bellelass

Amen to that one. Someone I knew referred to spain in the summer time as an amusement park for bratty americans... I kind of feel sorry for the locals, you know? I would hate it if a bunch of jerky kids infiltrated my country for three months every year.

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beergal

steph if i thought a cornish pasty would stay fresh in the post i would gladly send you one ha ha

I think Europeans get used to the tourists that come to their countries apart from a few nasty locals every local i have met has been great especially the germans they just love seeing me wear my eu pin ha ha must be something of a novelty for them

i miss being able to:
walk into any shop and get iced tea
i miss cheap efficient commuter transport
i miss never knowing who is gonna be on the top or bottom bunk of your hostel or if you will expeirence unknown snoring

when im away from home i miss fat english chips with salt and vinegar

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LaurieL622

i miss not hearing english as the spoken norm, getting lost all over a city whether it be by train, subway, bus, or foot. i miss trying new foods...that inevitably give me the runs, meeting new packers from all around the world, being introduced to new situations weekly, daily, hourly, watching busy people in every city...doing what they always do, trying new beers, non-stop laughs.......

yes, let's all cry together now....

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voyd

Lol, werd - you forget how much you miss it until you go out again. My short jaunt to Costa Rica was a nice reminder. Listening to howling monkeys, drenched in tropical sweat doing yoga by the beach, surfing perfect temperate 4' waves all the way into shore and feasting on gallo pinto...ahh, la pura vida. B)

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space virgin

^ speaking of which-- where the hell is your trip report, young man?!

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Esterina

I too don't hang out much around hostels and fellow travelers, although I met backpackers who are now friends for life.

I miss

• meeting people who teach me to erase the word "foreigner" or "exotic" from my vocabulary.
  bounding from the heart with locals and travelers.
  being with my brothers and sisters abroad.
  taking risks and testing life.
  feeling my soul alive and bursting in my veins.

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bellelass

Amen to that. And knowing I have places to stay all over.

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kingcrazylegs

I tend to miss meeting new people the most. Though I enjoying getting to know people, which takes time, so I like spending time in one place...and for the last several years I haven't stayed in one place too long, so its all good.

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IDDQD

That sounds exactly like my morning commute to work

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