Comments on: Backpackers are ANNOYING! https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=backpackers-are-annoying Piggy-back ride with A&Z Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sal https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-188178 Sal Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:42:24 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-188178 I see what you mean by annoying backpackers but I object to that photo of what not to wear in India. If it put equal focus on the man who is wearing only shorts then maybe that would make the moralizing more tolerable, but clothing policing for women only is sexist. I see what you mean by annoying backpackers but I object to that photo of what not to wear in India.
If it put equal focus on the man who is wearing only shorts then maybe that would make the moralizing more tolerable, but clothing policing for women only is sexist.

]]> By: Elayne https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-148865 Elayne Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:42:13 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-148865 I hate everything about backpacking and hostels....Why the feck would one ACTUALLY wanna share ones space with random people....we Get apartments ....Just me and husband.....bliss...no smelly randoms...people making bs conversations and my belongings are safe.....we're Just not into the whole sharing of kitchen or loo ... find it all a bit ewwww I hate everything about backpacking and hostels….Why the feck would one ACTUALLY wanna share ones space with random people….we Get apartments ….Just me and husband…..bliss…no smelly randoms…people making bs conversations and my belongings are safe…..we’re Just not into the whole sharing of kitchen or loo … find it all a bit ewwww

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-137710 Zara Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:31:39 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-137710 Hey John! As someone who lived in Dubai for several years, dealing with expats who love drinking, I can concur that yes indeed... 50somethings can be as annoying as backpackers in their early 20s! :P Hey John! As someone who lived in Dubai for several years, dealing with expats who love drinking, I can concur that yes indeed… 50somethings can be as annoying as backpackers in their early 20s! :P

]]> By: John https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-137491 John Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:08:56 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-137491 Just having a laugh at the article, by the way, I've never been a backpacker, but I'm an expat living in the middle east (have been for quite a few years). Point one can easily apply to a lot of Brit expats as well; several years ago I started what was at first a quite enjoyable conversation about travelling with another Brit guy at a social gathering. After a short time, another guy came wandering across and opened with "oh, you're talking about visiting so-and-so, well when I was in the Navy we were detached to so-and-so for 6 months and...."; before I know it these two had cut me completely out of the conversation while they're busily playing one upmanship with each other about how when they were in the Navy/Air Force or how when they started working "abroad", they spent x amount of time on detachment or working in ......, having the most wonderful time doing ......, how drunk they got in ........, while I've suddenly ceased to exist as far as they're concerned. So 40 and 50-something expats can be right pretentious little bastards as well. Just having a laugh at the article, by the way, I’ve never been a backpacker, but I’m an expat living in the middle east (have been for quite a few years). Point one can easily apply to a lot of Brit expats as well; several years ago I started what was at first a quite enjoyable conversation about travelling with another Brit guy at a social gathering. After a short time, another guy came wandering across and opened with “oh, you’re talking about visiting so-and-so, well when I was in the Navy we were detached to so-and-so for 6 months and….”; before I know it these two had cut me completely out of the conversation while they’re busily playing one upmanship with each other about how when they were in the Navy/Air Force or how when they started working “abroad”, they spent x amount of time on detachment or working in ……, having the most wonderful time doing ……, how drunk they got in …….., while I’ve suddenly ceased to exist as far as they’re concerned. So 40 and 50-something expats can be right pretentious little bastards as well.

]]> By: Kirsty https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-114950 Kirsty Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:13:22 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-114950 I came across this post because I'm currently in the middle of Asia, Koh Samui to be exact and I absolutely hate it. For years I wanted to backpack and it wasn't until 8 months ago after a brutal breakup that I booked to visit Thailand. My image was I'd be lying on a beech for four weeks, boating it to other islands every now and again and drinking coconut water. The reality is entirely different. I didn't do much research on Thailand which was my own mistake, so I didn't realise how much club culture had taken over. I had planned to stay in hotels instead of hostels, nothing too extravagant but the friend I'm travelling with told me when we got here that she wouldn't be able to do that and that it would be hostels. I could go on and on with reasons why this backpacking thing just isn't for me. I have cut my trip short by two weeks, keeping in mind that I spent two weeks in Greece before flying out here. I was told that the only way I would grow as a person was to be out of my comfort zone. I have plenty of things ahead of me when I get home like moving to a new city. People grow in different ways and just because one way is good for one person doesn't mean it will be for everyone else. Backpacking isn't for me. I came across this post because I’m currently in the middle of Asia, Koh Samui to be exact and I absolutely hate it. For years I wanted to backpack and it wasn’t until 8 months ago after a brutal breakup that I booked to visit Thailand. My image was I’d be lying on a beech for four weeks, boating it to other islands every now and again and drinking coconut water. The reality is entirely different. I didn’t do much research on Thailand which was my own mistake, so I didn’t realise how much club culture had taken over. I had planned to stay in hotels instead of hostels, nothing too extravagant but the friend I’m travelling with told me when we got here that she wouldn’t be able to do that and that it would be hostels. I could go on and on with reasons why this backpacking thing just isn’t for me. I have cut my trip short by two weeks, keeping in mind that I spent two weeks in Greece before flying out here. I was told that the only way I would grow as a person was to be out of my comfort zone. I have plenty of things ahead of me when I get home like moving to a new city. People grow in different ways and just because one way is good for one person doesn’t mean it will be for everyone else. Backpacking isn’t for me.

]]> By: Adventurous Aubrey https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-106172 Adventurous Aubrey Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:02:49 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-106172 Now this is what you called an extreme backpacker they don't care of what will happen all they think is just only fun, I think this is normal when you are out of your country. :) Now this is what you called an extreme backpacker they don’t care of what will happen all they think is just only fun, I think this is normal when you are out of your country. :)

]]> By: JAMSisExcitement https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-105017 JAMSisExcitement Mon, 29 Feb 2016 01:55:19 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-105017 Yes, Yes, Yes, and Helllll Yes. To everything. I was just telling my friend about another friend who's been pretty much everywhere in the world (she hosteled/CouchSurfed for five years, plus gone to school and worked abroad) but is so completely humble - she didn't even bother ticking off where she's been on the CouchSurfers app, 'cause it's just not about that for her. I've studied/lived in China and Australia and've met a lotta backpackers and they mostly seem to wanna journal about their experiences, swap stories (i.e., brag about themselves), out-do each other regarding how Third-World they've gone (Somalia!), and bash the US (e.g., "It's not REAL."). The kids traveling through Australia are the worst, IMHO, 'cause you can't really expect to earn street cred for backpacking through big, modern, wealthy cities that have better QoL scores than your country of origin. I've never been to Thailand nor Amsterdam but I hear those kids take the cake. So as I'm telling my friend about my non-annoying backpacker-friend and the obnoxious nature of backpacker culture, she realizes that her son, who's moved to Australia, grown dreads, and travels the country taking graveyard shifts managing hostels, has become THIS. She recently spent three weeks visiting him and he kept giving her grief for wanting to rent quaint AirBnB cottages... He actually thought his mom should stay in communal-room hostels with him "for the experience." She's like Ummmmm I'm 55 and grew up in Soviet Russia - I'm good! Oh and the haggling thing... Yes, they're cheap, but also they think you're "supposed" to, 'cause it's part of the culture and vendors "get offended" if you don't haggle. Yes, Yes, Yes, and Helllll Yes. To everything. I was just telling my friend about another friend who’s been pretty much everywhere in the world (she hosteled/CouchSurfed for five years, plus gone to school and worked abroad) but is so completely humble – she didn’t even bother ticking off where she’s been on the CouchSurfers app, ’cause it’s just not about that for her. I’ve studied/lived in China and Australia and’ve met a lotta backpackers and they mostly seem to wanna journal about their experiences, swap stories (i.e., brag about themselves), out-do each other regarding how Third-World they’ve gone (Somalia!), and bash the US (e.g., “It’s not REAL.”). The kids traveling through Australia are the worst, IMHO, ’cause you can’t really expect to earn street cred for backpacking through big, modern, wealthy cities that have better QoL scores than your country of origin. I’ve never been to Thailand nor Amsterdam but I hear those kids take the cake. So as I’m telling my friend about my non-annoying backpacker-friend and the obnoxious nature of backpacker culture, she realizes that her son, who’s moved to Australia, grown dreads, and travels the country taking graveyard shifts managing hostels, has become THIS. She recently spent three weeks visiting him and he kept giving her grief for wanting to rent quaint AirBnB cottages… He actually thought his mom should stay in communal-room hostels with him “for the experience.” She’s like Ummmmm I’m 55 and grew up in Soviet Russia – I’m good! Oh and the haggling thing… Yes, they’re cheap, but also they think you’re “supposed” to, ’cause it’s part of the culture and vendors “get offended” if you don’t haggle.

]]> By: Boz https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-37367 Boz Sat, 14 Jun 2014 20:11:22 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-37367 What really annoys me is the sheer arrogance of so many backpackers who somehow comsider themselves to be a higher status than 'tourists'. We are all visitors to someone else's country and should treat people and places with respect...and don't forget that some of us old, grey haired tourists were hostelling way, way before your parents even got togther! What really annoys me is the sheer arrogance of so many backpackers who somehow comsider themselves to be a higher status than ‘tourists’. We are all visitors to someone else’s country and should treat people and places with respect…and don’t forget that some of us old, grey haired tourists were hostelling way, way before your parents even got togther!

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-37362 Zara Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:38:59 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-37362 Hahaa.. you're not the first Indian traveler we meet that carries a plastic bottle of water to the bathroom. In times of need, you've gotta do what you've gotta do, right?! :D Hahaa.. you’re not the first Indian traveler we meet that carries a plastic bottle of water to the bathroom. In times of need, you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do, right?! :D

]]> By: Amey https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-36886 Amey Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:56:15 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-36886 My observation says if hostel owner is strict enough + if the hostel is small it's all good. Big hostels sometimes are really messed up by club/pub crawlers. It's really disappointing to see some people who just visit various countries to hang out at night & they sleep all day in underwear without sheets even if it's cold...Yuk!!! They pays in cents to free walking tours but they don't bother to spend lot of $$$ at clubs every night. Lastly being a Indian backpacker, I always bite my nails when I see toilets with no hand shower. So on I always carry 1 empty plastic bottle with me even while transiting airports with long hauls. Ha Ha Ha!!! My observation says if hostel owner is strict enough + if the hostel is small it’s all good. Big hostels sometimes are really messed up by club/pub crawlers.

It’s really disappointing to see some people who just visit various countries to hang out at night & they sleep all day in underwear without sheets even if it’s cold…Yuk!!! They pays in cents to free walking tours but they don’t bother to spend lot of $$$ at clubs every night.

Lastly being a Indian backpacker, I always bite my nails when I see toilets with no hand shower. So on I always carry 1 empty plastic bottle with me even while transiting airports with long hauls. Ha Ha Ha!!!

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-32159 Zara Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:17:58 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-32159 You're probably better off that way!! ;) You’re probably better off that way!! ;)

]]> By: abell https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-31799 abell Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:29:40 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-31799 i am from asia. regarding #8, i understand, that maybe asia is too hot for western people. so i don't miind people do such thing. as long as they have a good shape of body. and i enjoy watching i am from asia.
regarding #8, i understand, that maybe asia is too hot for western people. so i don’t miind people do such thing. as long as they have a good shape of body. and i enjoy watching

]]> By: abell https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-31798 abell Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:24:51 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-31798 yeah.... i feel sorry for myself, for never witness #10. LOL yeah….
i feel sorry for myself, for never witness #10. LOL

]]> By: Aimee @ Tefl Adventures https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-26673 Aimee @ Tefl Adventures Mon, 30 Dec 2013 04:50:12 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-26673 Ugh! The last time I stayed in a hostel (and I swear that was the last time I ever will) I personally witnessed the most shameless example of #10 I've ever seen, and it was mid morning! After they left, the cleaners came in, shouted a bit, and then a security guard came and removed the entire mattress from the room! God only knows what that was all about. Ugh! The last time I stayed in a hostel (and I swear that was the last time I ever will) I personally witnessed the most shameless example of #10 I’ve ever seen, and it was mid morning! After they left, the cleaners came in, shouted a bit, and then a security guard came and removed the entire mattress from the room! God only knows what that was all about.

]]> By: Zara https://bkpk.me/backpackers-are-annoying/#comment-26646 Zara Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:24:07 +0000 http://bkpk.me/?p=8676#comment-26646 Thanks a lot, Jamila! I am so glad you found us again! Happy travels and all the best.. I hope you don't have to encounter too many annoying backpackers out there! ;) Thanks a lot, Jamila!
I am so glad you found us again!
Happy travels and all the best.. I hope you don’t have to encounter too many annoying backpackers out there! ;)

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