What would your dream getaway be like? Take our handy vacation quiz so you can pinpoint your personal travel style. Knowing it can help you cut to the chase on travel booking sites, or drop the right hints if you and your man are thinking of going away together. Considering a girlfriends' getaway? Have all your amigas take the quiz so you can see if you're all on the right page.
1. Finish this sentence: "I'm not going home without…"
A "A killer tan, jaw-dropping Facebook photos and memories of a scorching-hot vacation romance"
B "Next season's hot new bag and/or an investment wardrobe piece my daughters will be fighting over 60 years from now!"
C "Riding that curl like a pro"/"Being mistaken for an America's Cup yacht captain"/"Killer mid-summer goggle tan"!
D "Hitting the city's major art galleries and wandering the late-night indie gallery circuit, making friends and maybe scoring a once-in-a-lifetime find from a mid-career artist that I'll love forever."
2. "I'm toting one bag for my wardrobe and one extra one for…"
A "More wardrobe!"
B "My shopping lucre (it arrived empty and will go home with me full!)"
C "My sports and adventure gear."
D "Souvenirs from my culture (like magazines, snacks, ice wine minis, notebooks, postcards, books of poetry, tee shirts, etc) to share with my new friends. Once empty, I'll pack the bag with my finds from another culture: (like magazines, snacks, regional wines, notebooks, postcards, books of poetry, tee shirts, etc)."
3. "My perfect vacation breakfast consists of…"
A "My fave eggs Benny and a mimosa. Hey, if this is vacation, I'm living like it's the weekend, all week long!"
B "Croissant, latte: something I can enjoy on the move while window shopping, or while perched on a bench watching the real-life runway show go by."
C "A sporty breakfast with power burrito, yogurt, muesli and yummy berries."
D "Something local and super-fresh. Artisanal cheeses, a variety of traditional breads and spreads, fresh local fruit, piping-hot coffee and zesty juice."
4. In your opinion, yummy-yummy eye candy generally consists of…
A Hot guys in a state of semi-undress
B Arty Lanvin shoes, eclectic Marni necklaces, this season's colourful and pattern-happy Marc Jacobs purses… and that's just the accessories/appetizers!
C Big azure waves and dancing palms… Or crystalline snow and mountain peaks… Or an ethereal forest and emerald green rainforest streams… Basically, anything that looks like it could appear on the cover of a CD with a name containing any of the following words or word combinations: "deep," "chill," maxi," "chill-out," "down-tempo" and/or "grooves."
D Cutting edge art installations, the parade of stylish humanity coming and going, a city skyline, flickering candlelight, smoke, stars…
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