They say when you travel, you grow as a person. Well, here are some of my learnings from a recent international trip:
- When it comes to prettiness of a place, 90% of the job is done by cleanliness. Design / architecture comes later.
- There are a similar proportion of idiots in every country. It seems more in India, because there are more people.
- There are a similar proportion of nice people too in every country. We get used to local niceness, so foreign niceness comes as a pleasant surprise.
- Cotton socks are useless in the snow. Stick to big, fuzzy woollen socks.
- Always carry moisturiser.
- Scandinavian countries are setting great examples of women's equality.
- Dubai Duty Free is overrated. Any Duty Free is overrated.
- After your twenties, you can't imagine moving to another country, you're too comfortable and used to where you are.
- Croissants + coffee is awesome, so is parathas + adrak chai. You can't compare.
- You can find photos on the internet, not memories.
- A big vacation calls for a small vacation when you return - to get some rest from all the travel.
- And finally, if you travel without a neck pillow, you haven't really "arrived".