5. Desperately Wanting To Do An Elephant Ride But Pondering The Ethics Of Doing So
If you decide to ride an elephant in Thailand, there's a high possibly you're just making things worse, given that many of the elephants are captured illegally to serve this purpose and are "trained" when they're young in a manner of cruel ways. Way to spoil the fun.
4. Never Knowing Whether That Toilet You've Chosen Has Any Toilet Paper Until It's Too Late
Enough said.
3. Having To Squat Over A Hole In The Ground To Defecate
Oh, man, oh man. Squat toilets are the norm in Southeast Asia, so you just have to get used to it, even if you do feel super conscious assuming such an unflattering position.
2. Occasionally Wanting To Eat Western Food But Feeling Uncultured For Doing So
Eating rice and noodles every single day is great, but after a while - say, two weeks - a cheeseburger starts to look really, really appetising. The trick is to do it without anybody noticing.
1. Endlessly Pretending That You're A G.I. Whilst Backpacking Around Vietnam
It's ain't big and it ain't clever, but there's something about being in the place where the Vietnam war happened that triggers this response in backpackers; the orange sunsets, the lush jungle terrain, the fact that you've got The Doors playing continuously on that playlist you've called "Vietnam." You're just another G.I. stuck in the sh*t, right? Last chopper out of Saigon! Like this article? What can you add? Let us know in the comments section below
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
Enough said. 
