Time to reveal a secret. Or more precisely seven secrets. We’re in the habit of doing some weird things when we’re traveling.
1. We’re afraid of flying
Or wait. We prefer to say: “We not afraid of flying. We only feel a bit unwell.” Romeo gets sweaty hands, Kathi’s heart starts beating fast. And we’re both extremely relieved as soon as the plane touches the ground. Okay, you’re right: We’re afraid of flying. Or rather afraid of crashing. There, said it.
2. We’re hiding our laptop under the blanket
No burglar would ever find our laptop, no way. It’s definitely safe when it’s hidden under the blanket. Okay, wait – we know, for sure, that this is absolutely bullshit. Nevertheless, we’re always hiding our MacBook there. Always.
3. We’re always afraid of missing important incidents while we’re traveling
There are those two incidents that we are always afraid of missing when we’re far away: birth and death of our beloved ones. We never want to experience this, never! Every time when we’re leaving the country, we’re hoping that nothing happens while we’re away.
4. We hate to bargain
Every travel guide tells us to bargain. But guess what: we hate to bargain! We truly reject it. It’s no fun at all. Sometimes, we beat down 20 percent of the price. Sometimes, we don’t buy things only because we really don’t want to bargain… oh dear!
5. We’re always afraid of losing expensive stuff
Camera, lens, iPhone, MacBook, money and where’s my fucking passport? Owning things means trouble and liability. We’re really bad at keeping our belongings safe while traveling.
6. We’re always hoping for an upgrade
“Please, ask!”
“No. You should ask!”
“Why me?”
“I already asked last time”
This is how we’re debating every time when we’re queuing up for check-in. It always takes us ages to ask the lady at the check-in for an upgrade. And guess what: we never got upgraded! Except one single time in Dubai, when we didn’t ask.
7. We’re collecting the hotel toiletries
Rituals, Kiehls or Aveda: Romeo loves to collect those travel-size shampoos, lotions and soaps. We’ve got dozens of them at home. Once, in an Austrian hotel (we better don’t reveal the name), he definitely stole the show: he started to fill a glass bottle with the hotel’s shampoo. “It’s the hotel’s fault if they don’t offer travel-size shampoos.”
You two are a breath of fresh air …. loved reading your stories and wondered if you have any tips …..
We are starting our trip in Mykonos ( don’t panic we have one night and have visited before and in my mind at a bettter time of year May ) the flights were really cheap , so one night then Tinos or Andros with a total of 9 nights to play with ! We are a family of four inc two teenage children . We all love beaches and a bit of exploring and without a doubt good authentic Greek food 😄 any hints or tips you have would be greatly appreciated. We are travelling in August this year !
Many thanks
Hi Mandy,
AWW, Thank you so much! <3
Do you want to spend all nights on one island? What about combining two islands?
You probably already read our two blog posts about Andros and Tinos, right? Actually they include all of our tips. :D Andros is definitely the more unexplored of the two islands. Tinos sees more tourists and has some of the most beautiful Greek villages we've ever seen. One more thing: The Meltemi wind peaks in July/August and both islands are considered to be quite windy.
Have an amazing holiday guys and enjoy the Greek food! :)
Kathi & Romeo
Hi! great blog! I just discovered it when I was searching about Myanmar :)
Which camera and camera lenses do you use ? do you have a camera bag to recommend? and do you have an insurance for your camera gear, laptop etc ? I can’t find one !
best regards
karine
Thank you so much, Karine! :) Myanmar is an amazin country – you’ll love it!
We use a Nikon D750 with a 24-70 2,8 lens. We also own some prime lenses: 35mm, 50mm and 85 (each 1,8). We do have a travel insurance which covers our equipment too (European Travel Insurance). However, we travelled like 5 years without any camera insurance so we’re probably not the best persons to speak to. :D
Safe travels!
Kathi & Romeo