9 People You'll Find On Your Travels

For all those unique experiences you have backpacking the world, you can guarantee that you’ll also come across these timeless clichés.

- Kimberly Gillan

After a tough year scraping cash together, you’re finally ready to swan off into the sunset, armed with nothing but a heavy pack, your pre-loaded Kindle and an ambitious bucket list (and tags of all the places you want to Instagram). Whether you’ve chosen to Airbnb it or take the hostel route, you’ll definitely find a wide variety of the typical traveller who will add plenty of colour to your trip. Keep an eye out for these types. Hint: you won’t have to look very far!

1 The gag-worthy couple

If the nightly snorers, late-night chatters and light-switch flickers in the hostel you manage to stay at weren’t enough to make you pull a pillow over your head, the canoodling couple ought to get you there. If money’s tight for them, they’ll squeeze into a single bed for spooning and whispering sweet nothings while you roll your eyes at your fellow dorm mates.

2 The box-ticker