What is Your Travel Personality?

All of us have different expectations when it comes to traveling, and it’s understandable that we have our own preferences. Having a peaceful stroll by the seaside and feeling the warm grains of sands in between your toes may not sound all that alluring to everyone, especially travelers who crave adrenaline. So we’ve identified seven of the most common travelling personalities and what they enjoy best. This also makes a great reference to rely on if you aren’t certain if the friend you’re traveling with is going to experience the same amount of joy as you!

The Nature Lover

If you find yourself admiring the sight of leaves dancing ceremoniously along with gentle gusts of wind, you’re definitely a nature lover. These types of travelers have the tendency of aching to be surrounded by fields of daffodils and inhaling deep breaths of fresh air in the most serene environments. But they’re not to be confused with tree-loving hippies despite sharing similar traits. Nature lovers are essentially all about peacefulness. They’re down-to-earth individuals who enjoy the beauty of the little things in life. So if you find yourself itching for a hike up a hill, or wanting to dive and witness the miraculous sights of coral reefs, or even trekking through the densest jungles, you’re most definitely a nature lover.

Where to go: Maliau Basin ("Sabah's Lost World") and Danum Valley in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo; Jiu Zhai Gou, China; Cod Hole, Great Barrier Reef; Banff National Park, Canada

The Adventurer

These people are best described as adrenaline junkies. They’re the ones who have Facebook pages filled with pictures of them doing the most exciting activities. It’s not a rarity to find them skydiving or participating in anything that what ordinary folks would label as too extreme. Adventurers are all about the experience and having the first taste at new flavors. They want to explore the wonders of the world and all the emotions that they have to offer. Don’t be surprised if you find out that they’re greatest travelling aspiration is to reach the summit of Mount Everest, or leap off the edge of Niagara Falls. To the regular adventurer, fear is nothing more than the whiff of a challenge that’s waiting to be overcome.

Where to go: Ecotour and outdoor sports in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico; trek up to the Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan; white-water rafting in Kiulu and Padas River, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo; join expeditions in Antarctica and the Arctic; drive the dirt roads of Montana

The Art Enthusiast

Intellectuals tend to fall under this category. They’re highly appreciative of brilliant architecture and obsessive over paintings from the Renaissance. Art lovers are suave individuals who are all about the finer things in life. It’s not hidden secret that they have expensive tastes, but it’s all for the greater good of craving for nothing short of the best. Art lovers are essentially adventurers of the intangible and absolutely adore engaging in meaningful conversation. Their caliber of profundity and selection of vocabulary can some times leave you bewildered. Art lovers are incredibly curious and have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, which is exactly why they need to be surrounded by similar personalities who share the same appreciation for art, music, and literature.

Where to go: The Louvre Museum, Paris and Montmartre in Frrance; Ufizzi Gallery in Florence, Italy; Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and the Stedelijk in Amsterdam

The Beach Lover

There is literally nothing that a beach lover would rather do than wild his or her time away under the scorching sun, the piping hot sand and the cool waves. Nothing beats spending an entire day at the beach to these fun-loving fellows. They’ll probably initiate the idea of exploring a nearby island as they inspect how fine its sand is by feeling their feet sink through it. Beach lovers want to swim through the bluest waters and return to their golden sands to just laze around and feel their skin radiate from the sun’s rays. They’re the simplest and most easy-going individuals that you’ll ever meet.

Where to go: Boracay (Philippines); Bali (Indonesia); Ibiza (Spain); Bora Bora (French Polynesia); Maldives

The Avid Shopper

It’s no surprise that a significant majority of women fall under this personality type. Avid shoppers would fly across the world in search of the best deals for the best brands. They’ll probably be begging their air stewardess friends to help them get the latest designer brands from Europe or France, since it’s so much cheaper in those regions. However, they’re not to be mistaken as superficial for their materialistic tendencies. They are in fact, a lot more financially conscious about their expenditures; which is exactly why they’re hunting for the most cost-effective alternatives.

Where to go: shop in Milan; Paris; Tokyo ; Kuala Lumpur; Bangkok; Hong Kong; New York

The Relaxation Junkie

Relaxation junkies absolutely adore great massages. They don’t want much, they just want to leave wherever they visit feeling recharged and relieved. These individuals probably enjoy doing yoga and spend a significant portion of their time meditating. After all, nothing appeals to them more than fulfilling their spiritual wellness with a quality spa.

Where to go: Tropical spa in Bali; Yoga retreat in the Himalayas; Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort in Costa Rica

The Unorthodox Methodologists

If you find yourself wanting to explore every ounce of a different country’s culture, you’ll probably find yourself travelling in the most unconventional way possible. Instead of scheduling yourself a direct flight, you’ll probably end up taking a self-developed route that involves several bus rides that stop at various villages along the way. If that’s so, you are an absolute unorthodox methodologist. You want to be far away from tourist areas and immerse yourself completely in someone else’s culture, hoping to bring home with you the most interesting stories possible rather than expensive souvenirs.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Image source: Pinterest

Where to go: Jaipur, India; Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Quito, Ecuador; Namibia