8 life hacks for those who are going on a trip with friends

1. Choose a good travel companion

Travel spontaneity is good, but not when it comes to choosing a travel companion. Bring friends with you whom you enjoy for a long time and in different situations. If you have experienced a lot together, then you know how to predict each other's behavior and adapt, which means that the journey will be more joyful and calmer.

2. Learn mutual travel expectations

Discuss in advance what sights each of you wants to see, what mode of the day you prefer (suddenly one of you is a lark, and the other is an owl), discuss the choice of a hotel or hostel. The more you discuss the upcoming trip and your habits, the more pleasure it will bring you. Sometimes the choice of a place for lunch can even become the cause of discord, because you may prefer different cuisines and formats of institutions.

Remember that qualities that you do not notice at home can manifest themselves on a journey with tripled strength. For example, the habit of criticizing.

3. Discuss the budget

The most serious source of conflict is money. This issue must be discussed in advance, because the plan of your vacation depends on it: excursions, choice of a restaurant, ways of moving and much more. An unpleasant situation can arise suddenly. For example, you will be caught in a pouring rain and one of you will prefer to walk, just to save money on travel, and the other will want to stay dry. Before you start planning, discuss your financial options and desires for housing, food, and entertainment.

4. Do not seek to spend all the time together

You need to allow yourself and others to be alone if need be. Dissatisfaction with a vacation and with fellow travelers can easily arise when a person feels that they are giving in too much, forgetting about their interests.

Set aside approximately one hour a day to spend at a coffee shop or just sit in the hotel lobby, reading a book or answering emails. You don't have to be together every free minute and feel guilty if you want to be alone for a while.

5. Pay attention to your friends

If you are lucky enough to find a good travel companion, being attentive to him will only improve your trip. Respect his mood and fatigue. Try to find a balance in each other's needs. Be careful in your room if you live together.

6. Consider a meeting system

It's a good idea if you decide to split up, for example, in the marketplace and don't rely on smartphones. It is also important in case someone gets lost. Set the time and place of the meeting and comply with all agreements exactly.

7. Be open to new communication

Do not become isolated with the people you came with. Make new interesting acquaintances. Variety of communication will relieve tension in relationships with your fellow travelers and revitalize your vacation. It is also helpful to get to know the locals. This is an excellent practice of a foreign language, a deeper understanding of the culture of the country, the opportunity to see amazing, but not indicated in the guidebook places.

8. Be flexible

Improvise! If you come to Paris and you don't like it, go to Nice. If, instead of the planned excursion, your companion suddenly offers a more exciting pastime, go ahead. The main goal of a vacation is to get emotions and pleasure. Flexibility, spontaneity and humor make your trip perfect.

If you follow these simple tips, your trip will be unforgettable and, most likely, will bring you closer to your friends. Mutual caring, shared funny vacation stories, shared emotions will warm you until your next trip.