- Pack light. One pair light pants, one pair shorts, 2 t-shirts, 1 long-sleeve shirt, one button-up shirt, one pair underwear, two pair socks, one towel, one shaver, one bar soap, passport, visa, atm card.
- Bring nothing of value. No laptop, no camera, no iPod.
- Enjoy washing your own clothes.
- Never worry about where to sleep.
- Purchase nothing except food and lodging. No antiques, no jewelry, no tailored clothes.
- Share everything with everyone.
- Accept anything that is offered.
- No guide books. Ever.
- Know how to say the following correctly: no problem, yes, no, thank you (very much), goodbye, bathroom, hostel, where. Optionally: want, need, have, like, buy.
- Try to talk with everyone in their native tongue.
- Eat everything you can find.
- Walk or hitch. These are your preferred modes of transportation.
- Leave only with what you brought.
- Avoid preset return dates.
- Avoid travelers.
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Totally agree, I was 28 days travelling through Europe last summer with almos 15 Kg. on my back. It was terribly tired.
Anyway, it was worth.
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i agree as well… except for the guide book. when i traveled europe i thought i was too good for guide books as well. until someone introduced me to lonely planet. there were just things in there i never would have found otherwise!
oh and 13… why leave with what you brought? if you do numbers 2, 5, & 6 you should be leaving empty handed
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Hmm, never thought of that. Guess I’ve always enjoyed the feeling of returning how I left, with the feeling of a great endeavor accomplished.
Also, in recent years travels never seem to fully “end”, and “home” becomes less and less definable. So having your rucksack at the ready becomes handy.
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