eye opening okay, i work in a tourist town in the U.S. and i hate tourists...but i am also a tourist in the off season. i've decided instead of hating the tourists that come every summer i should do a human study and enjoy. no, i think i'll still hate the tourists but be a better one myself.
Good one! My wife and I had a good laugh at your insights! These categories and behavior is seen anywhere there is tourists (especially the young Australians and middle aged Americans ;-). It's something we've discussed at length but never had the words to express the way you just did. Good job! thanx for the laughs!
Brilliant blog Your various groups are spot on!! But for the 'one upper' I call them travel snobs. Anyone who mentions avoiding the 'gringo trail' would fall into this category. But they are the very people who actually do nothing but wake up at half 3 in the afternoon with a bad hangover and tell other people how they 'should travel'. And always australian! I think I fall somewhere between the party guy and short term traveller. But thats how I like it!!
Pancho sure has got the moves! Can't believe there will be only one more post from the Smiths...how am I going to live vicariously through the travels of others, huh? Hope the move back to Edmonton goes well. John turned 5 last Saturday and we went to the Seoul Zoo and had an ice-cream cake which totally reminded me of you guys and Krysta's birthday when you went back home... Love to you both, Lily XXXX
I love your tourist descriptions! I was recently in Copacabana in February. I think I met the same tourist you met there!
Your descriptions were perfect and so accurate! I really enjoyed your blog.
awesome blog Great blog. Loved the stereotypes, though they somtimes include Canadians too, ja ja. Your last thoughts reminded me of one my original travel mottos, "I travel to appreciate home." Not everyone is meant to be an ex-pat
Amazing! I am impressed..I think what you are doing is amazing! A big Bravo for following your dream and at the same time helping others.. The photos are mazing and I just can't get enough..
How long are you planning to continue your travels? Is there a final date?
Vassia
You can do it! Hi Guys, you can make it!!!
I am so sorry to hear about your purse - you must of been crushed. Thinking about you!
See you back home,
:) Lisa
And for sure, my friends, just in case, I want to hear more about this young Irish couple, especially this JonathAn character, he sounds like a young Marlon Brando.
Anyhoo, read the rest of your blogs, except for the one where you go home to Canada, thats just weird. They´re amazing.
See ya!
so cool... love reading your blogs - the details make me feel like I'm there with you. I've actually been thinking about planning a trip to Peru myself, people think I'm crazy - why Peru? - this is why! can't wait to talk to you more about it. Stay safe. Love ya! Katrina
Great eexperience !! Dear Smiths,
Wow what an experience ! It was just amazing going through your blog, your narration, your snaps too good. I am far away in India but had a feeling of having visited myself.
do visit my page when you find time.
bye,
Ramz
Sweet deal You guys are troopers!
Loved the blog and your latest set of adventures. Sorry to read about the purse, but more sorry to read about the pictures vanishing from said purse. :(
Look forward to seeing you guys in April. Is the countdown on your blog an ETA to Alberta, or Canada more generally? When will you be in the Kelowna area?
Stay safe, Smiths! Cheering you home from afar.
~The Connolly/Escaravage duo (James and Rachelle)
Funny... and I'm glad you realized you are "stupid tourists" as well. For my part, I guess if I were to pigeonhole myself, I would be a combo of "party guy" and "fresh out the door"
Funny Funny Funny! Oh what a great blog.. we laughed out load at the various traveller descriptions and can confidently say we've met one of each breed! The Panorama photo is awesome.. took us back to when we visited there.
p.s. we fit into the Long Term Traveller catagory and it pretty much described us to a T.. we have trekking towels, our packs are filthy dirty, we counted 12 guidebooks at the last count but have since discarded most of them but we do try to change our clothes every day! Oh and yes I have a pair of Tevas but they give me blisters so they are not very well worn.
Sucked in I read the title of your blog and was just ready to get myself worked up. Instead you do a great piss take, love it.
Also, that is an awesome panorama!!!
So true I logged on to write a blog about my travels in Lisboa, Portual and how much I enjoyed the city because there was so few tourist and saw your blog title and had to read it. You really nailed the main characters at the hostels and airports. I'm currently studying abroad in a smaller city in Spain and love that there are no tourist here to bother me and my host family, but I guess I too am a tourist bothering the citizens with my aweful Spanish, so maybe I shouldn't talk, lol.
Agreed... I'm guessing you had trouble keeping the descriptions/definitions so concise - all were very pertinent and astute....especially the underselller one-upper. haha.
Nice job, you two.
So true! Hi Guys, love blog theme! Can I request another blog topic?
I found it fascinating when I was travelling alone, how there is some unwritten rule that you make friends instantly. But at home, you would have a hell of a time making friends so quickly.
Often, just meeting you would be offered to hang out for the day to whichever site/activity you were off to. Strange how open and non-judgemental people are when they are traveller's but at home you would likely think that person was crazy if they invited you somewhere minutes after meeting.
Wondering what the Smith's Deep Thoughts are on this topic?
Sounds like you are getting run down - thinking about ya,
Lisa
Astute evaluations Mr and Mrs. Smith,
This is, perhaps, one of the most funny and simultaneously spot-on blogs of tourists' actions i've yet read. You certainly pegged us and many others we've met while traveling in one of your categories. Nice work.
just like you krysta Krysta... I made Drew listen to me read this entire entry out loud to him!! Remind you of anyone?! As I am reading it out loud the voice in my head is reminding me of how much I hate it when you used to make me listen to you read something to me. I wouldn't focus on a single word!! Does anyone actually know any auditory learners???
Anyways...
Marc, we LOVED this entry. Totally laughed aloud while picturing the "tourists" in my head. Terrific descriptions.
We can't wait to see you guys. Krysta- I miss you so much I will let you read whatever you want out loud to me whenever you want!
Seeking adventure and a new perspective, we sold our house and packed everything we own into a 20-foot shipping container. Our "plan" is to teach English in Vietnam and travel various parts of Southeast Asia over the next year and a half.
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kathy
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eye opening
okay, i work in a tourist town in the U.S. and i hate tourists...but i am also a tourist in the off season. i've decided instead of hating the tourists that come every summer i should do a human study and enjoy. no, i think i'll still hate the tourists but be a better one myself.