Travel & Hotspots
THIS SAYS YOUR VACATION DESTINATION ABOUT YOU
Oh boys. I have a new topic again. Just when I figured out which bag (this), car (this) and shoes (a whole bunch) fit me, I suddenly realized that your vacation destination tells a lot about who you are.
Take Ibiza for example. In May, it's a great destination because it's a little getaway, and getaways can be spent in an easy place that doesn't require much depth, museums, and culture, but offers plenty of coziness, infinity pools, and good music. If you go in August (so your main vacation, I should say), it suddenly feels a bit proletarian to go to the party island. A bit too much Patty Brard, I would say. Unless you have a house. Or stay with friends who have a house. Then it becomes hip and successful again, Patty disappears, and you move more towards Doutzen and Sunnery. Complicated, huh.
“Although Italy-goers within Italy are a lot more adventurous than France-goers”
My colleague had the vacation of her life last week in a five-star resort in Turkey. Yes, Turkey. And that doesn't sound cool. So when people ask where she went and why she looks so incredibly good, she answers in one sentence: ‘Turkey, but in a very nice resort.’ Just because we associate Turkey with rundown hotels and drunken English people. By the way, I hope I don't get arrested by Erdogan now.
Anyway, you get my point. Check this list and see if you recognize yourself in it.
France
The French audience is always civilized, but also a bit boring. If you're going to France this year, you probably went there last year too. France-goers are the most loyal vacationers. Once to the Côte, always to the Côte. The chance that your kids play hockey and that you've been a member of a club is also very present.
Italy
Italy can also count on a loyal fan club. Although Italy-goers within Italy are a lot more adventurous than France-goers. One time Piedmont, then again to the Marche, and let's try Puglia this year. People who go to France don't mind meeting other Dutch people, but Italy fans want to immerse themselves in culture. You learn the language a bit and drink your cappuccino standing at the bar. And never after twelve o'clock.
“A bit of shopping, a bit of hanging out in your five-star hotel, and oh, maybe looking at some new skyscrapers from a helicopter”
Thailand
Look, here we have the adventure. People who go to Thailand often have a creative profession and dare to think big. Yes, the tickets might be more expensive, but life there is incredibly cheap, so in the end, you might have the cheapest summer vacation of everyone. And of course, you’ll outshine everyone with your Facebook collages of deserted, pearly white beaches and photos of you sipping from an oh-so-instagrammable coconut.
Greece
You love culture and you're adventurous. Sure, you don't speak a word of Greek (and they don't speak English), but you'll manage. You love to make trips during your vacation, hop from island to island, and rent boats. And no, you're not afraid of the heat either.
Dubai
I dare bet all my shoes that you, Dubai-goer, have a Rolex. Or want one. You love clear labels. That subtle Parisian left bank nonsense where understated is the word, is not for you. ‘Who has it wide, lets it hang wide’ could very well be your tattoo. Or ‘Work hard, play hard’. A bit of shopping, a bit of hanging out in your five-star hotel, and oh, maybe looking at some new skyscrapers from a helicopter. Yes, you like that.
United States
You don't do this vacation every year. It costs just a bit too much money and energy. But you do it anyway. Fly, rent a camper, drive to where the wind takes you, and make memories. No one can take that away from you. It's a shame to stay in one place. Now that you're there, you at least take the whole east or west coast with you. Or you stop by Coachella. Or visit your cool friends in New York. Where, of course, it's all about Instagramming until you drop. Awesomeness!
