There are as many different types of travellers as there are destinations on planet earth – gazillions! If you’re jetting off somewhere with other people, it’s a great idea to better understand the traveller types in your group, so you can all have a more harmonious time of things.
Prefer to hone that ‘lone wolf’ vibe instead? Make sure your travel companions are aware of your need for solitude, so you don’t come across as an antisocial hermit the entire time. You can always regroup for dinner or drinks occasionally before reverting to your independent ways.
Much like we did with our ‘types of friends in a friendship group’ blog post, we thought it’d be fun to take a deep dive into travel buddy dynamics, to help you get a handle on the various personalities that could have a bearing on your holiday experience.
And if you’re already missing someone special, before they’ve even set off on their globetrotting adventure, why not drop them a quick line to let them lovingly know ‘I’m thinking of you’ (and are not in the least bit jealous!) We’ve got a great range of cards to help you express what they mean to you.
Alternatively, if you’re just curious about finding out which one you identify the most with, just keep on reading!
The galloping gourmet type of traveller
These types of travellers will stop at nothing to get a good dose of gastronomically impressive grub. So obsessed are they about filling their bellies with weird and wonderful cuisine, you’ll start to think they’re guided by nothing else. Even before you’ve gulped down the last morsel of whatever meal you’re currently scoffing, the galloping gourmet traveller types among us will already be thinking about the next pitstop. The good thing about these types of travellers is they have a nose for sniffing out marvellous meals. The bad thing is, you’ll be feeling like a stuffed turkey by the end of your holiday.
The thrill-seeking adventurous type
Travellers like these hardly need any explanation. We all know them: they’re the type of person who can barely sit still for needing an adrenaline hit. From bungee jumping to leaping out of aeroplanes, zip-wire zooming to off-roading, these types of travellers are the sort of folk who laugh in the face of danger and think others are wusses if they don’t do the same. White water rafting, anyone? Or maybe swimming with sharks? Life with these traveller types is certainly never dull. Brace yourselves!
The frugal flyer traveller type
We all love a bargain when we’re off on our jollies, but frugal flyer types can often take things to extremes. Every entrance ticket to an attraction needs a promo code, every meal needs to be on an early bird deal, every club night needs to be blagged, every cocktail needs to be bulk-bought during Happy Hour – and eked out to last the rest of the evening. Saying “let’s splash out” to these traveller types is likely to induce palpitations and cold sweats. Our advice? Resistance is futile, so simply sit back, relax, and enjoy the el-cheapo ride.
The culture vulture type
Different types of travellers are all well and good, but with culture vultures you absolutely know where you’re at. From museums to music, art to architecture, sculpture to literature, there’s nothing like a spot of culture vulture action to give your holiday substance and depth. These traveller types have got all the sophisticated activities of the area mapped out to the nth degree from the get-go, knowing exactly where to head for high-falutin cerebral thinking that’ll make you feel like Simon Sharma in no time.
The lone wolf type of traveller
Forget about being leader of the pack: lone wolves are a law unto their own and hate it when others try to tag along because it only irritates and distracts them. Try to tell them what to do, where to go or what to see at your peril. The best thing to do with these types of travellers is give them a totally free rein, so they can wander around independently and explore whatever they like. Trying to tame lone wolf traveller types will only lead to snarling and tooth-bearing. Attempt it at your peril!
The planned-to-perfection type
What is there to say? You’ll never be running late for your flight with planned-to-perfection traveller types. Nor will you be afforded the freedom of getting lost, and in doing so, happening to stumble across the best little tapas restaurant ever, or the most mesmerising mural. If you don’t like being on a schedule all the time and prefer not to necessarily know what your every move is going to be, it’s probably best to avoid these types of travellers.
The go-with-the-flow traveller type
At the complete opposite end of the spectrum to planned-to-perfection traveller types is, of course, those who prefer to simply go with the flow. Horns will lock if the two end up sitting next to each other on the plane, or have to share the same hotel room. Free spirits like these are the very antithesis of planned-to-perfection traveller types. Different types of travellers couldn’t get more, er, different! The two are at total opposite ends of the spectrum. Embrace this certainty and your life will be easier for it.
So there we have it: the highly scientific and totally factual thortful guide to different types of travellers! Recognise any of yourself in our little rundown?
Knowing your friend or loved one is going away for a while can leave you feeling a bit sad about not having them around. Check out our brilliant range of greeting cards to help you let them know they’re in your heart, such as our send-a-smile, leaving, and thinking of you/miss you cards. We’ve even got tips on what to write in a thinking of you card, so you can pen your very own sentiments about how special they are.
And if they happen to extend their trip, or their intrepid exploring goes from holiday to habitual and they end up emigrating (which happens more than you might think), we’ve got some great ideas for helping you stay in touch with long distance friends.
