Tuesday, February 9, 2010

What's Your Travel Style?

Remember that travel style quiz...

Curious about our results?
Here they are....






Key:
My answers
Michael's answers
Our answers



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."
*** (I was in between A and C, but the in the end, the wino wins!)



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... 
***(We both thought E too, but aren't into strange and unusual local food like the examples listed)



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
***(This one was difficult.  I liked all the choices.)


Surprise, surprise! 
I'm a Rigid Planner
Michael's evenly split between Penny-Pincher and Power Lounger.

1 comment:

  1. Not shocking... my answers are the same as yours! I bet you could've guessed mine, and I defintely guessed what your answers were gonna be. I gues that's why we're the group travel agents!

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