Traveling is the best way to escape the hustle-bustle of mundane life, introduce adventure and thrill, and enhance its essence. Those who travel often vouch for it as an effective therapy for a healthy, exciting, and stress-free life. While the journey may seem like just one part of it, the pre-travel preps like chalking out to-do lists, shopping, and packing make it seem like a complete getaway package.
But with travel comes long waits at the airports or during connecting flights, and what better way to live it up than by observing fellow travelers, lending an ear to their travel tales, and seeking some inspiration. Well, of course, one has the absolute choice of just killing time doing nothing or getting simply bored; but the former makes for an exciting touch.
With the pandemic easing on travelers across the globe, airports are yet again bustling with live energy and travel goals with options open to the sky. From business to summer vacations, annual family trips to solo adventures, airport terminals flourish again.
Here’s a little takeaway from each, as long as one is ready to embrace the soaring experience.
Workaholic travelers
Work is worship, and some people religiously follow this quote. For them, every minute counts, and time is money. Some people are passionate about their work, and therefore, they find airports the perfect place to work and deliver tasks on time. Business travelers act as if they haven’t left the office long. The constant chaos at the airport has got zero effect on them. They seem uninterested in all the other activities and are focused entirely on their laptops. They want to know about their boarding time and other requirements.
The squad travelers
Whether a team, a family, or a friend group, these travelers walk around the airport together, relishing every moment. They are always cheerful and excited. Long hours of waiting at the airport do not alter their excitement or affect their desire to travel around. They intend to make the most of it from the time they spend together. They can be seen eating, laughing, and playing games at the airport while waiting for their flights to take off. They look like the only type having fun and making the most of their time at the airport.
Solo Travellers
Solo travelers do not travel alone because of a lack of options but because it is something they desire to do. Movies like ‘Under the Tuscan Sun,’ ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ and ‘Into the Wild’ may have inspired them. One can most often find these travelers at the airport while onboarding. They are carefree, excited yet calm, and composed. Their minds are preoccupied with the thoughts of a to-do list. While boarding on one journey, they tend to think about other destinations out of their curiosity.
Newly-married voyagers
Airport tends to become the perfect spot for newly married couples to embark on a new journey with the feeling of togetherness. After marriage, this is the first time that the couple can explore things together. At the airport, these travelers tend to spend most of their time lost in each other, holding hands and looking at each other. One can feel the romance in the air around them. They are excited and filled with love to explore the journey and make the most of this time together.
The Sleepers
The urge for sleep is immediate, and the struggle is real for those who love nothing more than a good nap as and when time allows. These people will be found either contorted and nestled into the uncomfortable seats at the gates or leaning on them, their feet stretched in front of them, not caring about the world. Traveling with a hectic and jammed schedule also makes these types of travelers enjoy naps on the seats at the airport.
Conclusion
Apart from the travelers mentioned above, other travelers will immediately catch your attention and might give you a good time while waiting for your flight. If you love to observe people and figure out the stories behind their journey, then the airport is your destination and a spot for you to explore and dwell. These observations and reading fellow travelers enhance the trip and add a dash of imagination and thrill to the otherwise dull waiting time at the airport.