Comments on: Negotiation: The Art of Traveling with Your Loved One

By: Emma

Emma — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:22:26 +0000

Lovely blog. But I have the opposite story. I am currently travelling around the world with my husband. The first month went very well. Then the cracks began to show. Now we are in the second month and I am ready to leave him! It`s been a nightmare. He is suffering from profound culture shock and doesn`t want to do anything. I am trying to be understanding but realise we only have 2 months left and many places to see. Looks like we`ll be going home early though…! Our relationship works best at home… anywhere else and disaster strikes! I envy people who find travelling brings them closer together. Wish I was one of them!

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:05:57 +0000

Great article. It really is about compromise and communication. Luckily my husband and I travel really well together. I do the planning since I used to be a travel agent but I always include things that I know he will really enjoy.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:35:32 +0000

Great insight! I just finished a year long trip with my husband. We learned a lot about each other and in turn learned a lot about ourselves. It was definitely an experience I would never give up.

By: Outrigger

Outrigger — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:22:01 +0000

Love the perspective on travel. Much less common topic in travel. Great to read. Thanks for posting.

By: James L. Moore

James L. Moore — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:10 +0000

My wife and I spent 6 months on three separate converted-bus adventures in Central America — driving from Seattle each time, sharing the bus, typically, with 7 to 8 companions/adventurers/friends — and I wholeheartedly concur with your insights.

In addition, since we are traveling in a group, we set one, maybe two objectives max for each trip and then let serendipity decide the rest. It has worked perfectly so far…

By: Frugal Expat in Abu Dhabi

Frugal Expat in Abu Dhabi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:53:07 +0000

Your post is very interesting and inspiring. I will get married next year and I wish to share my passion to travel with my partner in life..

Cheers..

By: Milton Wongso

Milton Wongso — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:15:07 +0000

When you are out in a foreign land, it is good to know there is someone who can care for you i.e. in case you get sick or lost.

By: Travelers Community

Travelers Community — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:41:26 +0000

I had an incredible experience traveling for nine weeks with my girlfriend (now my wife) and am looking forward to many more long-term trips in the future.
in my experience, it’s important to remember that you are a team and to work with each other, not against.

By: capetowntravel

capetowntravel — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:10:05 +0000

Life is short and the more time you can spend travelling with your partner the better for your marriage. Nothing better than planning and sharing the whole travel experience with my best friend and life partner.

By: gregor

gregor — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:13:13 +0000

Great article. When traveling as a couple and not part of a larger group any ‘differences’ need to be resolved quickly as you are very dependent on each other. Possibly your partner is the only person around that even talks the same language as you.