We all know how to ace at travelling. Just by increasing our
country/city count, we can be champions at the game everyone just loves to
play. But hey, there are things you do that can take that away from you. Let me
tell you a few ways in which you can totally suck at travelling so that no one
ever envies you!
* Airline food is usually unappetising. You could carry a
thepla with raw mango achaar. The aroma will fill the sky and your fellow
travellers will thank you for the delightful journey.
* Talk loudly on the phone after the steward has told you to
switch off all electronic devices for your own safety. You could even stand up
and take out your paan masala from
the overhead compartment at this very crucial and impressionable time.
* Carry a selfie stick with you all the time. And then, post
pictures of you and your family on social networking sites. Don’t forget to
mention where you are, because with your face covering the entire screen, it is
hard to figure out the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background.
* Selfies also make for a memorable album. You would love to see
hundreds of close-ups of yourself ten years from now. For comfort, I would
advice you to rename the pictures with the place of visit - just to remind you how you looked like when you visited, say, Dal lake.
* Eat all your meals at McDonalds.
* Get an internet connection and surf the net while watching
the sun go down.
* Crib about lack of activities when you come back from a
vacation. After all, you don’t always get what you expected.
* Shop lots – you need clothes, bags, shoes to fill your home;
not memories to fill your life.
* Ogle at bikini clad babes on the beach. You have a
reputation to live up to!
* Have a check-list – from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
* After you come back, for years and years, repeat stories at
every given opportunity. Start with – ‘You know when we went to…’. However, talking on your blog about your trip is totally cool and doesn't have the same affect. *wink*
And that my friend will make you the worst traveller ever.
It will act like that evil eye charm. The world will silently hate you but
you’d be you – a yucky traveller for life!
Hahahhaa, I loved this post!
ReplyDeleteI hate people who come with a detailed itinerary and do not waste even a minute! Come on, enjoy the holiday and make memories instead!
LOL, why oh why.. You have nailed the list though.. You see all types.
ReplyDeleteIn fact quite a few people travel because "travelling is supposed to be fun and cool" when their actual selves would be too happy with their routines....
ReplyDeleteIn fact quite a few people travel because "travelling is supposed to be fun and cool" when their actual selves would be too happy with their routines....
ReplyDeleteHaha! They are the real cribbers. Nothing can ever make them happy - not home, not hotel!
DeleteWe always have a detailed itinerary planned. And we wake up and get ready on time to make it happen. We start early because with a kid anything can go wrong. Our trips go about perfectly. Except when there is a unenthusiastic family that wakes up at 11 am and start blaming us for leaving early! Why do people travel to exotic locations to sleep in their rooms !
ReplyDeleteLol! Ok, so you are 7 am to 10 pm types? I still love you!!
DeleteFor me, I do have an itinerary but there is always some flexibility. I also need sleep to be less cranky while walking in exotic locations. I just can't leave a hotel room before 10. We have even left our room at 1. But that is because we came back at 1. So, what I am saying is 12 hours of being out and about is a vacation; more than that is torture!!!
Super funny. Safe to say I do know such people. :/
ReplyDeleteSadly, all of the above read like the characteristics of most Desi travellers. We Desis also tend to hog all the internet kiosks at hotels, not respect lines, and show up late for transportation when travelling in a group.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why people travel in such a hectic rush! more hectic than a regular day, and be tired for the week after! Selfies and selfie sticks, what;s that craze about every memory in a sd card!
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