When travelling you learn a lot of new things. For each person they will be different, mostly because when you are travelling you learn just as much about yourself as you do the countries that you visit. But here is my 100 things I have learned while I have been travelling...
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- Most of the time it's the people that make the place
- It's always important to wear the right thing
- Walking is the best way to explore new places, biking is just as good too
- You never get lost
- Something will always go wrong
- You will get Delhi belly in more places than India
- Lonely planet has nothing on other travellers
- Never leave home with a full backpack
- You will need more bikinis than underwear
- Travelling is scary
- Travelling alone is scarier
- Both are amazing, but being alone is liberating
- Always send post cards and emails (post cards are better though)
- Learn about other cultures languages and traditions
- Travelling in Asia can make you feel like a millionaire
- Wear the right footwear (sandals are not for trekking)
- Remember how lucky you are
- Tick things off your own bucket list and not others
- Carrying toilet paper is always a good idea
- Snacks are always your best friend
- Never be without water
- Make friends all over the world, they'll become friends for life
- Sarongs become your best friend
- Drink the local beer
- Learn to love beer
- Always have travel insurance
- Never put yourself in danger
- Always make the best from a bad situation
- Some cultures believe that by taking a picture of them you are stealing a part of their soul
- Never forget to bring a pack of cards with you
- Make copies of your passport
- You will always sleep with your most valuable items under your pillow
- Try the street food
- Be selective which street food you try though
- Even if you don't like goon, you will drink it just to make a pillow when camping
- Only get on the back of a motorbike if you have to
- Always carry a mini first aid kit
- Free Wifi in Thailand will be easier to access in more places than London
- Always print out your photos
- Always remember you are a guest in someone else's country, if you're on a small island in Fiji and they go to church on Sunday, then you go to church on Sunday even if you don't believe
- Always bring your sunglasses
- Don't have your photo taken with a Tiger in Thailand
- Never leave your flip flops outside a shop, you may never see them again - pick them up and bring them with you
- Bring an extension lead with you
- Watch the sun set in as many places as you can
- Watch the sun rise in as many places as you can (always great when you are jet lagged)
- Book your hotel/hostel as you go rather than in advance
- Don't try to fit 'everything' in
- Travellers and tourists are totally different
- Being homesick is normal
- So is crying sometimes
- Don't just take photos, take the time to remember it instead
- Do something that scares the hell out of you
- Tell your parents what that crazy thing is after you've done it
- Keep in contact with your parents, they will always worry about you
- Don't get too attached to your clothes, they'll get ruined
- Don't forget to bring something nice to wear too you never know where you may be invited
- Tim Tams are the best thing ever invented, drink your tea through them
- Don't forget to explore what's on your doorstep
- Eat the cake, try the cheese and drink the wine
- Go home sometimes
- Live like the locals
- You never know someone until you have travelled with them
- Australia Day is one of the best 'holidays' ever
- Bondi Beach is overrated
- So is The Beach (you know the place where The Beach was filmed) but they are both a right of passage
- Long term travel is nothing like a holiday
- Coming home and still travelling is possible (I have seen 9 countries in the last 10 months)
- You won't agree or get along with everyone you meet
- At some point you will probably get injured
- Travelling isn't just about chasing the sun
- Winter holidays can be just as much fun
- Try new things
- Always eat the local cuisine
- Tattoos might seem like a good travel souvenir, I'd always recommend skipping the real thing for henna tattoo instead and maybe some new jewellery?
- Read (buy a kindle and save room in your backpack)
- Get as many stamps in your passport as you can
- Travel gives you perspective
- There is more to life than money
- Waterproof bags are a must (especially in Aisa)
- You will get to a point when you feel too old for hostels
- You will still stay in them anyway because the pros outweigh the cons
- When people realise you are English and from London they think you're rich (I wished)
- Your photos will never be as good as the real thing (even if they still look awesome)
- You will meet the most random people on sleeper trains
- Beer is cheaper than water in some places
- Go star gazing (especially on Rottnest Island)
- Getting your laundry done in Thailand is the best thing ever, so cheap and delivered to your door
- Taxi drivers earn commission for taking you to their friends shops (it's not always a bad thing though, we found some great things in India this way)
- Taxi drivers can also be involved in cons
- Trekking in the jungle is hard and amazing
- If something is hard to accomplish it is so worth doing
- Learn to barter
- Try the countries traditional dress, but don't wear it all the time (you'll end up looking like an idiot)
- Get a driving license, you'll need it at times
- Road trips are amazing
- It's ok to eat Mc Donald's or Burger King sometimes
- People will always question why you are travelling
- There will never be the 'right time' to travel
- Traveling is about having fun, smiling, making new friends and finding new places!
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