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33 Things People With Wanderlust Understand

Travel is life.

Rachel Carroll

Sep 19, 2016

University of Maryland College Park

33 Things People With Wanderlust Understand

1. When you hear strangers talking about travel you want to join the conversation

2. Your list of places to go keeps growing and growing

3. And it's hard to pick just one place to go

4. You are always broke because you're saving up for your next big trip

6. You have a legitimate obsession with maps

6. Your wish list includes backpacks, Nalgenes, quick dry clothes, and hiking boots

7. You wish you could put skills like "knows how to pick a good hostel" and "packs a suitcase really well" on your resume

8. You've considered dropping out of school to travel the world

9. You look for any excuse to travel, whether it's study abroad, volunteering, or work

10. Your Instagram is straight fire

11. Robert William Service's poem The Wanderlust is your anthem

12. You've done unspeakable things in the name of travel

13. Like skipping showers and surviving on peanut butter sandwiches for weeks on end

14. Planning trips is one of your favorite hobbies

15. You know what it's like to travel solo

16. But you also know how much fun it is to have an adventure buddy

17. You have a "go bag" ready so you can leave in a moment's notice

18. You can't stand people who take forever in the airport security line

19. Everyone knows you as the "adventure friend"

20. One day, you hope that you have to request additional pages for your passport

21. Your most prized possession is your scratch off map

22. Baggage claim is the bane of your existence

23. So can't stand people who over-pack

24. You start planning your next adventure before you get home from your current one

25. You live by the Rules of Expedition Behavior

26. You could recite the flight security speech by heart

27. You have considered naming your future children after great explorers

28. You have entire playlists dedicated to travel

29. "Pack light, go far" is your motto

30. You have an unreasonable amount of locations saved in your weather app

31. And you have friends all over the world

32. Which means you have free places to stay wherever you go

33. And best of all, everywhere feels like home

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33 Things People With Wanderlust Understand

Travel is life.

1. When you hear strangers talking about travel you want to join the conversation

2. Your list of places to go keeps growing and growing

3. And it's hard to pick just one place to go

4. You are always broke because you're saving up for your next big trip

6. You have a legitimate obsession with maps

6. Your wish list includes backpacks, Nalgenes, quick dry clothes, and hiking boots

7. You wish you could put skills like "knows how to pick a good hostel" and "packs a suitcase really well" on your resume

8. You've considered dropping out of school to travel the world

9. You look for any excuse to travel, whether it's study abroad, volunteering, or work

10. Your Instagram is straight fire

11. Robert William Service's poem The Wanderlust is your anthem

12. You've done unspeakable things in the name of travel

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14. Planning trips is one of your favorite hobbies

15. You know what it's like to travel solo

16. But you also know how much fun it is to have an adventure buddy

17. You have a "go bag" ready so you can leave in a moment's notice

18. You can't stand people who take forever in the airport security line

19. Everyone knows you as the "adventure friend"

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22. Baggage claim is the bane of your existence

23. So can't stand people who over-pack

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26. You could recite the flight security speech by heart

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28. You have entire playlists dedicated to travel

29. "Pack light, go far" is your motto

30. You have an unreasonable amount of locations saved in your weather app

31. And you have friends all over the world

32. Which means you have free places to stay wherever you go

33. And best of all, everywhere feels like home

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

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