fortify you until dinner time. I repeat, eat a good breakfast that will keep you going, then just don't think about food unless it presents itself. Guides Occasionally you will be offered the services of a guide. They are just local people who may or may not know a great deal about their home town.
Many guides work only inside of specific sights such as temples or castles.
Then there are people who offer to be your general guide around town. Sometimes it is a boy from your hotel, or a rickshaw or taxi driver. A taxi-tour can be incredibly cheap by First World standards, and at the same time incredibly expensive by Third World standards. Again, whether or not you choose to use guides may depend on your previous experiences. Some guides are a waste of time and money while others are not only friendly but take quite good care of you.