You know pleasantries in a smattering of languages, you can convert\u00a0dollars to dong to dinar and sing in calculating speed, and your contact list is as coveted as a celebrity\u2019s little black book. You are a modern day nomad and you wouldn\u2019t have it any other way!<\/p>\n
<\/b>#1 – You need a new passport #2 – You like little bottles #3 – You are multilingual #4 – You have the skills to pay with bills #5 – Party at your place! #6 – Your mates don\u2019t bother with TripAdvisor #7 – You have no shame on a plane #8 – You\u2019re a lightweight #9 – Your friends have benefits #10 – You love a map app You know pleasantries in a smattering of languages, you can convert\u00a0dollars to dong to dinar and sing in calculating speed, and your contact list is as coveted as a celebrity\u2019s little black book. You are a modern day nomad and you wouldn\u2019t have it any other way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":19687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[6393],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>No, not because it’s 10 years old and you hate your photo, or even because you lost it on the beach in Boracay but because you have no pages left for stamps. What\u2019s with those greedy countries taking up a whole page for visas?<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We aren\u2019t talking about cute vials of vodka and rum swiped from minibars, although you do love them too. We are talking about the teeny tiny bottles containing your own carefully decanted, can\u2019t-live-without beauty products so you\u2019re ready to go in a flash. It makes no sense weighing down your luggage or taking up valuable shopping space when you can pester the girls at Sephora for samples.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Merci, Xie Xie, Terima Kasih, Shukran. Well done, you can say \u2018Hello\u2019, \u2018Thank you\u2019 and \u2018Cheers\u2019 in over 15 different languages, oh, and order a beer. So, you may not be able to hold an actual conversation, but a few little gems have got you a long way (not to mention plenty of drinks) so far!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Travel junkies probably have a drawer in a cabinet somewhere stuffed with baht, rupiah, pounds and pesos, a range of monies to impress even your local foreign currency exchange booth. Most travellers use a currency conversion app, but not you; you can convert your dollars to dong to dinar and then back to dollars, without batting an eyelid! Essential skills to have when haggling in the local market.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Why? Because your cupboard is bursting with\u00a0duty-free gin, rum, tequila and something bright blue that incredibly always gets used. With Singapore\u2019s sky-high taxes on alcohol, you never miss an opportunity to stock up on cheap booze. The problem is you\u2019re hardly ever home to drink it!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Why would they bother when they have their very own walking, talking, Facebook updating travel junkie friend! Need a brilliant tailor in Hong Kong? Sorted. The best Pho in Hanoi? Easy. The best masseuse in Bali, all on speed dial. You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Travel junkies have no time for jetlag, so discounting embarrassment altogether, as soon as you board, on go your comfy trackies and the fluffiest of socks. You cover your face in a hydrating \u2013 yet unusually margarine looking \u2013 mask. Customised earplugs are implanted and you hit dreamland before the safety demonstration.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Whether it’s a Christmas wedding in London combined with a sweaty Bangkok stopover or three weeks trekking in Bhutan, it’s \u2018Just hand luggage, thanks.\u2019 It doesn\u2019t matter where you\u2019re going or for how long, a true travel junkie doesn\u2019t waste precious adventure time watching baggage carousels go round. You stuff shoes, you roll, you substitute, you are a multitasking magician. \u2018Watch as I magically transform this scarf into a top, now a skirt and now a funky turban thingy.\u2019 Beauty products do double duty too, lipsticks become creamy blushers and a bottle of baby oil becomes a cleanser, shine serum and crazy eyebrow tamer.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>No, not like that. Due to your intrepid travel, birthday presents for your besties aren\u2019t your usual, run of the mill H&M vouchers and lip gloss. Your friends enviously pocket hand embroidered linen pillowcases from a little Nonna in Tuscany, colourful silk lanterns from Vietnam and retro 80s earrings from the coolest vintage store in LA.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>While your mates may be Shazaming and Candy Crushing all over the place, your most visited apps mirror a pilot\u2019s; city maps, weather updates and your favourite, the world clock. It\u2019s OK, you\u2019re not weird, you\u2019re a TRAVEL JUNKIE. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"