9 months go a long way, believe us! Although being from home to the office and from the office to home during this time may not leave you much room to evolve in another aspect of your life, traveling does. Those 9 months of traveling through Asia taught us so many things. Here we tell you 50 of those things we have learned in Asia in 9 months:
1. That Ikea took the idea of "where two fit three" in Asia. Only here where they fit two fit four, five, and also always fits a goat
2. That the "little spicy" for them causes a reaction similar to that of a passionate dragon spitting fire at us.
3. That there are means of transport that you did not even dare to imagine.
4. That in Spain and Italy we become self-tanning and in self-whitening Asia.
5. That the best food is in the most shabby beach bar.
6. That you have to be careful in how you park Rober motorbikes, so anonymous Italians can avoid having a cross-eyed pinky.
7. And of course you have to be careful where you park the motorcycle in Vietnam, I in Mui Ne would never park it again in life!
8. That 7 kg in the backpack are more than enough and that the only thing you will miss will be family and friends. And ham, of course.
9. That the monkeys are really cute but go soon!
10. That in Asia people have very little, but they are much happier than people who have everything here.
11. That if something costs 10 you will probably pay it at 5 and surely it is worth 2. And the fluctuation and variation of prices here is a very rare phenomenon ...
12. That Mr Bean is more famous than Mr Obama.
13. That sometimes you meet someone on a bus ride and end up sharing a room.
14. That I am definitely in letters (Lety), since every time I carry the money, the accounts do not come out.
15. That Asian food is requetebuena and we no longer imagine our life without fried rice, satay, dumplings, curry and mango.
16. That you have to keep an eye on leeches! That as soon as you get confused they bind your boyfriend.
17. That the world is a handkerchief and you will meet someone who is a friend, brother, ex boyfriend, cousin, neighbor of that friend, cousin, neighbor, ex boyfriend, friend ...
18. That you have to overcome your fears and that if you do you will live amazing experiences!
19. That there are people who travel living and live traveling
20. That traveling is the best way to spend your money and what you will learn is the best school.
21. That going to China without a guide, vocabulary or map is not to be adventurous, it is to be pringaos!
22. That even if they do 40 degrees, on buses and shopping centers you will need a sweatshirt so you don't get frozen “thanks” to the super-mega-hyper-plus air conditioning they put on… if sometimes we seemed to be in Antarctica!
23. That you can get to eat rice 3 times a day, and also love life.
24. That 8 hours are those that on average you will spend sitting on the bus, on each trip.
25. That deciding to make this trip has been the best choice we have made.
26. That something extraordinary will happen to you every day, even if you don't realize it.
27. Even if you have not been in college for 5 years, it doesn't matter, your student card, expired or false, will be your best ally when asking for discounts.
28. That there is not just one way to travel: you can do it by reading, writing, watching a movie, taking a plane, visiting your city, escaping to the other side of the world ... but they are all the best ways to experience Freedom.
29. That the worst time to lose the camera is during the Chinese New Year.
30. That Christmas is not the same without your family.
31. That if you send a package full of clothes from Thailand to Spain, it is better to insure!
32. That the Spaniards and Italians generally speak bad English.
33. That life is much easier with a hammock.
34. That when you travel there are no odious Mondays, or Saturday Saturdays, the days are no longer numbers to be the day when ... we saw the sunrise in Bagan, we crossed Malaysia from end to end, we saw Alonso win, we traveled at the age half… .
35. That if you sign up for a trekking in Myanmar and have difficulty climbing the stairs of your house that is on the ground floor, do not make yourself cool saying “I want a different trekking, where there are no tourists”. You will end up full of mud and risk your life on a steep mountain while smart people walk along paths enjoying the scenery.
36. That it is true that the best things in life are not things.
37. That we have many anecdotes to tell our grandchildren, and also without having to do the military!
38. That it is not necessary to take 3 bags of medicine cabinet, in Asia there are also medicines, and much cheaper.
39. That you have to put gasoline on the motorcycle, don't worry anyway, if you stay at zero you can always lower the slopes with the engine off.
40. That life is prettier if you smile.
41. That bedbugs are my deadly enemies, at the same level as mosquitoes. I hate you infamous bugs.
42. That Lao Lao should be prohibited by WHO.
43. That there is something almost as good and as sinful as nutella, and it is called Choccolate Indulgence.
44. That if it is true that if you do not behave well in this life in the next you will reincarnate in an animal, we ask ourselves to be born dogs in Koh Lipe.
45. That the best souvenirs are the photos. Well, and memories of course!
46. That there are magical nights that you can never forget.
47. That the world is too big not to go exploring.
48. That there are characters so rare, curious, funny, extravagant, incredible that not even the best scriptwriters could imagine.
49. That pregnant women are right: 9 months pass very quickly!
50. That when you think you have taken the trick to Asia, you arrive in China and realize that no, you have not learned anything. So we will have to start planning the next trip, that we will have to learn something!
