8 Signs You’re An Asian Traveller

If your first question on holiday is "What's the wifi password?" - here are a few others things you might be guilty off! Disclaimer: This is written by an Asian for fellow Asians (with a sense of humour;).

1. You’re more Interested in the Shopping than the Monuments

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It’s a good thing the Pyramids aren’t for sale, or we’d have bought them if we could. It’s not that Asian travellers aren’t interested in history; we just like to take a piece of a place back with us.

2. Your Camera Lens is Larger than a Small Child’s Head

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We need a good camera because we photograph everything. Even food, pets, and fellow tourists posing beside random street signs.

3. You Have an Unlimited Range of Improbable Poses

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We don’t just want an interesting picture – we want to taunt the jealous relatives who weren’t there with us. Hence our many ways of making the most serious monuments look ridiculous.

4. You Have a Convenience Store’s Worth of Wet Wipes and Sanitizers

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And that was just in my left sock. Seriously, if you ever need a wet wipe or sanitizer while on tour, look for Asian mums or grandmas. They hoard these like apocalypse survivors hoard canned food.

5. Your Bag is Worth the GDP of the Country You’re Visiting

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These same people will then use traveller’s cheques, for fear of being mugged. Go figure.

6. You Make that “V” Sign in Almost Every Picture You Take

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In Britain, make sure it’s not the back of your hand that’s showing when you do it. Otherwise your itinerary will include the doctor’s office. Oops.

7. You’ll Wake Up for the Free Breakfast, even if it kills you

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If we’re still asleep when it’s time for the complimentary buffet breakfast, you’d better wake us up. Otherwise you get to hear us whine about that missed meal for the rest of the trip.

8. Nothing’s as foreign as the concept of “Roughing It”

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When we say we were “roughing it”, we probably meant there was nowhere to charge our iPads. Asian travellers are the lifeblood of big hotel chains, luxury villas and stylish boutique hotels; so don’t expect your Asian friend to hold up in a tiny 3-star motel or hostel.