'I'm not a vacationer, I'm a traveler': International Travelers Define What Makes You the Worst Type of Travel Partner

Do you like to plan and adventure or do you prefer to lounge and go with the flow?

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  • When it comes to traveling, everyone has something to say. There are some people who despise it and only travel when absolutely necessary. Then, there are others who travel any chance they get. Oh, that one boutique store down the street stopped selling that nice shampoo you loved from Turkey? The tickets are already bought, now you have to go to that country to stock up. There is a big difference between a vacationer and a traveler. A vacationer is going somewhere to relax and forget any anxieties. They don't want to even come across any potentially stressful situation. So. vacationers are most likely going to opt for something like a beach getaway or even an all-inclusive resort, so they don't have to think and can just soak up the sun. A traveler wants to see the sights and experience the culture. They are usually going to have a pretty hefty itinerary of stuff to do. Lying down and soaking up the sun is most likely not on their to-do list. 

    Is there a travel partner that is in between? What's your nightmare travel partner? Are you a vacationer or a traveler? See what others think!  

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    What kind of person is hard to travel with?
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    What kind of person is hard to travel with for you? Question For you personally what kind of person do you have trouble travelling with? Whether that be sleep schedule, style of travel (go with the flow vs plan every last detail out etc.) For me personally I can't travel with someone who likes to "relax" for the whole trip. Like someone who likes to sleep in or do more stationary activities sit around type thing. Possibly because my adhd hates being still but I love being on the move walking aro
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    March21st2015 • 4h ago Inflexible people, or people who need things to go their way ↑ 404 Reply
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    SockyKate 3h ago Edited 3h ago . • People who can't adapt and get fussy and pissy about uncontrollable circumstances. Also, people who don't want to schedule ANYTHING. I like to leave room for spontaneity, but I also don't like to lose opportunities to a lack of planning. 230 Reply
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    Buffyfanatic1 4h ago People who have an inability to help plan the trip and then the audacity to complain about what the plans are. If you're not contributing, keep saying "I don't care", then on the trip you have a whole list of complaints with the itinerary, do me a favor, quiet your complaints because no one cares, and don't go on a group trip ever again.
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    I heavily dislike lazy people who want to go on group trips, who refuse to reply back in group chats/meet up with others to help. plan, have absolutely zero opinions about anything, then while on the trip, they magically learn to have an opinion. By that point, their opinions are invalid and not worth listening to. If they didn't like the itinerary, they had plenty of time before the trip was planned and before tickets/reservations were made to open their mouth. 1.3K Reply
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    crackermommah 4h ago • People who get trashed at night and lethargic in the morning. People who want to just sit poolside and eat and drink in place while getting a tan. I can do that at home, I want to explore and see every thing there is to see and do! 626 Reply ...
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    Equally have travelled with a friend who is hyper organised and wants every single lunch and dinner booked and an itinerary for each day. I think this would be my preference out of the two as we did get to do a lot and go to the best places, it just got a bit full on at times. Somewhere in the middle is where I'm at I love a plan of the key things and priorities and then some time to be spontaneous. Edit to add: I once went to NYC with these two mentioned friends together... you can imagine the
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    PenSillyum • 4h ago Edited 3h ago People who need to take hundred photos of themselves in front of every touristic site. Also, people who haggle too much in the local market. I get not wanting to pay way too much, but some people think that it's some kind of competitive sport and it's exhausting/disrespectful to local artisan. 298 Reply ...
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    yabadabadoo • 4h ago You would hate traveling with me. One "big" activity a day is good for me. I don't find it fun to hit three museums in a day then schedule a dinner reservation. I need time to take in the sights and really experience it. Plus I find I burn out when going too fast. At that point I'm not even having fun anymore and starts to feel like a chore. 297 Reply
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    ItsMandatoryFunDay • 4h ago People who want to arrive at the airport at the last possible minute. My philosophy is I can either wait at home/hotel or wait at the airport. I much prefer to be at the airport early, through security, know where my gate is and settled in with an overpriced pint at the airport bar three hours before my flight! People who overplan and want to stick to a strick schedule. ↑ 208 Reply
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    Roscoe340 • • 3h ago Edited 1h ago My biggest pet peeve are people who won't spend money on anything. No, I don't want to stay in a hostel. No, I don't want to share a room with you. No, I don't want to wake up at 3am to save $50 on airfare. I don't need the best of everything, but I will lay money down for a cool experience or for some comfort. 111 Reply
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    uber_sh... • 4h ago Edited 3h ago Someone who doesn't enjoy travel (I'm serious). Like I had a friend I traveled with once and they almost never seemed excited about anything when it came to culture/differences/history, the most excited they were was about a place related to their hobby; like if you love mountain biking and get super excited about traveling for it that's fine, but it's not how I like to travel personally. ↑ 92 Reply
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    HereForTheBoos1013 4h ago • Picky eaters, nervous wrecks, loud and obnoxious, judgey, overpackers, clubbers, teetotalers, and aggressively morning or aggressively night people. I do not want to get up at 5 am unless there is a truly excellent reason (seeing Petra qualified) nor do I want to go to bed at 5 am.
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    For things like all inclusives and pool/beachside places, it really depends on where I am and what the goal of the trip is. If I'm in Iceland or Italy, I have zero interest in hovering by a resort all day. If I'm in Cancun, while I like some excursions (I've also been to Mexico a lot so there's less "see everything now" pressure) | have no trouble vegetating poolside with a margarita. 63 Reply
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    yourlittlebirdie 4h ago My mother lol. More specifically, the way she can't do *anything* on her own and needs her hand held constantly. And also has seventeen suitcases for one person, meanwhile I have two suitcases for a family of four. 58 Reply
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    switheld 4h ago . same! i once travelled from where i was living in Hawai'i to Thailand with friends. The whole time we were in Phuket they only wanted to sit on the beach. given that i had amazing beaches at my doorstep every day in my normal life (plus I'm a very pale person and burn easily), I lasted about 2 hours lounging before I packed up and announced i was going
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    exploring. I hired a tuktuk driver and was off having adventures for the next 3 days while they baked the 'lay by the pool' person would likewise not gel with my travel style. i'm not a vacationer, I'm a traveler. let's go DO STUFF! 62 Reply
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    vctrlarae 4h ago • I have best friends that I am so close with, but went on one vacation with and said "never again." I hate traveling with people who shoot down every idea of things to do, and offer no ideas themselves of alternatives. 52 Reply
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    PanVidla 4h ago • I'm very far from somebody who just likes to chill around a pool all day long, but I do like to chill sometimes. So either of the two extremes is not great for me. Just give me a moment to just sit around and drink a beer. But let's not do that all afternoon.
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    But to be honest, it's quite rare for me to click with someone when it comes to traveling. I have my own pace, my own moods and often just want to be alone, discovering by myself. In my language, we have the term "submarine sickness" for when you spend too much time with someone and can't stand them anymore. For me, this usually occurs in about two days. I just need my space when traveling. 49 49 Reply
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    leffe123 4h ago • People into late night partying. I've been done that in my twenties - it was fun but I moved on from that lifestyle. • This may be controversial, but I refuse to travel with anyone vegetarian or vegan. Food is a big part of travelling for me, and I hate. having to compromise on restaurants. I travelled to Chiang Mai with my vegetarian best friend once and we had to eat in Western restaurants throughout the week cause he couldn't have anything with fish sauce. Love the guy but I
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    Throwaway_sugarbabe2 4h ago People who have no care for culture or learning. A trip to them is just sitting around a pool and drinking. Bad planners and the overly cheap as well. 18 Reply
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    Renurun 4h ago • People who are negative all the time! Ah, wait, that's a type of person I can't stand generally... That said I imagine those who need a strict schedule can't stand traveling with me... I couldn't be bothered. 16 Reply
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