There are certain things that seem perfectly ok to do when travelling. Do these things back home, then you'd probably have no friends and people will just basically think you're a massive weirdo. Here are just seven that I've come up with.
1. Talking to people on public transport
Having a stranger start talking to you on the bus or train in England is genuinely the worst thing ever. No right-minded person talks to people they don't know, and it goes against everything your mum told you not to do when you were younger. Piping up a conversation with a stranger on public transport abroad however is the best thing you could do.
2. Outdoor pissing
Having a wee in the weirdest places whilst travelling seems like a perfectly acceptable thing to do. When you gotta go you gotta go. Just don't do this back home. You'll probably get arrested.
3. Baby wipe showers
Always a great substitute for the real thing and an absolute staple backpack item. Every traveller is in the same boat so it's fine, you all smell. Baby wipe showering at home however will result in having no friends.
4. Becoming BFFs after 20 minutes
Knowing someone for 2 hours and then planning the next 2 weeks travelling with them seems perfectly normal. Going on holiday with a stranger at home is probably not the best idea, not that safe and just a bit weird.
5. Revisiting childhood trends and it being really cool
Hair braids, tourist t-shirts, bracelets with your name on it...they're all great and you're clearly only a real traveller till you have at least one. Reviving these trends back at home however will probably make you look like the fifth member of b witched.
6. Having a picture taken with the local pharmacist
This happened. Many thanks to this great woman for helping me with my leg burn.
7. Putting your life in the hands of a 70 year old motorbike taxi driver
Absolutely fine and perfectly acceptable.
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