7 Reasons Why Traveling With a Hipster Sucks
| April 13, 2016
They never smile
I realize hipsters have a lot to be angry with in the world: Al Gore’s claims about global warming, not having the latest iPhone, and the fact that their skinny jeans might be a little too tight.
But would it hurt them to smile every once in a while?
I found that when traveling overseas, the easiest way to break the ice or cross the language barrier is with a smile. I’ve made friends in nearly every country I’ve traveled to through a smile. And isn’t that why we travel – to make friends and experience a culture beyond our own?
As George Elliot once said, “Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.”
Or maybe wrinkles are the new hipster trend along with ombre hair?
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