Fighting the signs...
Ok, so I'm in my early 30's, and greying a little. Other than the hair, some other signs of getting older are:

- All inclusive holidays: had a conversation with a bunch of ex uni mates about holidays in which it was discovered that all inclusive holidays are the holiday of choice. Gone are the days of party holidays and "travelling" to Goa or wherever. Still none of us have taken to cruise holidays yet - they are truly a sign of old age.

- Kids: Just last weekend me a group of mates (most I've known since school days) are sat it the pub discussing our kids. The two without kids sat there looking very bored. We should really be discussing women and how we fell into a hedge on the way home the previous week, but these days we only go out once every few months and usually arrange lifts home.

- Hangovers: Oh the pain. Used to be able to have a casual 6 or 7 pints on a week night and turn up spritely to work / college / uni... Had 7 pints Saturday night and that pretty much wrote off Sunday. My teething toddlers seemingly non stop grumping did not help!

However, I keep reasonably abreast with new music and even like some of it. I still dress very casually (skate board trainers, hoodie), and I do not own a cardie. I last got ID'd when I was 31 - I do look young for my age; used to be a curse, now something of a blessing

So the early signs are there but I'm not ready for my pipe and slippers just yet...
(Bad_Dogg, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 14:20, 3 replies)

My parents are considering a cruise
Albeit, a european river cruise. The idea of them sailing through Budapest along the same stretch of water I threw up into during a Monday morning rush hour amuses me.
( Ungersven would support SpankyHanky's patreon, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 15:02, closed)

I "travel" to Goa every year on "a plane" for a month over Christmas and new year.
I take "a backpack"

It's "very fun"

I'm "36".

You're never "too old".
( underpont making all kinds-a-gains, Fri 8 Jun 2012, 17:33, closed)

indeed
I do have another mate who's about to hit 40 who still travels. New Zealand was his last jaunt. Before that he was driving round Europe in one of his classic VW vans - not quite backpacking but the sentiment is there.
(Bad_Dogg, Mon 11 Jun 2012, 14:17, closed)