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10 things only a backpacker would understand

Catherine Atton
June 27, 2017

You're a rare breed backpacker. You experience a whole heap of things that many people will never come across in their LIVES... goon hangovers, questionable street food and the god damn usefulness of a travel towel. But we're with you, we know how you feel, we've experienced them too and put together a useless BRILLIANT list of a few of our favourites! You'll totally understand when you read them.

1. Drinking wine from a bag

box wine gif

...and then using it as a pillow.

2. Suffering a goon induced hangover

goon hangover

There is nothing more painful in this WORLD.

3. The skilled art of haggling

backpackers can haggle"5 nights for 5 baht and you've got a deal!"

4. The street food diet

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Pad Thai is acceptable for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

5. That awkward moment when you hear suspicious noises in your dormitory

weird noise in dormitory

Pack your ear plugs. Seriously.

6. The beauty of your passport

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You can never have too many stamps. NEVER.

7. How LONG an overnight bus journey is

boring bus journey

...especially when your phone dies.

8. The ability to sniff out a hostel happy hour

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Did someone say $1 shots?!

9. What the hell a travel towel is

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It may be ugly but my god it's useful.

10. What wanderlust feels like

we're going on an adventure

And never coming home.

Do you know any more random things only a backpacker would understand? Let us know in the comments below and we'll add them to the list!

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