Couch Traveller

I am an avid traveller. So far, I've been to, in no particular order, Italy, Greece, Mongolia, China, Greenland, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Alaska, Morocco, Vienna, Japan..and loads more palces with unpronounceable names - all from the comfort of my living room couch!

(Hahah! I'm such a cheat aren't I?)

Yes yes yes I've been travelling the world with the Globe Trekker travellers, and I even have my favourite Globe trekkers. Ian Wright is just so hilariously rubbery-faced. And Megan McCormick is just such a sweet lass that I warmed to her immediately.

Whenever I watch Ian and Megan, my wanderlust just starts to kick in big time! I just wish I was like them, travelling around the world and eating strange disgusting creatures, and sleeping in weird motels and getting lost.

I've always liked slightly more unplanned holidays - where I have the time to wander off the well-worn paths to the off-beaten tracks, and get well and truly lost. I love getting lost! But I've never had the chance to do that. Because the friends that I go on holiday with are well-planned and organised (unlike me!), and know exactly what they should be doing at any time of any day! (So boring!)

I hating visiting the places that tourists like going to. I want to do and see the 'ordinary' things that the locals do! And I guess that's why I love about Globe Trekker; they do the most amazing things on their travels that I'll probably won't get the chance to experience, even if I go the the same place. Knowing how my organised friends are, they'll probably pack me unto a pre-arranged tour with loads of other well-coifed tourists who don't want to get their swanky white capris dirty! (Come on, who wears white capris when they're travelling?! Stay at home in your posh hotel rooms for goodness sakes!)

So far, my holidays abroad have not been as interesting and as much of an eye-opener that I've hoped they'll be. I have no idea how to go about planning a holiday that I will enjoy really. How does one go about planning for a holiday that is spontaneous and fun and unexpected and out-of-the-ordinary?! How does one plan to get lost?! I guess the best thing I could do for myself the next time I go on holiday, is just to not plan at all! Hahaa!

Sigh! Anyway, until I can get that figured out, I guess I'll just have to stay on my couch, and turn on Globe Trekkers and watch Ian and Megan do their thing.

*Sulk*