When it comes to planning, buying and taking that next trip, are you a travel top or a travel bottom? Do you feel like a travel agent for all of your friends, or are you the one who replaced your professional travel agent with your own personal travel expert? Are you the travel guru or do you just want to know where and when to show up?
Take this yes-or-no 10-question quiz. You get one point for each yes answer. You must answer yes or no. Count up your points and then find out your travel personality.
You are the one who regularly makes suggestions of where to go next. Yes or No
You know your airline loyalty username and password. Yes or No
You consult seatguru.com before selecting your airline seat. Yes or No
You did the math and realized that the $450 annual fee on an American Express Platinum Card is actually a great value because it gets you access to airport lounges via Priority Access and reimbursement for select travel expenses by the airlines. Yes or No
You exchange money at the airport instead of your bank with better rates before your trip. Yes or No
You choose your hotel based upon the in-room, complimentary personal-care products. Yes or No
When booking multiple hotel rooms for several nights for you and your friends, you call the hotel directly to talk to the sales department instead of booking online. Yes or No
To get a great deal, you are OK with not knowing your hotel name before buying it online at discount online travel sites like Priceline.com. Yes or No
You make at least five trips per year to different cities and spend multiple nights in a hotel. Yes or No
You use Tripit.com to organize your travel documents all in one place that is accessible on your smart phone during travel. Yes or No
If you have 8-10 points, you are a travel top. You know how to work the system, baby. If you have 5-8 points, you are travel-verse. It probably depends on the person you are traveling with. You can do it if you had to, but why not let someone else take the lead? If you have 2-4 points, well, you are a travel bottom. That’s great. Someone is making sure you are having a good time. If you scored just 1 point, you need to start taking some more control of your travel time and budget. You are missing out on a lot of savvy travel benefits.
Jeff Guaracino is the author of “Gay and Lesbian Tourism: The Essential Guide for Marketing.”