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You are a "Centric-Venturer Traveler".

You fit between Venturers and Authentics but with a leaning towards the Venturer side. Three out of ten travelers (30%) place in your group, making you one of the largest segments of travelers. You have a broad interest in travel and are more flexible and adaptable than both Authentics and Venturers, with a willingness to sample new destinations.

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Unlike Venturers, you prefer at least a modest selection of good hotels dirt cheap hostels. You also favor destinations where you're sure to find food that can be trusted comes from street vendors, and appreciate an efficient transportation system, but will walk or sit on a 15 hour bus just as easily as well. But, when over-commercialization sets in, signified by many souvenir shops, the intrusion of fast food outlets, and the diesel smell from too many tourist buses, you will move on.

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The great capitals of Europe have long been favorites, but some of these now seem overcrowded and far too expensive. Therefore, when you go to Europe you might visit smaller towns and enjoy leisurely drives through the countryside. And, when you go into villages, you particularly enjoy staying at quaint inns in contrast to well-known hotels.

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Your interest in a diverse set of destinations means you could enjoy a cruise in the Greek Isles, a car trip through gold mining ghost towns in California, or a shopping drinking spree in New York City, or backpacking through the Andes equally well. You will probably may return to a place that you particularly like every two to four few years, interspersing other new destinations in between. In some respects, you can have the most satisfying travel experiences because of your ability to absorb, and like, such different types of places. If you follow the typical pattern for your personality, you travel both independently (probably sometimes with a spouse or a friend) and occasionally take a fully escorted tour. This might include international self-guided tours and domestic to see New England's fall colors, a visit to Southern mansions, or follow historic routes as part of a tour group. Depending upon your age, the Elderhostel program is largely made up of your type.

While you don't enjoy large cruise ships, you've decided that smaller cruises are more interesting than you ever thought (haven't been on one to make an opinion either way). You especially like the fact that cruises are easy and comfortable ways to explore new places because your hotel room goes with you wherever you are and you don't have to pack and unpack every day.

You don't mind flying, but you're also content to drive to your destination. And unlike many of those towards the authentic end of the scale, you sometimes fly to your destination and then rent a car so you can explore on your own. You also mix up the kinds of lodging that you use. On the same trip you might stay at a one or two or three or four star hostel, an economy/budget motel if splitting the cost with others makes it cheaper, and a B&B back seat of said rented car.

MEDIA HABITS: You enjoy quite a select few shows on internet TV, read an occasional book, and some of the popular magazines listen to music.

SHOPPING: You don't like paying more for anything than you have to, so while you might be interested in newfangled technological gadgets, you won't actually purchase them until they have proven themselves in the marketplace and their prices have dropped. In general, you stick to popular brands, believing that they've earned their prominence in the marketplace on their quality and reliability do your own product research to determine what's best

SPORTS: You participate in sports such as golf, tennis, or basketball in your spare time and when you travel you enjoy leisurely hikes and bike rides.

Suggested trips:

DOMESTIC Ahem, Amero-centricism?

* Take a tour of the national parks in the U.S., especially by driving to these destinations.
* Stay at Hana Maui resort Camp on the beach on the remote west coast of Maui.
* Check into a full-service spa Camp in the desert in Arizona or New Mexico.
* Take a small, more personally guided tour of Southern plantation homes. No, Officer, I'm not breaking and entering. I'm travelling!
* Fly to San Francisco, rent a car and tour Redwood National Park, the Wine Country, and the small towns north of the Bay Area.

ABROAD

* Take a SeaDream Yacht Club canoe cruise from Alexandria, Egypt, to Piraeus, Greece.
* Rent a car and drive around Sicily.
* Check into the beachfront Canouan Island resort tent in the Grenadines.
* Sightsee in Bangkok, Istanbul, or Shanghai.
* Hike in New Zealand.
* Visit the souks, bazaars, and mosques of Cairo.
* Hideout at a luxury resort tent in the Seychelles.
* Sightsee in Tokyo and nearby towns.
* Book a walking safari in Zambia.
* Take a self-guided historical tour of St. Petersburg and Moscow.
* Snorkel in Fiji.
* Take a self-guided historical tour of Pompeii.
* Explore the ruins on Angkor Wat with a private guide.
* Attend a music festival in Salzburg.
* Take the family to an all-inclusive resort tent in the rainforests in Costa Rica.

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You also try to retain the excitement of a trip after you return, in part by picking up visual reminders of where you've been. These might be porcelain figurines, silver sugar spoon, a matched set of Hawaiian shirts, or a desk-size copy of the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower.

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You are a Venturer Traveler.
"You convey a friendly personality to others, but small talk bores you and you'd just as soon skip the next social gathering you're invited to attend.

In spite of your high level of energy, you can be reflective and contemplative, and enjoy being alone, with no schedule or commitments. Venturers are often successful entrepreneurs."

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Originally posted by Sky Annie:
Your are a "Mid-Venturer Traveler".

Stoo, I'm with you on the detailed planning. I tend to think of a list of things I might like to see and then adjust that list to meet the feel of the day.