I’ve been reading several books on evolution in anticipation
of my trip to the Galapagos Islands in a few days time. This has set
my mind going as to how the various species of traveller have evolved
and what the main characteristics of each are as an aid to identification
in the field.
I set out my preliminary findings in order to prove prior publication. This
will avoid any subsequent claims of foul play as associated with Mr Darwin
and his very suspect treatment of Alfred Wallace.
Naturally, there are many varieties within each specie and each form is continuously
evolving in response to perceived threats and errant DNA.
Travelling Specie
|
Approx US$ Per day
|
Characteristics
|
Stays In
|
Eats
|
Drinks
|
| Hippy |
<1
|
Glazed eyes, dreadlocks. |
Nobody really knows yet. |
Very little. |
Anything free. |
| Walker. |
<10
|
Sore feet. |
Tent, hostals. |
Anything. |
Lots of water. |
| Bicyclist. |
<15
|
Sunburnt arms and legs. |
Tent, hostals. |
Lots of pasta. |
Lots of energy drinks and water. |
| Backpacker. |
<20
|
A big backpack, sometimes two.
Often spotted at bus stations. |
Hostals. |
Almost anything. |
Huge quantities of the local beer. |
| Motorcyclist. |
30+
|
A crash helmet. |
Tent, hostal, hotel. |
Cooks own food or cheap restaurants. |
Local beer. |
| Car Driver. |
50+
|
Easily confused with a package tourist when not near his car. |
Tent, hotel. |
Cheap restaurants. |
Local and imported Beer. |
| Package Tourist. |
60+
|
Often seen hanging around a big coach. |
Cheap hotel. |
Often brings own food from home.
It's too risky eating this foreign
stuff. |
Liebfraumilch & Bluenun. |
Tailor Made Tourist.
|
200+
|
Luis Vuitton luggage. |
4 star hotel. |
Whatever the chef prepares. |
White Burgundy & Claret. |
| Cheap Plane Owner - Cessna. |
500+
|
A heavy flight case. |
5 star hotel or rented home. |
A la carte. |
One brought one's own. |
| Proper Plane Owner – Gulfstream IV or any Boeing. |
How vulgar to ask. |
Big bodyguards in shades talking into their lapels. |
Own homes. |
The chef knows what one prefers. |
What ever one wants. |
