Travelling In Your Early 20s Vs Travelling In Your Late 20s

No matter what age you are, travelling is a great experience. However, when you transition from an early 20 something into a late 20 something you'll come to notice a few subtle and not so subtle differences:

1. Comfort

Early 20s:

Fourteen hour bus journeys with strangers sleeping on your shoulder? It's all part of the adventure! Speaking of strangers, before I accept an invitation to sleep on this fella's couch, do you reckon he has the look of a killer about him?

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Late 20s:

You're in foul humour because you didn't get a room to yourself. And do they even fluff the pillows in this hotel?

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2. Nights out

Early 20s:

Let's face it, the criteria for your travel destination is based solely on the quality of the night life. If you sacrifice a night out in favour of some sleep, you consider it a personal failure.

Late 20s:

Does the music in here have to be SO loud?

Even at that, it's dinner and drinks all the way and you mentally work your night plans around your day activities. 'I need to leave by 11am if I wanna be fresh for tomorrow's jungle trek.

3. Accommodation

Early 20s:

Hostels are great craic sure! Think of all the friends you get to make.

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Late 20s:

The thoughts of sharing with strangers fills you with terror. No, no a nice hotel or a cosy Airbnb with a sea view is more up your street.

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4. Alcohol

Early 20s:

Any deals going on Potcheen?

Late 20s:

You stick with the drinks you know and if you miss out on any day activities because you're hungover, you're KICKING YOURSELF.

5. Flexibility

Early 20s:

You rarely have to book 'holiday time' because you're either in college or between jobs and there is no way you'd let a job you hate stop you going on the piss for three weeks.