{"id":300,"date":"2014-03-22T20:56:53","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T20:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gast.vamtam.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2014-03-22T20:56:53","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T20:56:53","slug":"travel-tips-couples-vacations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bildungsregion-wesselburen.de\/travel-tips-couples-vacations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistakes Every Couple Makes When They Travel Together"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scroll through Instagram and get a load of all the traveling couples: mugging for selfies, star-jumping on piers, and cheers-ing over sickeningly romantic sunsets. If you\u2019ve ever taken a trip with a significant other, you know this is, at best, far more rose-colored than real life on the road with bae, and not just because of the Amaro filter. Truth is, traveling together is hard, and comes with as many pitfalls as it does perks.<\/p>\n\t

These are the mistakes to avoid when you go abroad with a partner, so you can travel the world together and not only live to tell the tale, but do so without bickering too much between sentences.<\/p>\n

\n\tDoing the deed all wrong\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Sex is usually pretty high up the to-do list on a couples getaway, so make sure you\u2019ve got everything you need to start your trip with a (*ahem*) bang. In many countries, you won\u2019t have as easy access to birth control as you do back home — and even if you can find a pharmacy, good luck trying to mime out \u201cprophylactic\u201d in the local dialect.<\/p>\n

So now you\u2019ve got the kit, but don\u2019t drop trou just anywhere simply because you\u2019re on an exotic vacation. Make sure you\u2019re on top of the local laws, as well as each other — in some countries, the authorities don\u2019t look kindly on PDA. Get a little too affectionate on a Dubai beach for example, and you might get handcuffed and locked up in jail for the night (and not in the fun way).<\/p>\n

\n\tSkimping on privacy\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

A dirty weekend in a tiny hotel room sounds romantic, but it\u2019s actually a pretty intense breakdown of boundaries — especially for a new couple. For the first time, you\u2019re basically obliged to spend 24 hours a day in each other\u2019s company, and you\u2019re finally going to find out if your partner does, indeed, poop like everyone else.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s tempting to book the cheapest room, but it\u2019s worth shelling out for a bigger option just to ease yourself into sharing personal space. Go ahead and book a suite or a room with a balcony so you\u2019ve got somewhere to get some fresh air, when the time comes.<\/p>\n

\n\tFalling prey to scams and ripoffs\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Walking around with your hands in each other\u2019s pockets sure looks cute, but it screams \u201ceasy target\u201d to people who make a living out of ripping off tourists. Before you can say \u201cNah, Nah, Nah thanks, NAH,\u201d you\u2019ll be propositioned for average-at-best caricatures, $20 single roses, and upgrades to fancier cars at the rental place. You might feel awkward like you\u2019re obliged to stump up cash or look like a cheapskate in front of your beau. But that\u2019s how these people want you to feel. The truth is, if your partner is halfway worth holding onto, they\u2019ll be a lot more impressed if you politely tell the scammers to move along, sharpish. And have a conversation ahead of time about how you plan to handle any sudden big-ticket expenses.<\/p>\n

\n\tTaking crazy risks sans travel insurance\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

There\u2019s nothing quite like a $50,000 hospital bill to sour a romantic trip. If you do get hurt abroad, it\u2019s nice to have a spot of travel insurance, so your partner doesn\u2019t have to play an absolute hero. Juliette Sivertsen, who writes the Snorkels to Snow blog, went exploring ancient burial caves in Fiji with her partner, John. \u201cHis first mistake was disturbing the hornets\u2019 nest,\u201d she recalls, \u201cbut then he tried to run away, and fell down a cliff, breaking his wrist and smashing the front of his leg on a rock. You could see the bone coming out — I\u2019ve never heard a grown man howl and scream so loudly in my life.\u201d Juliette\u2019s top tip is \u201cif in pain, get on a plane\u201d — in their case, New Zealand was the best option.<\/p>\n

Extra tip: Before you go, commit to memory all your other half\u2019s vital statistics — birth date, medications, allergies, blood type, health insurer and so on. And make sure you\u2019ve got a contact number for their family too, in case of hornet nest incidents.<\/p>\n

\n\tSpending every single waking moment together\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

No matter how much you wuv your partner, don\u2019t spend 24 hours in their face — you\u2019ll get sick of it eventually, probably about 23 hours after your partner does. Jarryd and Alesha, who have been traveling together for nine years under the joint pen name Nomadasaurus, suggest that couples schedule that time apart. \u201cGo for a solo hike, head to the shops on your own, hit up different bars one night,\u201d they say. \u201cNot only will you get a break from each other, you’ll also have something new to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSucking at sharing\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Sharing is one of the best and worst bits of a relationship. There\u2019s nothing more infuriating than ordering a prime steak and then having your partner ask for half of it in exchange for some of their soggy mushroom frittata. But there are bonuses, too. Don\u2019t stuff two sets of boring essentials (sunscreen, toothpaste, shower gel, etc.) in your already-too-heavy backpacks. Pack together, do a pre-trip shop together, or even agree to share some clothes to cut down on luggage.<\/p>\n

\n\tOversharing with the rest of us\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

By all means, post the heck out of that couples selfie at the Eiffel Tower — just be conscientious of your partner, who might start feeling like they\u2019re on a trip with your followers instead of you. There\u2019s a vast difference between being an obnoxiously happy couple and just playing one on Instagram. Lest you spend the better half of your trip staring at your screens instead of each other, make an effort to stow your phones and, I don\u2019t know, talk or something.<\/p>\n

\n\tFreaking out over the little things\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

All you need is love. And passports. And money. But everything else is pretty much non-essential, so don\u2019t throw a hissy fit if you forget to pack your fourth-favorite sweater or leave your sister\u2019s headphones on the plane. Frank and Cathy from Roarloud say \u201cWe\u2019ve forgotten loads of stuff on our travels, but there\u2019s always a way to figure it out. In fact, it has become a running gag for us to say, \u2018Did we forget anything?\u2019 when we set out on a trip. The answer always is \u2018Of course.\u2019\u201d Cue chuckles all around, until it turns out Frank\u2019s forgotten Cathy\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n

\n\tSplitting up\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Cathy offers their surest rule: \u201cWhenever you go off to do different things, arrange a time and place to meet back up — and stick to it.\u201d It\u2019s no use having phones if you hit a signal dead zone, and nothing will melt down a trip like it becoming a missed connection. Of course, if your partner is driving you nuts, this is also an excellent way of making sure they\u2019re elsewhere while you scroll through Tinder.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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