“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai
Try to see the world. There are so many unbelievable sites and experiences to be had, all outside of your little bubble. If you can travel alone, go for it. If you’d rather go with a friend, start planning. Those of us who already have the itch, know it far too well. You don’t just want to see the world, you need to. One of your deepest desires is to travel far and wide across the globe. It’s just a matter of time before you check off all those places on your bucket list.
Here are 15 signs to know your Wanderlust is real.
1. Your bucket list is never-ending. You want to see the most famous sights, but you also want to live like a local. Thus, doubling your list in size.
2. Schedules aren’t for you. You’re all about being on the move, seizing the moment, and enjoying the spontaneity in life.
3. It doesn’t matter the location, it’s about being on the move. As long as it’s somewhere new, you’ll make the best of it. Your curiosity leads you to interesting discoveries no matter where you end up.
4. Agendas? You definitely don’t want someone telling you what to do and at what time. There’s exploring to be had, and you’re going to do just that. Tourist life is fun once in a while, but you want to create your own adventures, break the rules, and live life to the fullest.
5. Settling down is a foreign feeling. Coming home is always pleasurable, but it’s not long before the itch to be out on the road comes creeping in.
6. This is why relationships just don’t work out for you. It’s not that you don’t want to find love, but to you love might mean to stay put and you can’t have that.
7. You’re a people person. You love people, you can talk to just about anyone. Which is why traveling is for you. You’re exposed to people from all walks of life, nothing interests you more…
8. Which is why your Facebook is filled with friends from all over the world. Oh, not everyone has friends in 4 continents?
9. A couch is cool. You don’t look for the best accommodations. Travelers differ from tourists in that, all they need is a roof of some sort, and they’ll make it work. It’s not about comfort, it’s about experiences.
10. Books are abundant. Whether its a travel guide, a biography, or your favorite YA novel. Nothing comforts you more than words on a page, and not an electronic one. The only companion you need on your travels is your favorite book.
11. You can live out of a backpack. All you need is anything that you can carry on your back. If you can’t fit it, you don’t need it.
12. You’ll write about your experiences. Nothing is better than writing down your experiences to share with your friends and family later. You definitely blogged about the time that horse bucked you off its back on a trail in Tuscany.
13. You can make the most of your money. All of the tips and blogs about traveling on a budget, you know the tricks front and back. You can stretch your dollar to the absolute limit, while not giving up your good times.
14. GPS?! Who needs that. Ever heard of “not all those who wander are lost”? Live in the moment. Get lost. Sometimes you find the best places by getting lost.
15. You do get homesick. Of course you miss your family and friends, and your hometown (or parts of it). You will come home, at least for a little while.
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