C6-Sunday News, October 19, 1980 THE GREAT TRAVEL QUIZ Discover the sort of vacation you really want These 2 columns are reprints from last year as requested by several readers I've asked a lot of people, “What is your ideal vacation?” You won't be a bit surprised when you find that no two people come up with the same answer! This goes to prove that finding a travel companion isn't easy. Perhaps this little quiz may help you in finding the ideal partner. Any resem- blance between this and a marriage questionnaire is completely intentional. Although you may agree with more than one choice, choose ONE only. The quiz will also give you an idea of what kind of traveller you are. Keep working on the questions and we'll have the answers next issue. You may surprise yourself. 1. Your favorite vacation occurs: a. Spur of the moment: You arrive at the airport and take the first overseas flight available. b. After pouring every available travel publication, you plan six months ahead, making appropriate reservations. c. Cost is no object. first class or forget it. d. Saving money is the over It’s best idea. By carefully budgeting and advance planning. you can do anything at half price. 2. Your choice of ac- commodation 1s geared to: a. Convenience to the downtown area. b. Moderate prices c. Availability on shart notice d. Facilities. These in- clude pnvate washrooms, charming location and good restaurants. 3 You choose airline because a. The charter prices are low your b It has a good safety record c Its available on short noice d Your frends have recommended 1 4 Your travel Companion is Chosen because a You called a company that “pairs up” singles of the same sex, with the same interests b Your spouse 1s paying the bills «© A tnend wanted to go to the same place at the same time d You would rather go alone than risk 6 dismal « ompanic 1D S Travelhng is important to you because a You save all year for your important vacation bo ltas a way of increasing your knowledge of — the workd « its an cseape from your oaormal covironment An adventure ad bkveryone clse you know ts going places and you phot - pno while Li os North Shore Darkroom 1527 Lonsdale. 986-9813 1560 Marine Or, 926-0421. want to be a part of it all. 6. You choose your travel wardrobe because: a. It looks fantastic. b. It packs well washes in a sink. c. It's what you've got and there's no point in spending and by Barbara McCreadie extra money. d. It corresponds to what your travel companion 1s taking. 7. Meeting people is interesting because: a. You're alone and hke to make new fnends. b. You're with someone but want to enlarge your relationship. c. You hope the people you meet will be of simular backgrounds because you enjoy fellow travellers. d. You are cumous about other cultures and want to see the local people as they really are. 8 Your travel plans have been messed up in Zagreb. All systems have stopped. You a Call the airline threaten legal achon b Call your employer in Canada and suggest that you may be late returning c Call family and ask for money and your S TT | WY, ( Mi th itt WS | ) Ny I. d. Get together with your fellow travellers and organize a ‘shipwreck party”. \ 9. The delay in Zagreb turns into a_ prolonged session. You: a. Hitchhike to the nearest rail stop and ride to Venice. b. Phone the Canadian consu) and plead _ for repatriation. c. Rent a small room with a hot-plate and hope for the best. d. Call your family long distance and request wun- mediate help. 10. A| member of the Opposite sex sits next to you in a restaurant. After he/she invites you to dance, you: a. Do your best version of the boogie. b. Beg your companion’'s leave and then do your best version of the boogie. c. Dechne, because you don't dance with strangers. d. Dechne, because you have blisters on your feet from too much sightseeing. 11. Your hotel reser- vauons in “utsek on Fishe™ turn out to be early Salvation Army. You have paid a $30 deposit. You: a. Lock your’ room, barricade the door and get a good night's sleep. b. Demand your money back and set out looking for better. 7 c. Sleep there but wnite a letter of protest to your travel agent. d. 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You alert all tour officials that you will complain to the head office. Then, you make a series of long distance phone calls. 14. You have bought a bus tour. It takes you to seven cities in eight days. The other tourists are downnght nasty and the tour misses many of its scheduled stops. You: a. Get off and take a train to your next favonte stop. b. Complain to the tour leader that the whole thing was mis-represented and you want compensation. c. Call the head office of the company and make your complaint heard. d. Chalk it up to ex- perience and carry on. 15. You meet a _ great group of people in Vienna. They are going on to Venice for a week and invile you to join them. However, your flight departs from Frankfurt in three days. You: a. Cancel your flight and join the party. b. Decline with regret and exchange home addresses. c. Phone home for ad- vice. d. Dechne because you can't trust tances. short acquain- 16. 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