25 Problems Only Backpackers In Southeast Asia Will Understand

20. Having To Do A Visa Run Because You've Stayed Too Long

30 days is all you get? What kind of blasphemy is that? You haven't seen nearly enough Thailand! All right: to Cambodia we go... and then straight back again!

19. Waking Up In The Searing Heat After A Night Out And Realising You Forgot To Buy Water The Night Before

"It's too hot but I'm too hungover to move. And I will probably die here."

18. Making Fun Of Backpackers Without Shoes When You Arrive Only To Find Two Months Later You're Doing The Same

"That guy isn't even wearing any shoes! What does he think he is? I'll never be like that."

17. Feeling Bored After The Sixth Temple But Not Wanting To Admit It To Yourself (Or Anyone Else)

The temples in Southeast Asia are spectacular, and absolutely worth your time. There are also about eight hundred thousand of them. How many are you supposed to go to before you're allowed to get bored? Ten? A hundred? All of them? Seriously; how many f*cking temples do you need, Southeast Asia? How many times is it possible to marvel at an old, ruinous structure?

16. Constantly Worrying Whether You're Being Ripped Off Or Haggling Too Much

The last thing you want to do is give people less than they deserve. But also the thought of being ripped off is downright infuriating, especially when you don't know what the locals are paying for the same services. Sophie's Choice, eat your heart out.
 
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