Comments on: What Kind of Traveler Are You? http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:24:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tim http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-199 Tim Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:37:01 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-199 It said I was a Centric Venturer. My first reaction was "No I'm not!!" But then I read the description again and I guess it's not really that far off. It said I was a Centric Venturer.
My first reaction was “No I’m not!!”
But then I read the description again and
I guess it’s not really that far off.

]]> By: Ruth http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-104 Ruth Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:38:35 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-104 The survey placed me as a Mid-Venturer which I think fits me well. This probably stems from being raised by a mother who loves to travel yet will readily admit that her idea of "roughing it" is "a hotel without room service". I find a lot of peace camping, but am not a big fan of roughing it for more than a few days. Thanks for the link! The survey placed me as a Mid-Venturer which I think fits me well. This probably stems from being raised by a mother who loves to travel yet will readily admit that her idea of “roughing it” is “a hotel without room service”. I find a lot of peace camping, but am not a big fan of roughing it for more than a few days. Thanks for the link!

]]> By: Jeff http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-102 Jeff Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:43:15 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-102 Yep, Lisa, they're all pictures of ours from our various travels thusfar. Pretty much every major trip we've taken is represented in some fashion. And I think we can definitely gather up STOP sign photos ... do they come in different colors and shapes? I always though of the red octagon as an international symbol. Yep, Lisa, they’re all pictures of ours from our various travels thusfar. Pretty much every major trip we’ve taken is represented in some fashion. And I think we can definitely gather up STOP sign photos … do they come in different colors and shapes? I always though of the red octagon as an international symbol.

]]> By: Rebecca http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-101 Rebecca Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:54:07 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-101 I'm a Centric Venturer. Interesting. I’m a Centric Venturer. Interesting.

]]> By: Lisa http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-100 Lisa Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:25:04 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-100 Wow! Spooky! Did you all take all of the photos? Pretty! Did your Mom mention to you all that I am collecting photos of STOP signs from all around the world - I'd love you all to take photos of them and send to me while on your trip. Wow! Spooky! Did you all take all of the photos? Pretty!

Did your Mom mention to you all that I am collecting photos of STOP signs from all around the world - I’d love you all to take photos of them and send to me while on your trip.

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-99 Theresa Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:41:31 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-99 I photographed the caterpillars at the school where I taught in Athens, Greece. They all lined up head to rear and wiggled around almost as if they were one body. I photographed the caterpillars at the school where I taught in Athens, Greece. They all lined up head to rear and wiggled around almost as if they were one body.

]]> By: Lisa http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-98 Lisa Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:25:52 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-98 A Caterpillar train?! Where in the world did that come from? A Caterpillar train?! Where in the world did that come from?

]]> By: Laura http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-97 Laura Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:50:06 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-97 I guessed that I would be somewhere between a centric and mid venturer and the survey put me at mid. I love going to new and different places, but if I find some place I really love I have no problem going back again and again. I think it also depends on what the goals are for my travels. If I want to have a nice relaxing vacation I think it's sometimes better to go somewhere I've already been or at least to go some place with nice hotels/resorts. Other times I'm more in the mood for adventure and then I have no problem with staying in a hostel or motel. I like camping, but only if camping and outdoors stuff is the purpose of the trip. I don't think I'd want to camp and then spend the day doing touristy stuff and eating in restaurants. I guessed that I would be somewhere between a centric and mid venturer and the survey put me at mid. I love going to new and different places, but if I find some place I really love I have no problem going back again and again. I think it also depends on what the goals are for my travels. If I want to have a nice relaxing vacation I think it’s sometimes better to go somewhere I’ve already been or at least to go some place with nice hotels/resorts. Other times I’m more in the mood for adventure and then I have no problem with staying in a hostel or motel. I like camping, but only if camping and outdoors stuff is the purpose of the trip. I don’t think I’d want to camp and then spend the day doing touristy stuff and eating in restaurants.

]]> By: Jeff http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-96 Jeff Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:25:59 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-96 Lisa - Those aren't snakes, that's a caterpillar train! But if you're still against it making your browser window narrower will get rid of that end of the banner. And I'm the other way on strongly agree/disagree. I always think, well, I agree, but since it's not something I constantly think about I probably don't agree with it as strongly as some, so therefore, I'm nearer to the middle. So I always end up in the middle ground. I think that's how I ended up a centric venturer. But Matthew, I agree, you'll get wildly varying responses to a set of questions like this, just in how they interpret the questions and their feelings over what "strong" means. To me it's very strong and I rarely consider myself an extreme and always find myself in the middle ground, to someone like you and Theresa, you're either neutral or strong, there's not much middle ground. Lisa - Those aren’t snakes, that’s a caterpillar train! But if you’re still against it making your browser window narrower will get rid of that end of the banner.

And I’m the other way on strongly agree/disagree. I always think, well, I agree, but since it’s not something I constantly think about I probably don’t agree with it as strongly as some, so therefore, I’m nearer to the middle. So I always end up in the middle ground. I think that’s how I ended up a centric venturer. But Matthew, I agree, you’ll get wildly varying responses to a set of questions like this, just in how they interpret the questions and their feelings over what “strong” means. To me it’s very strong and I rarely consider myself an extreme and always find myself in the middle ground, to someone like you and Theresa, you’re either neutral or strong, there’s not much middle ground.

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2007/12/02/what-kind-of-traveler-are-you/#comment-95 Theresa Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:12:41 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=31#comment-95 Matthew, That's my main issue with the thing too. What the heck do all the numbers mean? The only ones that seem to have any meaning to me are the extremes, so I hover out there. I mean, what's a 4? Does that mean I'm neutral or have no opinion? Let's imagine it as this: 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree Somewhat Strongly, 3=Agree, 4=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 5=Disagree, 6=Disagree Somewhat Strongly, 7=Strongly Disagree. So what's the real scale of difference between them? How do I decide if I strongly disagree or just disagree somewhat strongly? I prefer yes or no questions. Matthew,
That’s my main issue with the thing too. What the heck do all the numbers mean? The only ones that seem to have any meaning to me are the extremes, so I hover out there. I mean, what’s a 4? Does that mean I’m neutral or have no opinion? Let’s imagine it as this: 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree Somewhat Strongly, 3=Agree, 4=Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 5=Disagree, 6=Disagree Somewhat Strongly, 7=Strongly Disagree. So what’s the real scale of difference between them? How do I decide if I strongly disagree or just disagree somewhat strongly? I prefer yes or no questions.

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