12 things Lebanese do when they travel outside Lebanon

You posted a photo of your packing frenzy on Instagram, and you Snapchatted a photo of you and your mom and captioned it "en route" (without the destination to keep your followers in mystery). What comes next are the things Lebanese people do when they're outside Lebanon.

"Let's bike to the museum!" Umm ... you would hit me if I suggested biking back in Beirut.

German artist's contemporary take on Monet's paintings? I'm SO in.

Open minds prevail and suddenly we don't mind striking up conversations or even making plans with anyone around us from the plane ride there till we get back home. After that, though, mean face mode is switched back on.

Yes, we all want to protect and polish our Arab identity and Lebanese-ness. Most definitely, there'll be a couple of "you can ski and swim on the same day" statements made.

If we walk and hear a restaurant playing Fayrouz, we just instantly really miss Lebanon, our pillows and a shattafe .

"Yum! Cream of lentil soup with lemongrass!" Honey, your Teta offered you that last week and you refused – it's called Aadas bihamood.

OK, we shouldn't overdo it with food experimentation, but really you miss hummus that much? Come on.

Every stylish piece of clothing in your closet is packed, especially that red leather skirt your mom promised she would disown you if you wore.

Najwa, you do NOT need coconut-flavored facial spray for your long weekend trip to Dubai #NajwaMfalsafe

50 Euros for these socks? YES, I'll have 'em!

You wouldn't dare cross the road when it's red, even if it's empty. Let's see you do that at Raouche's main traffic light.

"The hotel has a gym with lemon water? I'll definitely be there in the morning" … Oh please, you spent four years at AUB complaining about the short stairway from lower to upper campus ... Okay, you're right, maybe it's not that short, but still.