The first night in a new city has a specific feeling. Unfamiliar. You've chosen a hotel off a booking site, cross-referenced reviews against the company per diem, and arrived somewhere that checks boxes without yet having a personality. You know your room number. You don't know much else. The plan from that moment forward is to correct that, one detail at a time. The first week is intentional. You pay attention to the route from the airport. You get your bearings between the