Travel snobs these
days like to carry on about the local culture and experiences, gone are the
days of five-star hotels and all-inclusive deals. Because of this, everything genuine
about travel has become rather generic.
Here are five signs to
help you figure out if you are travelling with a travel snob, because you most
probably are!
1. The first obvious
challenge will be picking a destination
The travel snob says
they’re an “authentic” traveler, so they would never be caught dead in one of
the blacklisted tourist destinations. Good luck navigating through all of those
and picking a place.
2. Leave the guidebook
at home – they’re so unfashionable
If you manage to sneak
a guidebook into your bag, it’ll probably be thrown out the window or burnt in
the fireplace. The travel snob says that the place you are going is so off the
grid and undiscovered; no information is written about it in any guidebook.
3. All-inclusive? No thanks!
If doesn’t matter if
you have found an amazing bargain at one of the most luxurious hotels, the
travel snob would rather experience the “local culture” by sleeping with the
rabid dogs and cats in an alley than stay in a place like that.
4. Any kind of tour or
pre-booked excursion…
Mention a bus tour,
cruise or group excursion with other tourists and travelers and you will be met
with eye rolling and a lecture about being a “serious” traveler.
5. Heaven help you if
you look at fast food
The travel snob will
tear you limb from limb if you so much as glance at a fast food establishment, so don’t
even bother trying to venture into the nearest Burger King for a snack. Don’t you
know you have to be on a strict street-food diet for the entire trip?
We all know a travel snob;
they will probably pick a fight over the dinner table about whether tourists
are real travelers. This is there way of traveling, and you can either love it
or hate it. Either way, these signs will help you to see if you’re traveling
with one.
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