Do you always carry on your luggage or pack heavy for every potential situation? Would you rather ride a bike or a luxury vintage train? Do you prefer an umbrella drink on the beach or wine tasting at a vineyard? The annual Virtuoso Travel Dreams Survey gathered the latest trends in luxury travel from nearly 9,000 respondents and identified five travel personalities. What is Your Traveler Personality?
The Classic Traveler (20%)
Classic Travelers know what they like and are happy to return repeatedly to tried and true destinations. You want to be delighted, but not surprised when you travel. You love to cruise and are the most likely to ship your luggage ahead from home directly to the ship. Travel Maestro tip: Ask us about the worldwide door-to-door luggage service we use that offers a $500 on-time delivery guarantee, plus a refund if late.
If your choice for a family vacation is renting a French villa, or an ideal trip for two is two weeks exploring Tuscany, you’re a Classic Traveler. Your trip of a lifetime is likely the iconic train Venice Simplon-Orient-Express or a world cruise.
The Go-Getter (24%)
Go-Getters want to see and do it all. You like to pack your itinerary with activity and adventure from beginning to end. You pack light and carry-on so you can stay nimble and move quickly. Travel Maestro tip:Â Enjoy browsing the 2016Â Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel (VAST)Â catalog.
You’re motivated by adventure, so your favorite family trip might include zip lining in Costa Rica with the kids. You also love Tuscany but are more likely to see it from the seat of a bicycle. A dream trip for Go-Getters is an Amazon cruise or a rail adventure from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway with side trips along the way.
The Connoisseur (21%)
The Connoisseur likes the best of everything and indulges interests and passions while traveling. You are the only traveler personality to prefer an aisle seat on the plane and are twice as likely to choose St. Petersburg, Russia over Berlin. Travel Maestro tip: Choose your next fine hotel experience from Virtuoso’s Best of the Best 2016.
Your interest in France and gastronomy influences your top romantic travel choices of a dinner date at a five-star Parisian restaurant and French wine-country cruises. For family travel, if a pasta-making class in Italy or taking the kids to the Swiss Alps in summer is on your radar, you’re probably a Connoisseur.
The Relaxationist (18%)
The Relaxationist is all about getting away to relax, restore and rejuvenate. It’s all about taking a break and putting your feet up, so you are the least likely traveler personality to carry on your bags. Soaking up the sun in a lounge chair – with attendants, of course – figures prominently in your travel plans.
Mediterranean cruises are your chosen way to give the kids their first introduction to European port cities such as Barcelona, Nice and Rome. For land vacations, you like a home away from home of a Tuscan Villa or a Paris apartment. If it’s just the two of you, a Tahitian time out or a retreat to a Maldives hideaway is your dream trip.
The Trendsetter (17%)
The Trendsetter is an early adopter of emerging destinations. You’re a collector of experiences, all about what’s new and what’s next. You’re the least likely traveler personality to travel to a sporting event and the most likely to take a river cruise in Myanmar.
While everyone else dreams of Italy, you’re more likely to fancy Australia. Your dream vacations are off the beaten path – going on safari in Namibia or wine tasting in Chile. You probably have the most passport stamps of your acquaintances, and they are from diverse and far-flung places.
There’s no right or wrong traveler personality, but choosing the right destination and type of travel to match your interests takes vacationing to a whole new level of satisfaction. To bring your personal travel dreams to life, contact Covington Travel’s vacation specialists today.
* Source: 2016 Virtuoso Travel Dreams Survey
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