Traveling with your friends is one of the best experiences out there. Although if you do not know each other very well or carry out certain attitudes, you can end up having a hard time. So that this does not happen to you and enjoy it to the fullest, here are the 7 things you should never do when traveling with your friends. Enjoy that adventure!
Touching forbidden topics
When it comes to talking points, you end up talking, literally, about whatever it is. When it comes to being with friends and, in general, in any social group that wants to have fun, everyone recommends not talking about politics or religion. These are issues that always end in dispute. So unless you are philosopher and want to throw a lot of argumentation on these issues, better avoid them.
Set schedules for everything
Ok, when you go on a group vacation, it’s good to have one or another plan, but it’s a vacation! So you better enjoy and see how things turn out. There is nothing more annoying than a friend who even has a schedule to go to the bathroom on vacation. So narrow down the activities that you really don’t want to miss, and from there on out, dedicate yourselves to enjoying yourself freely. That is, leave room for improvisation.
Forget about the budget
Forget that old saying that talking about money is in bad taste. If you travel with your friends, they will have to make a budget so that everyone is on the same channel. Agree on how you will divide the accounts. Believe me, if the travel budget is not well defined and everyone agrees, problems will arise. This is an issue that has broken many friendships. The best way to avoid this is to pay as much as possible before the trip, such as transportation and lodging. So, once they are there, each one pays for their meals or outings, and voila!
Take the friend who complains about everything
There will always be that friend who breaks the harmony and criticizes everything, especially in large groups. It is easily recognized because she is the one who never agrees with everything others have already said or is the one who separates from the group with a disgusted face. The best way to neutralize it is by ignoring it, and if you don’t like something outright, you can always come back. You will see that it will eventually adapt.
Invite without asking
They never miss a party, they make friends, and some decide to return home with more guests. Not bad, but they may not all agree. So before you arrive, set up some rules and define if you agree to have guests at your accommodation or not.
Forgetting to bring up the subject of cleanliness
If you are going to spend the holidays in a house or place where you do not have someone to do the cleaning for you, it is definitely a point to consider. So they stay for a weekend, groups of friends arrive like whirlwinds on vacation, and suddenly without realizing it, boom, the house is a total disaster! Of course, some do not mind, but you are the picky friend who always wants cleaning, better talk about it before you go out.
You travel with children
If you don’t have friends with children yet, don’t worry about this. This point is for those who do, and that is that no matter how much you want them, my advice is never to sign up for a vacation with children if you are not a mother. You will want to do very different things, and the routine of mothers is very different from that of a single woman.