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作者：Adi Zarsadias／翻譯：紅凱利

她，頂著一頭被太陽曝曬過的頭髮。她，皮膚不會是白白嫩嫩，不是因為太陽的曝曬，而是許多冒險過後所留下的一條條痕跡、一次次的紀錄。每一個在身上的印記都代表著一段不同的冒險故事。

別和一個喜歡旅行的女孩交往。她比你想像的難以取悅，一場電影和燭光晚餐對她而言平凡至極，不過就是浪費生命的活動。她的靈魂渴望新體驗和冒險。相較於聽你炫耀新車或昂貴名錶，她寧願拿這些時間去攀岩和跳傘。

別和一個喜歡旅行的女孩交往。一看到航空公司推出促銷機票，她會渴望著立刻按下確認鍵。對她而言，派對、夜店一點吸引力都沒有，也不會為了DJ Avicii花上數千塊的入場費。她心裡非常清楚，周末在夜店放縱的花費，足夠讓她擁抱另外一星期的刺激與冒險。

或許，她無法長期擁有一個穩定的工作，或是常常做著辭掉工作的白日夢。但記得，她的夢想並不是建築在幫別人完成夢想，她所需要的是追逐屬於她自己的夢。她可以是個自由工作者，從設計、寫作、攝影等需要無限創意及想像的工作來獲得生活花費。所以，別在她面前抱怨你那無趣的工作！

別和一個喜歡旅行的女孩交往。她或許會從事與大學文憑毫無關聯的工作，或許是一位潛水教練或瑜珈老師，下一份薪水來源會是什麼，她也說不準。確定的是，她絕對不會像機器人一樣工作一整天，而是走出戶外探討生命所帶來的價值。有機會的話，試試看你做不做得到吧。

別和一個喜歡旅行的女孩交往。她選擇的生活充滿不確定，沒有明確人生規劃或是永久通訊住址。她所追求的是來自內心的渴望，隨著內心的鼓聲而起舞。她不會戴上手錶，對她而言，時間只分成白晝與黑夜。人生不如意十之八九，她可以一笑置之。在笑容的背後，她理解生命的真諦。

別和一個喜歡旅行的女孩交往。她並不會刻意討好你的父母親或是朋友。她懂得尊重，但並不會害怕說出自己對於議題真正的想法。

認清事實，你絕對不會是她生活的重心。怎麼說呢？在沒有你的幫助下，她仍然可以搭起帳棚或是固定飛機翼板。不需要你帶她去高級餐廳用餐，她也可以煮出一桌好菜。她，十分獨立，甚至不需要你跟她一起去旅行。旅行途中，她忙著與陌生人交談、體驗有趣的新奇事物，並與其他旅人共同分享熱情與夢想。她，正享受著那幸福快樂的當下。所以不要因為你，讓她的生活越來越無趣。

最後，除非你可以跟上這位女孩的步伐，否則不要跟一個喜歡旅行的女孩交往。如果你不小心與這位女孩墜入愛河，不要綁住她，讓她飛吧！

本文獲得作者授權翻譯與刊登，文章來源：love the search

Don’t date a girl who travels

Author: Adi Zarsadias

She’s the one with the messy unkempt hair colored by the sun. Her skin is now far from fair like it once was. Not even sun kissed. It’s burnt with multiple tan lines, wounds and bites here and there. But for every flaw on her skin, she has an interesting story to tell.

Don’t date a girl who travels. She is hard to please. The usual dinner-movie date at the mall will suck the life out of her. Her soul craves for new experiences and adventures. She will be unimpressed with your new car and your expensive watch. She would rather climb a rock or jump out of an airplane than hear you brag about it.

Don’t date a girl who travels because she will bug you to book a flight every time there’s an airline seat sale. She wont party at Republiq. And she will never pay over $100 for Avicii because she knows that one weekend of clubbing is equivalent to one week somewhere far more exciting.

Chances are, she can’t hold a steady job. Or she’s probably daydreaming about quitting. She doesn’t want to keep working her ass off for someone else’s dream. She has her own and is working towards it. She is a freelancer. She makes money from designing, writing, photography or something that requires creativity and imagination. Don’t waste her time complaining about your boring job.

Don’t date a girl who travels. She might have wasted her college degree and switched careers entirely. She is now a dive instructor or a yoga teacher. She’s not sure when the next paycheck is coming. But she doesn’t work like a robot all day, she goes out and takes what life has to offer and challenges you to do the same.

Don’t date a girl who travels for she has chosen a life of uncertainty. She doesn’t have a plan or a permanent address. She goes with the flow and follows her heart. She dances to the beat of her own drum. She doesn’t wear a watch. Her days are ruled by the sun and the moon. When the waves are calling, life stops and she will be oblivious to everything else for a moment. But she has learned that the most important thing in life isn’t surfing.

Don’t date a girl who travels as she tends to speak her mind. She will never try to impress your parents or friends. She knows respect, but isn’t afraid to hold a debate about global issues or social responsibility.

She will never need you. She knows how to pitch a tent and screw her own fins without your help. She cooks well and doesn’t need you to pay for her meals. She is too independent and wont care whether you travel with her or not. She will forget to check in with you when she arrives at her destination. She’s busy living in the present. She talks to strangers. She will meet many interesting, like-minded people from around the world who share her passion and dreams. She will be bored with you.

So never date a girl who travels unless you can keep up with her. And if you unintentionally fall in love with one, don’t you dare keep her. Let her go.