I guess the author and I are polar opposites. I detest light drenched streets and much prefer controlled spats of nature that you see in cities.

I also prefer things being dimly lit, with many low luminance lights scattered around.

However I do prefer sticking around my hotel room rather than spending a lot of energy being in public. Navigating crowds drains me emotionally and I usually need time to recover from a vacation.

Conversely I don’t like being the “lazy” type of tourist that just stays on the beach and eats. But that’s my personal prejudice. :/