Monday, February 8, 2010

What's Your Travel Style?

I found this quiz in Everyday with Rachael Ray (March 2009).  Both Michael and I took it.  Check back to tomorrow to find out our responses and to discover your travel style....


1.  The most essential item in your suitcase is:

A.... A 12-page itinerary
B.... A currency converter
C.... An engrossing novel
D.... A picture of your kitty, which you plan to stare at longingly
E.... A first-aid kit

2.  Imagine staring up at the Eiffel Tower.  The thought bubble over your head would read:

A.... "After this, Notre-Dame, then Sacre-Coeur, then lunch on the Left Bank..."
B.... "Twelve euros - to go up that? Rip-off!"
C.... "You know what would go great with this view?  A glass of bordeaux."
D.... "I like the one in Vegas better."
E.... "I could so scale this."

3.  Your idea of a perfect meal when traveling is:

A.... At a guidebook-recommended restaurant located within walking distance of ancient ruins
B.... Dining a la carte (meaning, beans and rice from a roadside cart)
C.... Room service
D.... Cheeseburger, fries, and a Coke
E.... Whatever the locals eat: frog's legs, tripe, yak meat, duck feet...

4.  Your ultimate vacation is:

A.... A tour of South America, moving at the brisk clip of two days per city
B.... Backpacking across Europe, staying at inexpensive inns and hostels
C.... At a luxe, shoes-optional resort in the Maldives
D.... A Caribbean cruise, with your entire family
E.... Surfing the North Shore until noon, hiking Oahu's volcanoes till dusk, dancing on the sand until 4 a.m.

5.  For you, the whole point of traveling is to:

A.... Soak up every single little thing about a new place
B.... Have a reasonable amount of fun without going into debt
C.... Relax!
D.... Take pretty pictures to show the folks back home
E.... Feel alive, by climbing, biking, riding and/or diving

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