Seven types of traveller – which are you?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the type of traveller I am. Some people are very specific about the travelling they like to do. I’m not so sure I am.
Travelling comes in all shapes and sizes. But is there a gold standard traveller? I don’t think so. As long as you’re out there exploring then good for you.
We’ve done a lot of different holidays and have modified our adventurers to suit our budget and situation at the time. Having a family has meant we do things differently to how we did 10 years ago. Road trips and luxury breaks have been replaced with adventures closer to home for a short time. But is that what I want to do forever? No. I definitely want to mix things up.
As a bit of fun, I’ve come up with a list of seven types of traveller – some that I’ve been, some that I’d like to be.
The day tripper
Small bursts of travel to places not too far away allows this traveller to quench their thirst to explore, usually when they are in-between trips or on a smaller budget.
The weekender
Why have one big holiday a year when you can have city breaks all year round? The weekender only ever buys travel-sized toiletries and rarely unpacks their carry-on luggage.
The sun lounger
Luxury and relaxation are this traveller’s buzz words. You’ll either find them at the all-inclusive pool bar or spa with cocktail in hand.
The thrill seeker
No holiday would be complete without jumping out of a plane or swimming with sharks. This traveller has a bucket list full of knee-wobbling feats and is always in search of the next big challenge.
The native
If the locals eat there, expect to find the native traveller dining alongside them. This jet setter doesn’t just want to see their destination, they want to experience every part of it like they lived there.
The full package
Regardless of the destination or level of luxury, the full package traveller wants all the fuss taken out of their trips. Everything is booked in advance and no detail is left to chance.
The road tripper
Probably the opposite of the full package traveller, the road tripper takes each day as it comes and makes spur of the moment decisions about where they are headed next. The mystery is all part of the fun. Expect to see their fully laden back pack before you see them.
Which type of traveller are you? Or, like me, can you see a piece of yourself in a few of these? If you’ve got a traveller type to add please pop it in the comments below.
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Thank you! I think coming home (a part from the washing) is often the best part of travelling. I love my own bed 🙂 x
Thanks love! X
Yes, we seem to be doing a lot of day tripping and weekends at the moment. I have real admiration for families who go back packing with tiddlers. So adventurous! X
Is there any other type of honeymoon 😉 I hope you get to try out some other types of travelling soon x
We are most definitely weekenders in this family! We love our home comforts too much 🙂 Really enjoyed this. Thank you for linking to #PoCoLo x
I'm definitely a mix one depending of what are we doing! But no 1 will be the sun lounger, No 2 the weekender and No3 the full package!! Fun read! Thanks for sharing this at #KCACOLS. So happy that you joined us again this week!! 🙂 xx
Haha I have definitely been the majority of these at some point! Apart from probably the full package – although I guess we did that for our honeymoon. Personally I like a bit of mystery when going somewhere new and prefer to loosely plan rather than have everything set in stone. These days though I'm probably much more of a day tripper since we had Taylor – long gone are the thrill seeking days, at least for a while 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up with #KCACOLS Hope you come again next Sunday x
Oh gosh i have no idea which I'd be as we don't really get to do holidays or weekends away. The last time we went away was for our honeymoon and it had to be 5* lol.xx Great run down hon.xx #KCACOLS
Ha! Yes, that must be a massive challenge. Bring on the cocktail and the sun lounger. You deserve it 🙂
Yep, there's not much sun lounging action when you become a mum! It's nice to dream through isn't it 🙂
Brilliant! I have an image of you carrying a watermelon 😉
I think you've got the right idea. I'm less of a thrill seeker than Mr TB but it's nice to mix things up when you travel x
Wow, yes that must be hard to plan around. Kids change travel, but hopefully in a good way x
Thank you. I know what you mean. Travel after kids is a bit different!
I'm with you about sitting in a resort for two weeks – I would be board within a couple of days. We did three stops on our two week honeymoon. That was a great mix of city, resort and luxury x
I know what you mean. It's the unpacking that bugs me the most – all that washing! We don't do so many foreign trips at the moment because of Tin Box Dog. Luckily we have my parents to look after her but they are always travelling too!
That sounds amazing. You must really get to soak up each place!
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I can imagine – it must be a major exercise to arrange cover and then get you all on the road! I bet you've got some great tips to share! X
Fab! Yes, package is something we did when we were younger. We like to be a bit more in control ourselves now there's kids tickets to add to the bill 🙂
Oh yes! Less thrills, more mini adventures tends to be the way we have gone too. I'm sure that will change once we get a few years down the line 🙂
Ha! Me too 🙂
Hoorah! Mixing it up gives the best of it all 🙂
I am totally a full package, sun lounger kind of traveller! This is a must considering that we travel as a big group these days (8 adults and 7 children) nothing is left to chance! #KCACOLS
Oh I am most definitely the sun lounger! That is what holidays are about for me…maybe that's the reason I haven't adjusted very well to holidaying as a mummy! 🙂 #KCACOLS xx
I'm definitely the 'full packager' – my ideal holiday is like some sort of throwback 1950s summer camp mixed with a guided tour. It drives my OH mad though, he always wants the freedom to explore… #KCACOLS
They all sound incredible, I would love to travel more. I think I am more the sun lounger though, but with a mix of all. I love mini breaks and tiny toiletries but I love booking everything in advance to make sure no stone is left unturned. I love experiencing the culture but I'm not much of an adventurer! Lovely post #KCACOLS
I'm probably a bit of the weekender and road tripper mixed together. Although these days there's not much traveling going on with a family of 6 schedules. #KCACOLS
Love this post! I'm pretty sure I'm a bit of a weekender with a bit of a day tripper thrown in. I did used to be spontaneous, but post baby I'm slightly obsessed with planning adventures! #TheList
I used to be the road tripper prior to having kids, now I'm a mixture of everything I think apart from the full package which is not spontaneous enough for me. I would struggle staying in one resort for a fortnight, I like twin breaks i.e. few days city, few days beach to mix it up!
I think I'm with everyone else in saying all of them. Having Coombe Mill makes us day trippers first and foremost just because leaving here is so hard to organize. #PoCoLo
I definitely prefer being a daytripper or a weekender, as hate all the hassle of packing & sorting cat out, etc! #PoCoLo
I'm "the native" for sure! I spend three weeks to three months in any one place, so I get the full experience!
I am all of them. We love day trips, weekend always etc, the only one I don't do often is the package holiday but that's because they were so much more expensive. But I do keep an eye out for them. 🙂
Claire I think I must be a greedy traveller ha ha I want to do it all, all the time it is all I think about eeek.
Mixture of all them I think. We definitely need more looking after with the Tubblet in tow.
Definitely a bit of a mix – neither a road tripper nor the full package but a lot of the others blended up!