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Say Yes!Īlmost every adventure in the Asterix series begins with Asterix and Obelix signing up for a wacky task halfway around the world. As we see with Obelix and his adorable Dogmatix, not only do pooches make fun travel pals, but they’re also great at helping you wriggle your way of out sticky situations, like when you’re trapped in a chamber underneath the Great Pyramids. Packing just the bare essentials is something I have tried unsuccessfully to master, but there’s one packing tip I’ve fully imbibed from the Gauls: Always take the dog. The Gauls’ must-haves include a menhir and the druid Getafix’s magic potion that gives the drinker superhuman powers to bound out of any situation. No point worrying about which pair of trousers to pack when there are Romans that need thumping, right? In fact, apart from a few instances, I’ve never seen any of the Gauls in different outfits. If you’ve ever read Asterix, you’ll know that luggage isn’t a concern for the Gauls. With the release of Asterix And The Missing Scroll in 2015, I thought this would be the perfect time to share travel tips from my favourite explorers. And yes, I’ve scaled the Sphinx with them too. With them, I’ve climbed the Swiss Alps, travelled to the Dead Sea in search of black gold, and encountered the original inhabitants of the New World. I devoured their madcap comic-book adventures while I was growing up, seeing the ancient world (the series is set in 50 B.C.) through their eyes. Only my mum chuckled she was the one who introduced me to the pint-sized, yellow-whiskered Asterix and his larger-than-life, pig-tailed bestie, Obelix-the intrepid, indomitable, large-nosed Gauls and their friends from around the world. I got a couple of stares from our tour group and the guide gave me one of those smiles you reserve for your drunk friends when they insist that they’re making absolute sense. “Because Obelix broke it off,” I replied instantly. “Why do you think the Sphinx doesn’t have a nose?” our guide asked as we looked up at the mammoth statue bearing a human head on a lion’s body. Asterix and company have been the writer’s favourite travel companions around the world.