Once you’ve been on the road long enough, there are a few habits you pick up that might separate you from the crowd. Here are some of the things I’ve started to notice…
- you smell your clothes to determine if they’re “clean” or not
- you have at least 3 types of currency in your wallet
- finding hair or bugs in your food doesn’t bother you; you just pick them out
- you’re willing to add 8+ hours and multiples stops to any form of transportation if it saves you 50 bucks
- you have your passport number memorized
- sometimes you forget what country/timezone you’re in
- you’ve learned a few key phrases in half a dozen languages, but…
- sometimes you forget what language you’re actually speaking
- you’ve grown to appreciate the cleanliness (if not the smell) of drop toilets
- you’ve spent the night in an airport
- you’ve adopted the “eat when you can/sleep when you can” principle
- you’re not above stuffing your pockets at buffets
- you’ve turned your underwear inside-out to increase wearability, and/or wash them in sinks as you go
- trousers don’t get “dirty” with wear unless you actually spill something on them, but even that hardly counts
- there’s nothing a patch and/or some tape and/or a spare shoelace can’t fix
- perforated toilet-paper has become one of life’s simple pleasures
- you’re not ashamed of a little extra hair
- you pick your hostels based on free WIFI
- peanut butter off a spoon is considered a meal
- you appreciate the perks of having multiple layovers: not only do the flights tend to be much cheaper, but it also means more free food
If you can think of any more, by all means, share below.
P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CANADA!! Wherever I am in the world, I am always glad to call you home.
Cheers!
all for adventure 