18 Moments Every Backpacker Experiences Humor Entertainment by Josh Heller Sep 2, 2015 1. When you find the fare you were going to book just went up (via) 2. When people question your travel motives (via) 3. When you’re on that 18-hour bus ride (via) 4. When another traveler tells you the next place you’re going is overrated/too dangerous/lame/etc (via) 5. When your travel crush from a few weeks ago happens to be staying at your hostel tonight (via) 6. When you’re too hungover to leave the hostel (via) 7. When you’re very optimistic arriving at a new place, only to find out…you were wrong (via) 8. When you realize the last bus out of town left five minutes ago and you’re stranded for three days (via) 9. When you commandeer the hostel stereo (via) More: What it feels like to study abroad 10. When your bunkmate is too talkative (via) 11. When you try to convince another traveler to go to the last place you visited, because it was so AWESOME (via) 12. When you’ve been drinking in the common room all afternoon and think you’ll actually make it to the club tonight (via) 13. When your hostel watches a scary movie in the TV room (via) 14. When the hostel has free breakfast (via) 15. When you’re trying to check your email on the foreign hostel computer (via) 16. When you’re the only two people in an eight-bed room (via) 17. When your bank account says you’re almost out of money, but you still have three weeks left (via) 18. When you finally find your favorite meal abroad (via) Trending Now Art Basel Miami Beach Isn’t Really About Art: Secrets of An Art Basel Socialite Dec 9, 2024 This Travel-Themed Music Festival on an Airport Tarmac Is Like a Mini Coachella Nov 5, 2024 Where to Play, Eat, and Stay in LaGrange, GA, on a Family Getaway Oct 24, 2024 6 Million Lights, a Christmas Train, and Award-Winning Food: Dollywood During the Holidays Oct 23, 2024