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5 Signs You Have Been Traveling For Too Long

Submitted by TravMonkey on September 1, 2009 – 11:40 pm6 Comments

Have you ever been traveling for so long that you´ve started to miss all the little cultural differences that amazed you so much when you first set out?

Maybe you´ve been traveling for too long.

Here are 5 signs that you´ve been on the road too long:

1. You find it acceptable to have a cold shower

You´re so used to battling with the hot and cold taps to try and obtain some kind of warm water that you´d think it was normal. You know never to touch the top of the shower in case of electric shock and reducing the pressure sometimes makes the water warmer.

2. 15 Hour Bus Journeys Are  Just Normal

You don´t even flinch at the thought of sitting on a bus for more than 10 hours, it´s just what you do.

3. You Don´t Even Notice The Chickens On The Bus

The chickens on board to bus used to make you laugh or at least triggered some intrigue but now you hardly even notice them.

4. You Carry A Roll Of Toilet Paper Around With You Where Ever You Go

You once made the mistake of getting to the dodgy looking toilet without any handy. A lesson learnt and you won´t let it happen again.

5. Your First Question To Anyone Is “Where are you from?”

The vital question that everyone asks. When anyone asks “How long have you been traveling for” it makes you cringe… you´ve been traveling for too long.


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Paul Dow is an English, optimistic, late sleeper, green tea drinker, writer, web developer, soccer fan and editor of TravMonkey. Currently recovering in London after traveling solo for 22 months through Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America.


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