Being a tourist and visiting a new location is completely different from being a traveler. As a traveler, you tend to explore the unexplored and embark upon the journey like no one else. Being a tourist is simply visiting places that are already crowded by other tourists.
1. You have friends/exes/one-stands from almost every continent
2. Your wallet has a mixture of coins and you sometimes give the wrong currency by mistake
3. The idea of flying for 24 hours is not daunting
4. Nervous flyers annoy you
5. You don’t understand the phrase “home is where the heart is”, for you it is the place you return to save-up again for your next trip
6. Your friends are tired of hearing “I’ve been there” during movie scenes
7. You are a frequent flyer member for every airline and you have ranked them from “best” to “compromising because of price” and to “never ever”
8. Your stories always begin with “when I was in …”
9. You frequent Expedia, Hotel Club, STA Travel, Airbnb and Couch Surfer
10. You can’t eat “international” cuisines at home because they really aren’t the same
11. You have designated airplane clothes – normally consisting of UGGS, a hoodie and or sweats/jeans – comfort is EVERYTHING
12. You can pack in half an hour or less
13. You know that the term “4-star” is very subjective
14. Missing your bag on the carousel really annoys you
15. So do flight delays…
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16. And airport lines
17. You really can’t be picky on the go
18. You know that google maps and free WiFi is always a winner
19. Although some of your best discoveries have occurred while you were lost
20. You have become super strong from carrying your luggage and backpack around
21. You’ve considered never unpacking, I mean what’s the point?
22. You don’t understand home-bodies and those that are happy to stay in one place
23. You get overly excited when a friend moves out of town or overseas – an excuse to travel and free accommodation, hell yeah
24. You’ve been jabbed by so many needles but are officially immunized against everything
25. You get offended at being called a “tourist” but totally embrace doing selfies in front of major icons
26. Finally, you firmly believe that you are never too old to travel and will continue it to the very end
