what i learned from traveling with friends | TIPS💭

in the past year, i’ve travelled 3 times with my friends and i’m going to share with ya’ll what i learned and some tips to take note of before traveling with your pals!

1. EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT IDEALS FOR A VACATION

when it comes to ideal vacations, it's important to recognize that not everyone has the same preferences and desires. everyone has their unique set of interests which shape their ideal getaway! some people may envision themselves relaxing on the beach while thrill seekers may seek adrenaline-pumping activities like hiking or diving/snorkelling! city girls/guys may prefer a holiday with lots of shopping and cafe hopping! while i do agree that it’s impossible to make everyone happy (which i will talk more abt later), it’s important that the location you guys decide on is somewhere everyone is comfortable with going to and feel like they will enjoy! don’t be afraid to suggest somewhere different from what the group says because everyone deserves to be heard when making a collective decision!

2. YOU CAN’T MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY

as someone who usually plans trips for the group, this is smtg i struggled with a lot and still struggle with actually HAHAHA even if you are the one who planned most of the itinerary for your trip, it’s not your responsibility to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves. what’s impt is that you discuss the itinerary with your friends and make sure everyone is ok with it beforehand! how they choose to enjoy these activities is up to them and you deserve to have fun too:)

3. IT’S OK TO SPLIT UP

tbh, i used to think that this was a bit strange because what’s the pt of going on a holiday with yr friends if you are going to be splitting up? by splitting up, i don’t mean throughout the whole trip but during certain activities! like i mentioned above, not everyone is going to have the same ideals of what they would like to do on a vacation. however, if for example there was an activity that some of you really wanted to do but others weren’t as keen, it’s ok to split up to do those activities! after all, it’s your vacation to and you should be vocal about things you wld like to try!

4. IT’S NORMAL TO BE TIRED

while i wld def say the trips i went on were 10/10 super fun, there were definitely days where i felt a bit tired! this is super normal because we all have a limited social battery and spending several consecutive days with friends can def wear you out sometimes! so don’t be afraid to turn in early some days to recharge yr social battery so you’ll be mentally ready for the next day <33

IN CONCLUSION…

traveling with your friends is a whole new experience and personally, the trips i go on with my friends are the highlights of my life! you can make so many new memories tgt and get closer through it! wld def recommend all of u to get the trip out of the grp chat bc it’s so worth it😆🤍

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