A traveler’s thank-you list
Two of my favorite things: boots and duct tape
In honor of Thanksgiving (tomorrow in the USA), here’s a list of things for which, as a traveler, I’m thankful. Please add to the list.
Ziploc bags
Reclining bus seats
Wide-brimmed hats
Hostel kittens
Duct tape
Long e-mails from friends back home
Fellow passengers who tell you when you’ve reached your stop
Foreign grocery stores
Birds
The ubiquity of chocolate
Sturdy hiking boots
Mosquito nets
Public restrooms
My wife’s mastery of logistics
Dulce de leche
Photo by Daniel Case.
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talestold
25 Nov 09 at 11:44 am
Clean sheets
Hand sanitizer
Toilet paper
Lauren Quinn
2 Dec 09 at 12:19 am
I’m thankful for fellow travelers who are willing to trade seats on the plane so I can sit next to my honey. And coffee. What more could a traveler need but coffee and good company?
April Davila
7 Dec 09 at 4:25 pm
Cold water on hot days, comfortable beds, clean sheets, breakfasts that are included in the price, happy hour, being able to watch the sunset from so many different and wonderful places.
Bridget McNulty
15 Dec 09 at 3:11 am
The book swaps were I find a book in English, one I have always wanted to read, trading it for the one just finished.
susan
25 Apr 10 at 9:09 am
the mishap that brings you unexpected joy!
the locals that go out of their way to help you find your way…
the feel of a new country’s ocean breeze…
the last forgotten stash of chocolate in the bottom of your backpack…
pieced together conversations in 3 languages…
the feeling of trust & letting go…
…oh, so many things!
Shelly Gerrish
26 Apr 10 at 10:20 pm
Oh I would have to add ‘water pressure’ and a ’soft pillow’ – my 2 luxuries after many years of travel.
Vanda J Gerhart
10 Aug 10 at 11:12 am