Conversation Questions about Vacations
Lots of discussion questions on the topic of vacations.
Vacation Preferences and Planning
- What does the ideal vacation look like to you?
- How do you usually decide where to go on vacation?
- Do you prefer relaxing vacations or adventurous ones?
- How do you feel about spontaneous trips versus planned vacations?
- Do you prefer booking vacations far in advance or at the last minute?
- Do you enjoy planning vacations, or do you prefer someone else to plan them?
- Do you prefer traveling alone, with family, with friends, or with a partner? Why?
- Do you enjoy road trips more or do you prefer flying?
- Would you rather visit a new place each time you travel or return to a favorite spot?
- Do you prefer city vacations, beach vacations, or mountain retreats?
- What’s your ideal length for a vacation?
Travel Experiences
- What's the longest vacation you've ever taken?
- What's a vacation that exceeded your expectations?
- Have you ever had a vacation that didn't go as planned? What happened?
- What's the most memorable vacation you've ever had?
- Have you ever met interesting people while on vacation? What was the experience like?
- What's the funniest thing that has happened to you on a trip?
- Have you ever had a vacation that felt life-changing?
- Have you ever had a vacation that was completely different from what you expected?
- Have you ever taken a solo vacation? How was it?
- What's the worst travel experience you've ever had?
- Have you ever had an emergency while traveling? What happened?
- Have you ever missed a flight or train?
- What's the most frustrating travel experience you've had?
- Have you ever lost your luggage while traveling? How did you manage?
Travel Logistics and Practicalities
- What do you usually do to prepare for a trip?
- Do you rely on online reviews when choosing restaurants and attractions on vacation?
- What's a travel expense that you think is worth splurging on?
- How do you balance enjoying the moment and capturing memories through photos?
- What's something you wish you had done differently on a past vacation?
Cultural and Learning Experiences
- Have you ever experienced culture shock on a vacation?
- Have you ever learned something surprising about a culture while traveling?
- Have you ever visited a place with customs that were very different from your own?
- How do you feel about traveling to places where you don't speak the language?
- How do you think travel helps build cross-cultural understanding?
- Have you ever learned a new language (or key phrases) while on vacation?
- Would you ever stay with a local family instead of a hotel to experience their way of life?
Personal Growth and Reflection
- What's one thing you've learned about yourself while traveling?
- How has travel shaped your perspective on the world?
- Do you think vacations are necessary for mental health? Why?
- Have you ever faced a fear while traveling?
- How do vacations help you grow as a person?
- How do you feel when you return home after a long trip?
Dream and Extreme Travel
- If you could take a year-long vacation, where would you go?
- What's one place you've always dreamed of visiting?
- What's a place you'd like to revisit someday?
- If you could spend a year traveling with unlimited funds, what would your itinerary look like?
- If you could live in any vacation destination permanently, where would it be?
- Would you ever move permanently to a place you visited on vacation?
- Would you ever take a trip to space if it became affordable?
- Would you ever take a vacation to an extreme environment, like Antarctica or the Sahara Desert?
- Would you rather take a space vacation or explore the deep sea?
Misc
- What was your favorite family vacation as a child?
- Do you think family vacations are important? Why or why not?
- What's the best food you've ever tried while traveling?
- Do you prefer trying new foods or sticking to familiar ones while on vacation?
- What's the strangest thing you've ever eaten while traveling?