18 Ways to Keep the Peace with Your Travel Companion
No Escape
Different interests, a single itinerary. On the road, where you won't have your own cars, jobs in different offices, other friends to hang out with or a big house to wander around, a little togetherness can cause a lot of trouble. It can ruin a trip, or even a relationship.
It doesn't matter whether you're married, significant others, good friends or merely just headed the same direction -- it's well worth it to put in the time, thought and effort that will let you enjoy each other's company without driving each other crazy. Read on for our ideas and tips.
What's Your Style?
The first step in planning a peaceful trip is to identify your differences. Do you like to board planes first or last? Do you like to stroll through a trip or charge hard all day long? Do you like to linger at a meal or scarf it down and get moving again? Travel styles can differ greatly, even between spouses or close friends. Here are a few common differences:
· Night people vs. day people: Does one
of you like to trip the night fantastic, while the other wakes up at dawn?
Travelers who can't sync their schedules may face a few conflicts.
· Indoor people vs. outdoor people: I
know two travelers who went around the world together. One simply wanted to hug
the coast for the entire trip, never losing sight of the water; the other
wanted to see great cities, great buildings and great museums. Needless to say,
they found themselves at loggerheads a couple of weeks into the trip.
· Planners vs. wanderers: Some travelers
arrange each step of their itinerary ahead of time, while others prefer to wing
it without so much as a map.
Understand that these differences will be an issue, and be sure to talk about how to handle them before your trip begins. Compatible travel styles are probably more important than identical interests in predicting a successful travel partnership. Respect each other's style and be prepared to meet in the middle. There is no way but negotiation to settle such fundamental differences.
Choosing Your Destination
If there's anything on which you need a solid consensus, this is it. No matter what plans you make, precautions you take or tolerance you fake, if your trip takes you to the beach and your companion hates the ocean, or to the desert and your companion hates the heat, you're probably doomed.
Make sure that both parties are involved in the decision-making process.Try to pick a destination that you'll both love or that has enough activities that no one gets bored.
Understand that these differences will be an issue, and be sure to talk about how to handle them before your trip begins. Compatible travel styles are probably more important than identical interests in predicting a successful travel partnership. Respect each other's style and be prepared to meet in the middle. There is no way but negotiation to settle such fundamental differences.
Choosing Your Destination
If there's anything on which you need a solid consensus, this is it. No matter what plans you make, precautions you take or tolerance you fake, if your trip takes you to the beach and your companion hates the ocean, or to the desert and your companion hates the heat, you're probably doomed.
Make sure that both parties are involved in the decision-making process.Try to pick a destination that you'll both love or that has enough activities that no one gets bored.
"That time spent away from each other actually brought us closer together; back at the ship we
sat on the deck for hours and
caught each other up on the events of the day."Check Each Other's Energy Levels
Just because you are gung-ho to take a walking tour of every pub mentioned in James Joyce's "Ulysses" doesn't mean your traveling partner is up for the same. An important time to check each other's energy levels is right at the beginning of your trip; did one of you just come off a particularly tough stretch at work? Is one of you looking forward to a leisurely pace, the other ready to see all of Europe on $25 in 24 hours?
Your saturation point and stamina may differ greatly as well; hitting your stride together might be even more important than hitting the sights together.
Equal Time or Just Equal Fun
When planning your trip or even your day, it's usually a little like dance class; someone has to lead, and someone has to follow. If your relationship is based on equal time, it's best to know when it's your turn to lead and when to follow.
It doesn't always have to be a matter of equal time, although that is a sound approach. Be aware of what is most important to your traveling companion, and what concessions will mean the most to them. how important the event was to them, and gave them the extra day. In fact, They were comfortable enough to let each other go their separate ways,
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