Do you love to travel? Already planning the next trip? Do your friends and family think you might be addicted to travel?
Here are 20 signs that they are right.
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1. You can travel just with carry-on luggage. People who overpack for a 7-day trip are a mystery to you. This 40L Osprey Backpack or the Samsonite Stackβd Carry-On Spinner Suitcase are excellent choices for every carry-on traveller.
2. Your fridge is covered with magnets from places you have visited. You might need a bigger fridge soon.
3. You know the airport’s city codes and the main airlines that connect them.
4. You can say βThank youβ at least in 7 languages and βCheersβ in 8. That Babbel app has been such a useful tool to help you connect with the locals on your travels.
5. You wish you had lots of frequent flyer points as everyone thinks you do by now, but sadly you tend to fly with too many airlines to be able to accumulate them. You’re also aware that Aviasales offers the cheapest flights everywhere!
6. You have a world map on the wall (or one of those awesome scratch maps) somewhere in your house and looking at it makes you want to jump on the next plane. All. The. Freaking. Time.
7. You donβt get homesick. You get travel-sick when back home. The first week is the worst.
8. When you meet people who donβt even own a passport, your mouth drops, and your immediate reaction is βHow can you not have a passport?β
9. You always check in online and can break a record going through airport security. People who donβt take off their belt, laptop, or phone make you sigh outΒ loud.
10. Your only purpose to go to work is to earn money to travel. You either work in the travel industry or you go to work to earn enough to set off for another trip.
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11. You have at least once quit your job to go βtravel the worldβ. Even today, itβs one of the best decisions youβve ever made. And you still keep in touch with the friends you made whilst travelling back then. It’s so easy these days when there are Jobs that PAY YOU to Travel the World.
12. You always have 5 destinations on your mind to travel to next. And once you tick one off the list, you always seem to add another country to the list. You’ve got GAdventures and CruiseCritic bookmarked on top of your web browser. There’s no way you’re missing out on one of their sales!
13. You went βbackpackingβ at least once in your life, and it will always remain an unforgettable experience!
14. You know the best booking site for flights (Aviasales), hotels (Booking.com), and travel information (Our Travel Resources Page has ALL the tips). Friends who book with a travel agent, usually ask you to check over their itinerary.
15. You indulge in ethnic food when you’re at home to at least get a taste of the country you once visited. And you’re a pro at how to find the best food when travelling.
16. You read travel blogs, and you have your favourite travel show on TV and Netflix.
17. You have simplified your life while at home. Do you really need more than 10 pairs of shoes when you get by travelling with only 3 pairs? Your Nike runners, Birkinstock sandals, and Havianas flip-flops (black, of course) are all you really need when travelling, right?
18. At some point in your life, you think owning a Kombi van could bring you the ultimate lifestyle of a real nomad. That Big Lap of Australia isn’t going to drive itself!
19. You have a favourite book about travel: Into the Wild, The Beach, or Motorcycle diaries.
20. You consider being an Expat in an exotic country the best possible future for your retirement. Hello Thailand! Can we just go and live in Chiang Mai and eat the best food already?
And that’s it for out 20 signs you’re addicted to travel. How many did you identify with?
If you’re keen to travel more in the future, read our 11 Tips for how to save money to travel the world. We’ve done everything possible to continue to live our travelling lifestyle. But, we need to let you know about our Top 6 Travel Hacks to Save You Money
These 20 Jobs that PAY YOU to travel the world were essential in our success of making it a reality; and we had so much fun doing them too!
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Our Travel Resources PageΒ is where you can find our favourite travel websites, the gear we love, and travel discounts too.
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Does more than 12 qualify ? LYLT
It sure does! Maybe it means you are more than half addicted? LYLT right back π
18 out of 20 – not bad, huh? π i also have the next 4 trips organised for 2015, hmmm definetely addicted π
Wow! Not bad at all! You’ve got the next 4 trips already organised huh? Where are you going?
I qualify as an addict for sure! 3 trips ahead of me organized as well. Now i just need to win the lottery! Hahah! Keep up the good work!
LOL! We’d all LOVE to win the lottery! Thanks for your comments Patrick! Happy Travels!
I’m an addict haha π