The 5 Types of People You Should Avoid While Travelling
No one wants to be stuck next to these folks on a 12-hour bus ride through paradise.
Let’s face it—travel brings out the best and the weirdest in people. And while most fellow adventurers are absolute legends, sometimes you end up sharing a trail, a tent, or a tuk-tuk with someone who makes you question your life choices.
Here are the five types of travellers you’ll want to sidestep—or at least not bunk with.
❌ 1. The Complainer
“This hike is too long.”
“This bed is too hard.”
“This jungle is too... jungly.”
They came all this way to discover a new country, and now they’re acting like they’ve been personally wronged by the terrain.
🧭 Pro Tip: If someone starts a sentence with “Back home we…”, quietly walk away and find a tree to talk to. It’ll be more uplifting.
❌ 2. The Overpacker Apocalypse Prepper
They brought five suitcases, three solar chargers, and a full espresso setup. You’re hiking through the Andes—they’re hosting a TED Talk on luggage stress.
🧭 Pro Tip: When someone offers to lend you a “backup hydration vest,” just say no. That path leads to madness.
❌ 3. The Insta-Everything Influencer
If it didn’t go on Stories, did it even happen? They spend more time staging their breakfast than eating it. Bonus points if they block the view to film a dance routine on a cliff edge.
🧭 Pro Tip: You didn’t come to the Amazon to be in someone’s third take of a hair-flip. Choose trail buddies, not ring light enthusiasts.
❌ 4. The “Expert on Everything” Guy
They’ve been everywhere, done everything, and they’ll let you know constantly. Whether it’s local culture, jungle fungi, or where to find the best sushi in the Outback—they’re always right. Spoiler: they’re usually not.
🧭 Pro Tip: Ask them to pronounce a single place name correctly. Then change seats.
❌ 5. The Culturally Clueless Loudmouth
They make jokes at inappropriate times, treat locals like props, and think yelling makes them understood in other languages. If you're cringing for them, it's already too late.
🧭 Pro Tip: Stick with the folks who say less and listen more. They’ll show you the good stuff.
Final Thought: Choose Your Travel Tribe Wisely
The people you share a journey with can make the experience... or make you want to fake your own disappearance. Seek out the curious, the kind, and the quietly prepared. Laugh with the flexible, hike with the humble, and toast marshmallows with the ones who know how to appreciate silence under stars.
Avoid the rest. You deserve better stories.
