17 Travel-addicted Symptoms, How Many of Them Fit You?

Bi Shumin, a famous writer and psychiatrist, once said, "In life, there will be an inevitably soul-touching tour." And such a tour is but to indulge your curiosities, as remarked by a 'travelista'.

When you're still young, venture out for the unforeseen, to feel different humane vibes and to taste all impossibilities.

Are you too yearning for the scene in the distance and expect some unknown itineraries and views? If so, just take a look at the following travel-addicted symptoms to see how many of them fit you.

Symptom 1:

Familiar with major travel websites rendering it very easy for you to make travel strategies and checklists in addition to your exceptional attention to any discount info on air tickets.

Symptom 2:

You're often haunted with urges for traveling to the extent that it transcends all other expectations during a certain period of time.

Symptom 3:

You couldn't help but read earnestly any introduction of scenic spots before deciding on whether or not you should go.

Symptom 4:

A bunch of traveling APP or related software installed both on your computer and in your mobile that are often checked by you for anything potentially useful, which, if recommended, can occasionally turn into a real-time trip.

Symptom 5:

You feel inexplicably restless and depressed staying put for quite some time, and the only way to find your inner peace back, as you've convinced yourself, is to travel somewhere.

Symptom 6:

You grudge spending money in ordinary days, but are quite generous to travel and travel-related stuff that would even entail expenses on your daily savings.

Symptom 7:

Any updates in WeChat moments, Facebook etc. are enviably alluring, for which you would plan a similar itinerary.

Symptom 8:

You have had a habit to collect used bus, train and air tickets, and sometimes special souvenirs and banknotes from the scenic spots, suitable for all-time or anytime review of their rarities.

Symptom 9:

At work and in front of the computer, you just fell like going out, having felt stuffy in your cubicle dying for a fantasized escape to an outside world.

Symptom 10:

You are becoming more and more skillful in packing with fewer and fewer things necessarily to bring – it finally dawns on you that you have to travel light so as to be joyfully less burdened.

Symptom 11:

Whenever there is a good weather, there is a wish, or otherwise, it's simply a waste of life!

Symptom 12:

Soundly independent even if in a strange place expected with normal reaction of fear or unease, but instead, you turn excited for such an adventure.

Symptom 13:

With strong environmental adaptability and a good sense of direction, you will never worry about getting lost, even if in a completely strange place where you can be self-assured like you'll never get yourself lost.

Symptom 14:

You have had a habit to watch all kinds of travel channels, in particular, travel documentaries, bearing a thought in mind to probe how people outside your circle live and work.

Symptom 15:

You're gaining better photographical skills that will be in priority applied for trip shoot, and you would often thumb through some old photos that were taken by you before.

Symptom 16:

You like summoning your family and friends to join you for the tour, and like mingling with other 'travel addicts' to share your never-ending chitchats on sightseeing.

Symptom 17:

You would expect an outing whenever you have time, or plan your next journey as soon as you come back from somewhere. You would prefer to 'go out' rather than stay at home.

Someone said that traveling is additive. The more places you have seen, the humbler you will be, which should be balanced by more frequent travels to 'broden your horizen'. 

In fact, no matter how many additive symptoms you have on traveling, as long as you are willing to see the world, you will find every trip is unique and hard to come by, be it near or faraway, and each of your footsteps count!

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