Travelling can be so much fun especially when you are travelling with your best and closest friends. However, during these days when you are stuck with each other and far away from home, you will also start to discover things about each other that for some reason, you didn’t know yet until now that you are travelling together.

It can come up as a surprise or even a shock for you but you shouldn’t let it ruin your friendship. A trip with your friends should be fun and memorable experience and not any other way around.

In this article, we will discuss some guidelines that you should consider when you are travelling with your dearest friends:

1. Pick a destination that you all like – do you want to go for Vanuatu holidays, a trip to New York, London, Thailand or you prefer to take adventure in the land down under? Make sure to pick a destination with every one in the group airing out their choice or opinion. You should have a forum and make a vote if necessary. It is not a good idea to have one person pick a destination for everyone in the group. You will end up blaming that one person in case something went wrong in your trip. So have a discussion and pick a destination that everyone is in favor of.
2. Set a budget – money can be a tricky matter when travelling with friends. You have to talk and set a budget for your trip. This way, you know how to choose hotel accommodations, airfare, restaurants, and others according to the budget of everyone. You should be open with these things so no one gets left behind and no one feels out of place or taken for granted.
3. Set expectations – it is also advisable to talk about the expectation of one another about this trip. This way you will know what to include in your itinerary and you know when to go your separate schedules or go together. Some people want to have fun while others want to have peace of mind and quiet time. Therefore, it is best that you know these things.
4. Try to be open-minded – you must remember to be understanding and patient with one another during your trip. You must be open-minded especially when it comes to mood swings and opinions of each one of you. Learn to respect each other and compromise so you do not clash and create conflict.
5. Find some alone time – yes you are travelling together but it might be a good idea to have some alone time too. Give each other space to do things on your own. It will be healthier for your friendship and besides, spending 24/7 with one another can be too much to handle.

 Remember that you may be the best and closest of friends but you still have your differences. Each individual is unique with his/her own sets of preferences, characteristics, manners, beliefs, and moods. Do not expect them to feel and act exactly the way you do or how you want them to behave. Learn to respect each other and just enjoy the company of one another. This way, you will be able to have a fun, stress-free, and memorable vacation trip with your friends.