ARE YOU A GLOBETROTTER? THE KEY SIGNS BRITS ARE SEASONED TRAVELLERS

  • Signs include a worn passport full of stamps and only eating at local restaurants 

Whether it’s a blissful few days on the beach or packing in the sights, most of us have a preference for our ideal holiday.

But it appears there are some tell-tale signs that set you apart as a true globetrotter.

A survey found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that owning a worn passport full of stamps was the biggest evidence you were a seasoned traveller, with 42 per cent of us saying so.

This was followed by having a host of backpacking tales to wheel out at dinner parties (28 per cent) and putting souvenirs from your trips on your walls at home (27 per cent).

The survey of 2,000 Britons showed 14 per cent thought being competent with chopsticks was telling of having travel experience. 

Meanwhile, pronouncing certain foreign words also showed you had the bug (10 per cent).

These included the dish pho, as well as chorizo and nduja – a spicy spreadable sausage. Referring to airports by their codes, having well-worn walking boots and a year-round tan were also signs of being a travel lover.

And when it comes to experiences that expert wanderers should have ticked off, eating street food in Bangkok and seeing the Northern Lights came top. 

Nearly half of us consider ourselves a traveller – rather than just a holidaymaker – according to the survey by Hotukdeals.

Vix Leyton, from the travel website, said: ‘It’s clear that a lot of Britons find joy in travel, and with the cost of living crisis... the idea of getting away from it all has never been so appealing, yet seemingly so out of reach.’

Despite the price, the study also found that 96 per cent of Britons believe that holidays are important to broaden your horizons.

Pho, a Vietnamese dish which consists of broth and rice noodles, is pronounced ‘fuh’.

30 signs you're a seasoned traveller

1. Your passport is full of stamps and scruffy - 42%

2. Having backpacking stories - 28%

3. You have artefacts from far flung destinations on your walls - 27%

4. You have multiple currencies in your wallet - 26%

5. You have a favourite suitcase - 20%

6. You can order a beer in several different languages - 19%

7. You have a travel blog / Instagram page - 19%

8. You've eaten street food in Bangkok - 19%

9. You've seen the Northern Lights - 18%

10. You only eat at 'local' restaurants when abroad - 18%

11. You refer to airports by their codes - 18%

12. You're constantly jet-lagged - 17%

13. You have well-worn walking boots - 17%

14. You have a map of the world or globe at home - 17%

15. You have a year-round tan - 16%

16. You can eat anything with chopsticks - 15%

17. You commonly start sentences with 'my friend from*' - 14%

18. You've seen the cherry blossom in Japan - 14%

19. You've been wine tasting in the South of France - 13%

20. You've dived off the back of a boat into the Med - 12%

21. You have a cupboard full of foreign booze - 10%

22. Your bookshelves are full of Lonely Planet Guides - 10%

23. You always make curries from scratch - 10%

24. You would never stay in a five star 'chain' hotel - 10%

25. You've been interrailing - 10%

26. You pronounce 'pho', 'chorizo' and 'nduja' correctly - 10%

27. You have a sarong or a sari you bought in Asia - 10%

28. You're often bare foot - 9%

29. You eat sticky rice with your hands - 9%

30. Your carbonara recipe is authentic - 8%

Read more

2024-07-12T00:57:54Z dg43tfdfdgfd