What Kind of Traveler Are You?

I love traveling and camping with a good tactical equipment

We usually like road trips around California and the Pacific Northwest. I wish we could drive east and hopefully we can do this in the near future. But we also like traveling in cities and trying out the local cuisine. One destination we liked (despite some pollution and the crowd) was Metro Manila.

I do not like traveling by plane, not because of being lunged miles up into the air but I feel kind of claustrophobic inside that steel vessel, confined to a small seat. It can also get quite uncomfortable. So definitely I like driving or even the train!

I used to love city vacations, but after becoming a parent I now love beachy/outdoor vacations. There is nothing better than watching my daughter play at the beach. I think being near water instantly makes everyone happier (I am sure you’ve probably already posted something about that)!

I have Muir Beach overlook/beach on my mind. Its local enough for us to take a day trip but far enough that it still feels like an escape.

xo Lendy
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Beach. All the way. We had a condo on the north shore in Lake Tahoe growing up. We rarely used it for skiing – we were all about the beach. We’d pack up a bunch of gear, and walk to the beach late morning. Set up camp and read, swim, drink, run, eat and play trivial pursuit all afternoon. This is still my ideal day on any vacation.

Every year, my fiancee’s family goes to Lake Powell for a week, and this will be the 8th time I’m tagging along. I was worried I’d be bored out of my skull, because if you’ve never gone you look at the pictures and say “Great! It’s a big lake surrounded on all sides by very high red-rock walls! And that’s it!” But then I went and realized the Lake is all about morning water skiing and percolating coffee and naps in the shade and catching up on as many of the books you put off in the last year as possible. It’s about swimming in water warm as a bath, catching dozens of striped bass after rainstorms, skinny-dipping in the evenings, and spending time with people you love, laughing over endless games of Yahtzee and gin rummy. If you’re lucky, a howler of a storm rolls through and leaves you with waterfalls that spout from every crevice of the canyon country 60-70 feet above you and plummet into the lake like gushers or meander down the walls like lazy serpents. But the best part is sleeping on the top deck of the houseboat every night, because the sky is so full of stars and so immense. You’ve never seen so many stars in your life! I’m already counting down the days to our week in August :)

I find it changes with different seasons of life. My husband and I used to do a lot more city travel but now that we have small children we are road trippers to the make. We have a VW Vanagon and we haul our three littles all over the place. At least two big trips per year – one mountains (usually Montana, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, etc. for a month) and one beach (Baja California, Mexico). It’s hard sometimes with a 1, 3 and 6 year old but the best family time. I love it so much I’m actually writing a book on it to inspire other families to go!

Something that I am just starting to do is plan very far in advance. My sister has done this for years so we were adapting to her schedule since we wanted our kids to spend time together. Now, we alternate summers. However, she lives in China, so it really does take us forever to plan things. 9 months out is ideal. She can plan her summer in the US and I can plan our trip together in Europe. Bonus, using points for our hotels is really easy this way and if something goes wrong with the schedule, it is free to cancel.

All of the above! I have thoroughly enjoyed all the types of traveling you mentioned and I think the best thing to do is mix it up.

Go to Berlin! My husband and I went 2 years ago because he had a conference. I didn’t really have any expectations going in and Berlin had never been at the top of my travel list, but it’s such a wonderful city! Tons to do, all kinds of food, you can walk everywhere, beautiful architecture. I would absolutely go back.

My husband and I do mostly city travels but going for a beach holiday is definitely on my bucket lists of things to do too!

Prudence
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I am a city explorer! I love to see and try all the new things! It can be such a learning experience, but also so draining by the end! I do love a good beach vacation, though. Laying in the sun, splashing in the waves, drinking beer on the deck…that’s a good life, too.

I used to be a city escape kind of girl. Now I’m older and all I want is nature (mountains or beach, I don’t care), a good spa, great food and tons of free time to wander around. Slow-paced travel, that’s my thing.
xx,
E.
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city and beach. city when I’m going abroad, and beach when I’m staying in Cyprus! So many gorgeous beaches, such warm weather you can’t really do anything else-and don’t realy want to! Having said that, If I could play tourist in my own country, I deffinately would, and I am jumping at such oportunities when they appear! :p

Oh my Gosh you should go to Berlin! I took my son when he was 9 months old and was so impressed by how kid friendly it was. I felt like everywhere I looked I saw good looking young people with kids and they all seemed so at ease. Everywhere we went we felt very welcomed with a child. So many offbeat playgrounds and even a stroller/family section on the tram. I feel like he would ever enjoy it more now that he is older. GO GO GO! Its so great!
We also went to Amsterdam and Prague but Berlin by far was the most relaxed and family friendly.
In one month we are going abroad for 2 months and will be staying in Buenos Aires which I have heard so far is very family friendly. fingers crossed!

I dread the approach of Summer here in Queensland (Australia). Winter is my fav time for a holiday :)

I explored SO much when I was on exchange semester and I was totally the city explorer – seeing as many cities in that semester as I could squeeze in. But I find myself now wanting so badly to revisit some of those spots to really soak in the city, the people, the culture, etc. I think I was too fast paced? Nowadays, depending on what season my partner and I travel, we do all of the above you mention. Beach vacations when we’ve had a stressful few weeks/months at work, camping vacations to soak in those long summer nights where day meets night meets day, and city vacations when we’re up for trekking through a vibrant city and immersing ourselves in it.

I used to be an American tourist – squeeze absolutely everything in and spend all day every day on the go go go! I did 7 European countries in 16 days once. Then I met my Australian husband, and he has shown me the ways of Aussie traveller. Take your time (if we’re leaving the country its for absolutely no less than 2 weeks. 4 is better), live like the locals do, relax… It’s so much better this way! Our last trip was 4 weeks back to Oz to visit with friends, show off our 3 month old baby, and drink coffee in Melbourne. I will say that I’ve introduced the concept of the ‘long weekend’ to my husband. Living in NYC requires lots of mini getaways – we go upstate at least once a season to slow down, eat, drink, and see the stars at night.

City girl here. But I’m not opposed to the others you mentioned. I can only lie on the beach for an hour before I’m bored!

I’m hoping to do a family trip to a beach or lake near NYC after my trip to fashion week. An air bnb near water is what we’re hoping for if anyone has any suggestions on locations! There will be a toddler and baby in tow!

I’m a mix! I’m such a city girl through and through – however, my first trip with my fiance (ever!) is coming this May for our honeymoon – a week in Paris (another one of my faves) and a bit of tropical/European glam with a week in the South of France. We’re basing in Nice. It looks amazing!
An interesting post would be tips/experience from other people on their first trip with their significant other… I’ve never travelled with a boy before and while I’m so so excited, I am a bit nervous!

I’m a mix. I like to go far away, but I’m never one to stay in one place for long. Last summer I spent a few days in Berlin before taking the train up to the coast and hopping aboard a sailboat with a friend. We sailed up through southern Denmark finally landing us in Copenhagen, where I staged in a bakery and hung out with friends for a week.

Happy planning!

I love the beach and feel like something is lacking if I don’t make it to one at least once a year. We most recently went to the Turks and Caicos (babymoon!) and it was so amazingly pristine. I also love Asia after our honeymoon in Thailand and cannot wait to travel more through Asia. We also very much want to go to Dubai. I had high hopes for our Spain trip but was very disappointed. Europe seemed lack-luster compared to Asia. I also want to travel around the U.S. more, namely the Grand Canyon and other National Parks!

I’m actually going to Berlin tomorrow with my boyfriend for our first vacation together! xx

I’m reading this from the beach (the wild, quiet & natural kind) so I’ll say beach, but I’ve traveled to over 40 countries so really all of the above. It’s a gorgeous and diverse world out there and I’ll explore it to the very end.

I’m typically very much a city traveler but lately, I’ve been dying to go on a beach vacation to Greece or Bermuda or one of those amazing resorts in the Maldives!

Briana
http://www.youngsophisticate.com

My fiancé and I are absolutely city people, but also love to explore nature and hike! One of our favorite locations to visit is San Francisco – enjoy the city life, beach and then a 45 minute drive north brings you to Muir Woods and Stinson Beach, two of my absolute favorite places to bask in natures glory! We’re headed on our first beach vacation with our two littles this friday! I’m looking forward to seeing what type of travelers they are!

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