Your Perfect Italy by Scenic and Savvy Travel Questionnaire: Pace (i.e. Travel Style)

Travel Questionnaire: Pace (i.e. Travel Style)

Your Perfect Italy by Scenic and Savvy
1. How would you describe your ideal travel pace?*

Fast-paced. I move with purpose and like to see a lot. I don't need a lot of time at a particular sight to enjoy it. I get antsy if I'm not on the move.Moderately fast-paced. I like to cover a lot of ground but need some breaks built into the itinerary to catch my breath.Middle of the road. I like a good balance of activities and relaxation.Somewhat slower-paced. I prefer to take my time but can move more quickly when needed and still enjoy the experience.Slow-paced. I like to take the time to really savor my experiences and let things soak in. I can feel rushed easily.
2. While on vacation, what time do you prefer to start most days (i.e. by what time will you be ready to go, having already eaten breakfast)*

8:00am or earlier8:30am9:00am9:30am10:00am or later
3. How willing are you to get up early to see an attraction if doing so allows you to beat the crowds, beat the heat and / or fit more into your day?*

Very willing, I prefer early starts and would have no problem doing this on most days of my vacation.Willing, but no more than half the days of my vacation as I desire a more relaxed / leisurely start on the other days.Kind of willing, maybe two or three times on my vacation. But I want a more relaxed / leisurely start to most of my days.Mostly unwilling, although I could possibly be talked into getting up early once or twice for the right opportunities.No chance of this happening-- this is vacation, I don't want early starts to any of my days.
4. For breakfast: do you prefer quick options (e.g. eating in, or grabbing a pastry from a local bakery) or dining out at sit-down restaurants?*

Quick breakfasts almost exclusively. I'm not a big breakfast person, and I don't want to spend valuable vacation time dining out for breakfast.Quick breakfasts most of the time, but I like to dine out for breakfast a couple times while on vacation.A mix of each.Mostly sit-down restaurants. I enjoy starting most days with a nice meal before heading out to see the sights.Sit-down restaurants almost exclusively. I just don't like rushing my breakfasts.
5. For lunch: how willing are you to have a quick lunch (e.g. getting a deli sandwich to go) if it saves you time and allows you to fit more into your day?*

Very willing-- in fact I prefer lighter lunches anyway so I typically avoid sit-down restaurants for lunch.Willing, but no more than half the days of my vacation as I enjoy that break in the middle of the day that a sit-down lunch provides.Kind of willing, maybe two or three times on my vacation. I generally prefer sit-down lunches.Mostly unwilling, although I could possibly be talked into it once or twice for the right opportunities.No chance of this happening-- this is vacation, I don't want to rush my lunches.
6. How does the idea of spending just one night at a destination sound to you?*

Fine as long as I still have enough time to see what I want to see. I don't mind doing this multiple times on a single vacation if it allows me to cover the most ground.I'm definitely open to the idea in the right situation. But no more than once (maybe twice) per vacation.Maybe in the right situation I could be talked into it, but generally I want at least two nights per destination.That's not for me, it's just not enough time for me to enjoy any destination. I typically need at least 2-3 nights per destination.No way. I prefer long stays (at least 4-5 nights) at each destination as I really value relaxation & not being rushed.
7. Let's assume there's an activity you'd like to do that ideally would require 4 hours, but you only have 2 hours available. What do you do?*

Go for it! If I know ahead of time that I have to move quickly, I can do so and still enjoy the experience.I'd probably still do it, because I generally need less time than most to enjoy an activity as I move at a pretty good pace.If I'm confident I can see the main highlights in 2 hours I'll still do it. If not I'd probably skip it.I'd probably skip it as it sounds like I might be rushed and miss out on important details.I'd definitely skip it-- it just won't be enjoyable for me as I'll be too rushed.
8. How do you typically feel the day after a full day full of sightseeing and activities?*

Energized & ready to go-- let's do it again!Pretty good, ideally today might have a bit more time to relax but I'm up for whatever.Okay, but let's try to build in a little relaxation time into today's plan.A little worn out- let's definitely slow things down today (or at least let me sleep in a little).Mentally and physically exhausted-- I need a day or two to relax & catch my breath.
9. What do you think of keeping an entire afternoon open (i.e. no scheduled activities) on your vacation itinerary?*

Why? There's so much to see, I'd prefer to plan on doing something with that free time. I don't need a lot of down time.Not sure I need an entire afternoon open, but I like the idea of having a couple hours of open time here & there .I like it, let's plan on it once or twice while on vacation.I like it, let's plan one open afternoon per destination so I have the flexibility to do things I wasn't planning on doing or to just relax.I love it-- in fact I prefer that most days have large chunks of unscheduled time just so I have plenty of time to really savor each destination.
10. Generally speaking, how efficient are you in performing routine activities like getting ready in the morning, packing & unpacking, shopping for groceries, and getting ready to go out to dinner?*

Very efficient-- I need less time than most people, and I'm never the one holding up the group.Efficient-- these types of tasks don't take me long, and I'm generally on-time.AverageKind of inefficient-- tasks like these tend to take me a bit more time, and on occasion I've been known to run late.Inefficient-- I take more time than most, and I often run behind schedule and/or am the last one ready.
Total Score
Based on Your Answers, Your Travel Style is:

ACTIVE
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MODERATELY ACTIVE
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BALANCED
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SOMEWHAT RELAXED
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RELAXED
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