Travel Interest Categories
Have you discovered your travel personality yet? Understanding your travel personalities can help you select the best travel destinations that perfectly match your preferences. Most travelers identify with one or more of these distinct types, which can guide you toward choosing unique travel destinations that suit you best. Make sure to view our page on how to choose a vacation destination and view our curated list of best places to visit. Also use our Travel Personalized Travel Recommendation Tool to help you choose your next destination.
Culture Enthusiast
Passionate about cultural experiences – from theatrical performances and exhibitions to festivals and local traditions. Top travel destinations for you feature rich artistic heritage, architectural marvels, museums, and vibrant performing arts scenes. You immerse yourself in the many dining options, try the local cuisine and find the hidden culinary gems. You shun the more mainstream dining options and instead seek out new food and beverage experiences.
Beach Bum
A sun-seeker who craves coastal relaxation with cocktails under beach umbrellas. Popular travel destinations for you center around oceanfront activities, water sports adventures, refreshing beverages, and perfect sunbathing opportunities.
The Naturalist
Nature is your calling card. From hiking trails to wildlife sanctuaries, rivers, parks to mountain ranges, birdwatching to wilderness exploration. Your ideal travel destinations embrace outdoor activities like hiking, cycling, paddling, skiing, and natural discovery. You seek out the natural wonders, breath in the fresh mountain air, smell the redwood forest.
City Slicker
An urban explorer drawn to metropolitan energy. Thrives on nightlife, social interactions, and city dynamics. You’re attracted to bustling cities with their vibrant atmosphere, entertainment options, and endless activities. You like to spend hours exploring the city, see what the city has to offer and comfortable in crowds.
Avid Athlete
Perpetually engaged in sporting activities or events. Whether participating or watching, your perfect travel destinations revolve around sports facilities: golf courses, tennis courts, paddle ball, stadiums, and athletic venues. You frequently research what teams are playing in the destination city so you can watch and sometimes schedule the trip around your favorite team.
History Buff
A time traveler at heart. Your journeys focus on educational experiences at historical sites. Gravitates toward museums, monuments, heritage locations, and ancient architecture. Enjoys guided historical tours and immersive learning experiences. Sometimes you can imagine the events that took place where you are standing, read all the informational placards and research locations beforehand.
Sight Seeker
Always eager to explore notable landmarks and attractions. You thrive on itineraries filled with must-see locations, guided tours, and famous sites. Whether large or small, you make sure to see all the popular and not so popular sites. You sometimes plan trips just to see a single bucket list landmark.
Shopping Shark
An unabashed shopping enthusiast. Your travel mantra revolves around retail therapy. You seek destinations known for their shopping districts and bargain opportunities. Spending hours at a time looking at the myriad of items intermingled with a nice lunch and coffee at a street side cafe is your cup of tea…or coffee.
Family Guy
Values shared experiences over specific locations. Whether visiting theme parks, attending festivals, or enjoying outdoor activities, you prioritize family-friendly travel destinations that offer fun and carefree adventures.
Gamer
Drawn to destinations featuring exciting casinos, gaming tables, quality dining options, and evening entertainment as essential elements of your travel experience. While gaming may not take up all your time, you generally like to spend time at the race track, gaming tables and loose track of time while absorbing all the excitement.
These travel personality types emerged from multiple research studies that surveyed travelers and categorized these distinct profiles based on participant responses. Most people will align with several of these options. Travelers also may change some of their travel personality based on the travel motivation for the trip.