11 types you encounter on a press trip
These are the most fun emails that suddenly pop up in your inbox. The question of whether you want to join a press trip. What you think in your head? YAAAAAS. What you reply? “Sounds fun, let me check my calendar, I'll get back to you.” Sounds much cooler, of course.
And even if you pack your suitcase fifteen times in a year, you never get used to it. Think of it as the cherries in the porridge of this job. Discovering a new destination, getting to know brands, experiencing amazing things, and meeting colleagues from the industry. And speaking of the last one, there are quite a few press trips characters to discover. Generalizing? Yes. But also true. And oh dear, I think I'm also in there in triplicate. You can guess which ones.
The fashionista
A press trip of three days? Then there are ten outfits on the agenda. Three per day including matching shoes and bag and of course one extra just in case. To shoot enough Insta material for the coming month, of course, duh.
The I-let-my-food-get-cold person
A.k.a.: the professional food blogger. Somehow this person can make lunch look twelve times more spectacular in photos. Let's just say it's a talent that requires patience. I don't have that. #HapSlikWeg
The rebel
Wanting to deviate from the schedule is the specialty of the rebel. Working abroad? Nah, the rebel turns it into a mini vacation. Obligations, what are those again? #YOLO
The borrower
Half past eleven at night. -knock knock- ’Hey, do you happen to have toothpaste? And shampoo?“
The wild bachelor
Half past eleven at night. -knock knock- ’Still in the mood for a drink in my hotel room? ;-)“ Journalists, huh, they're just like people.
The complainer
Look, a little whining seems to be good for a person, but complaining? That's annoying. In every group, you'll find a complainer. My advice? Stay the hell away from this person. “Hmm, I've seen better hotel rooms. And flying with only hand luggage, tssss. The schedule is quite busy too... And getting up so early all the time. Can't we skip that museum visit this afternoon? Are you also so tired?” BLABLAZEURKLAAGKUT.
The partygoer
Precisely at the moment you want to go to bed, the partygoer convinces you to have just one more drink. Only to end up in your bed at five o'clock, while the alarm goes off at eight. You with trembling spaghetti legs on that bus, of course. And the partygoer? Not a care in the world. Life is unfair.
The bragger
The bragger talks about themselves the entire trip and somehow always sounds sarcastic. “How often do you guys go on press trips? Oh, this is your first? So cute! I was in the Maldives last month and then in Sri Lanka and Bali. Tokyo, Greece, and Los Angeles are also on the agenda soon. You're going to Barcelona in two months? That's also fun?”
The wise owl
There's always someone in the group who's on average about ten years older than the rest. Somehow I'm often buddies with the owl. The owl is chill.
The lone wolf
Want to have another cocktail in the bar? The lone wolf prefers to head into nature. Birdwatching or something.
The workaholic
And about that cocktail, not only the lone wolf checks out here, but also the workaholic. They prefer to retreat to the hotel room, which by the way looks almost like an office with all those laptops, cords, cameras, and chargers. The struggle is real.
