We’ll all travel overseas at least once in our lifetime, and it’s an experience that needs to be milked for everything it’s worth. It’s not every day you get the chance to go off the grid, relax and take in another culture + way of living, after all.
For that reason, it’s best to prepare for the personalities that’ll inevitably surface while travelling. At least you’ll be able to more easily accept what you’re going to deal with, rather than bitching and moaning about it all trip long. Plus, we’ve added some tips on how not to let them get the best of you while abroad. That being said, it’s not all bad. Some are good personalities, to be fair, but keep on reading to see what we mean.
THE TIGHT-ASS
It’s time to go to dinner and you’re checking the menus before venturing in and getting calorie-deep. However, the tight-ass has different plans. “Mmm, I dunno. $10 for a steak seems kinda steep.” You oblige to see what the next restaurant’s got to offer. But no, the same thing. You quickly realise that the tight-ass isn’t going to be happy unless you have meals under a fiver every night, even though you’re in a different country where you’d be silly not to tuck into the local cuisine. When they do finally give up, after 10 similar menu prices literally give them no other option, they pout like a five year old whose sister blew their birthday candles out.
THE LIFESAVER
Thank the heavens above for the lifesaver. They booked your flights, accommodation, and even have an itinerary mapped out so you get the best of what the country / continent has to offer with secret hotspots. They even twisted your arm and made sure you got travel insurance before jet setting and thank bloody god, because your phone got flogged on day dot. Even though they’re a travel consultant back home, they’re completely OK with being on the clock, in a way, to make sure the crew has an all-round hoot. If you feel like you’ve got the planning prowess of a travel consultant, check Flight Centre Careers and apply now HERE. Your travel buddies will love you for it.
THE PARTY ANIMAL
The party animal knows no bounds. It cracks 3am and your crew’s ready to hit it and quit it, but not them. “C’monnnnn guys! We’re in a different country! LET’S DO THIS.” One of your mates agrees to stay and make sure they get home alright and such, because they do semi understand that they’re in a different country and therefore inhibitions are something reserved for their former home selves. That’s all well and good, until you wake up for your cruise the next morning and the party animal’s too riddled with a hangover and consequent regret to jump aboard. The party animal misses out, but they’re all YOLO about the whole thing, which would be fine if you weren’t spotting their booking fee.
NEGATIVE NANCY
Neg Nancy is a total drainer. Something happened to her when she stepped off the plane and you can’t quite figure it out because she’s a grand old time back at home. For some reason every little thing is bloody hell on earth, whether it’s the hotel shower, transport to the festival or getting food envy at lunch. Like, it’s not your fault that you ordered the best thing on the menu, am I right? If it were up to you, you’d slowly release the stick that’s wedged up her butt and proverbially smack some sense into her.
THE CHILLER
The chiller really DGAF and it’s honestly the shit (the good kind). They jumped onto the vaycay at the very last minute, only have a backpack for luggage and always end up talking to complete strangers at the communal hotel breakfast buffet. They march to the beat of their own drum and everyone is well into it, because it opens y’all up to experiences you wouldn’t have had otherwise. That being said, the whole “I’m happy to do whatever, man” doesn’t help an indecisive group make plans. Take charge on that front if you want to get the best out of everything the chiller has to offer.
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