Am I A Nightmare Travel Partner

You are definitely the best travel buddy anyone could ask for. You make delayed flights sound like a party, bland food taste like a Gordon Ramsay special, and most of all, you make the place 10x more magical. You’re always ready for an adventure and you’re not afraid to let your spirit and imagination run wild. You’re the creme de la creme of all travel buddies!

Let’s call a spade a spade shall we?  You’re not the worst travel partner but you’re not the best either. You just don’t do much. It might make it worth your while to be a little more involved with the planning of your trip that way, you can include some items in your bucket list in your itinerary…  and give your travel partner a break. 

High maintenance travel partner that complains A LOT. Tone it down a little, cool those jets and learn to enjoy the journey. There’s no need to alert the manager to every little hiccup.  These are first world problems. Take a chill pill and breathe. It’s a vacation, not a Black Friday sale.

You’re the partner their families warned them about. Total Drama queen and will have a meltdown on everything. Bridezillas shake in your presence because you’re hard to please. That chicken cutlet isn’t good enough for you because it’s not as good as the one you have back home. You make your buddies question why they travelled in the first place so maybe learn to be a little bit more appreciative and sensitive with the things you say. The whole point of travelling is to discover new destinations, cultures and get out of your comfort zone. 

You take the fun out of the whole travel experience and frankly, your travel buds will not be travelling with you ever again. Pro tip: when you travel, things don’t often go your way and that’s fine because those bumps are where the personal growth happens and makes the trip memorable in all the good ways. Think of it as the road less travelled. Don’t let the minor inconveniences ruin your whole trip. Explore the place on your own (at least you can go at your own pace), interact with the locals and find the hidden gems. 

Going out of your comfort zone is no walk in the park. It’ll be a struggle at first but don’t take it out on the people you’re with as they are your biggest champions. The best thing about travelling is it’s so unpredictable. Anything can happen at any given time so just get in the groove and let things flow. Trust the process and simply enjoy.