Do you think you might be a travel lover? You might be if you sometimes display signs of wanderlust withdrawals. But what are the signs of a classic travel lover? See if you have some of those symptoms if you haven’t traveled for a while. You probably are a travel lover if you have at least half of these 20 signs! If that’s the case, happy traveling!
Signs Indicating That You’re a Travel Lover!
You can’t stop thinking about when you’ll embark on the next trip
Because you can’t stop thinking about it, you might wake up in the middle of the night and say. “Is it today?” What’s more, the first thing you do when you wake up is start a Google search for new travel destinations. The more love you have for travel, the more new cities you will have on your new bucket list. Your list is constantly growing and includes places you have never thought about.
You already have a suitcase or duffel bag filled with clothes
This is in the event you are invited on a last-minute trip. Sometimes you’ll ask your friends if they plan a journey with you. If that’s the case, you’ll invite yourself and suggest reasons why your friends would benefit from having you tag along. For instance, you might get a last-minute invitation to a music festival. Will you be ready to go at a moment’s notice? Of course, so you will be. Indeed, you will be more prepared for the friends who invite you! That’s because of your love for travel!
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You are considered an expert in packing
You can pack the most significant items in the least space. Occasionally, your travel-lover friends will call or email you to ask which bag or backpack you use. In this case, you already have several recommendations to provide to your friends. You often want to pack as much as possible in one carry-on suitcase. What’s more, you always make time to search for the newest types of backpacks, suitcases and bags.
Your refrigerator has several magnets
Furthermore, you have keychains from all over the world. But you think your collection of souvenirs is lacking and desperately needs more. On the other hand, you have magnets from attractions like Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Taj Mah, and the Statue of Liberty. Of course, you might have to go to a touristy store to get that one special magnet or two.
You have stacks of travel magazines
Post-it notes are inserted in each of the magazines. This is to remind you of your next possible trip. For example, you already have the latest editions of magazines like Travel+Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler. Furthermore, you might subscribe to publications like Today’s Traveller, Global Travel, and National Geographic.
You collect foreign coins
This is even though much of it may already be worthless. However, it doesn’t matter because these improve where you’ve been. For example, there are still German marks, such as Italian lire and French francs, after extensive travel to Europe.
Showing signs of carpal tunnel syndrome
That’s from using your smartphone too much. You’re also viewing too many travel websites and writing too many travel blogs. You have carpal tunnel, on the other hand, and from tapping your hand incessantly while waiting for your next trip. If this is the case for you, you might have to start doing hand exercises, like lifting a suitcase. On the other hand, since you want to stay healthy, you will make time to go to the gym to lift weights. That way, you help strengthen your hands and fingers.
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You write emails to domestic and international tourist information centers
This is for brochures and literature. This adds to an ever-growing collection that you take great pride in. Many of your more prized brochures are encased in a frame and proudly displayed on walls in your home. Moreover, you search online auctions like eBay and Facebook Marketplace for travel collectibles.
Your passport doesn’t have spare pages
There is nowhere to place a new stamp from an international country. The customs inspector will also take longer to ask about your travel plans. That’s because you’re running out of space for that next international stamp. Be that as it may, you are savvy when talking to passport control staff.
You havten10 pairs of favorite traveling shoes
All of them are completely worn out. However, you can replace your favorite traveling shoes with the same model for your next purchase. On the other hand, if you can’t find your favorite shoes, you do your best to find a suitable replacement.
You spend hours online to find the best travel option
You are still searching for new travel destinations even when you are ready for bed. Thisupplementsnt the destinations you see when you first wake up in the morning.
Your Hosteling International guide is completely worn out
It is so bad that it has to be replaced every six months from overuse. Moreover, if you’re stuck at home, you will often pitch a tent and camp outside your home. This is to offset your travel withdrawals. If that’s the case, you are a lover of traveling.
You have an ample four oz. tubes of Burt’s Bees natural toothpaste
This is just in case you decide to go on another year-long globetrotting trip! Of course, it doesn’t have to be Burt’s Bees. You will have your favorite brand of toothpaste, along with other necessities.
You are a blogger for many travel websites. You even have one of your own travel sites and contribute a blog or article on travel several times a week. Furthermore, you engage on social media travel sites to connect with fellow travelers. On the other hand, you are among the most knowledgeable travelers on these social media sites.
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When you travel to Paris, you don’t bother seeing the Eiffel Tower
You won’t bother seeing Notre Dame or the Louvre Museum either. As a travel lover, you’ve been there and done that too many times. Of course, you can always add these important attractions towards the end of your trip.
Your friends have suggested you take up a new hobby
This would force you to stay at home more often. Yet even if you’re at home, your next vacation is constantly on your mind. Even if you do take up a new hobby, chances are that it has a travel connection.
You have many bookmarks for travel websites
That is what travel lovers do! In addition, you have many more travel websites in your bookmark archives. However, you must occasionally remove any old links and add neonesks so your information icurrentte.
You know you are a travel lover because you don’t need the GPS on your smartphone. ne
You always know where you are at and where you are going. But then again, you’ll need your smartphone because of your travel apps.
You are the first online for reservations to a National Park
Whether it’s Yosemite and Yellowstone or Isle Royal and Dry Tortugas, you’re always ready to go. You are among the first people to register online for reservations. If that’s not enough, you know well in advance the exact day and time when reservations are available.
You know and understand every single subway line in New York City, Paris, and London
You will have no problem figuring out the mass transit system for cities you haven’t yet visited. That’s not to mention that you already know the fare structure and important subway stops.
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About The Author:
Randy Yagi is an award-winning freelance writer who served as the National Travel Writer for CBS Local from 20 to 2 2019. More than 900 of his stories still appear in syndication across 23 CBS Local websites, including CBS New York, Los Angel,es and Chicago. His other stories have appeared in the Daily Meal, CBSNews.com, CBS Radio, Engadget.com, NBC.com, NJ.com and Radio.com. He is a Media Fellow of Stanford University.