Travelling is a test of Friendships
By Philippe75
@Philippe75 (258)
Philippines
September 6, 2011 10:45pm CST
You get to know more the behaviour of your friends when your travelling with them out of the country. Based on my experience,in a span of 2-3days or longer in a travelling period wherein there comes situations that each of their true behaviours comes out. There are some behaviours that is likeable and there are not. Since there is no choice of getting away with your friends within the travelling period, at the end of the day there should be some talks and settlements so that on the next day and so fort everybody can enjoy the travel.
5 responses
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
8 Sep 11
Really? I on the other hand often see the terrible side of people when I spend too much time with them. I find traveling a very pleasant moment and often so absorb in my new surroundings that I rarely notice members of group I travel with.
@Philippe75 (258)
• Philippines
9 Sep 11
so as if your just travelling alone then why should you travel with a group then?
@pbbbsra (1214)
• Philippines
7 Sep 11
I think that you don't have to travel to discover the true behavior of your friends. Staying with them in their house or your house for a day will reveal a lot of personality. I have tested this when friends or even friends of my mom came over to her house to stay even for a night. You will see how they are in their own house. Things they hide from you like being disorganize or not careful or dirty... these just come out without them knowing.
@Philippe75 (258)
• Philippines
8 Sep 11
oh well every individual has its own personality and they are ways or means to discover it...when friends staying over your place you become critical inside your house on the displacement of things and manners how they are in a different house, some may feel awkward or some may feel at home and just be themselves...I am not critical of such coz in the perspective of travelling with friends...as long as they are go for adventure, cool and not a dragging personality that's find with me
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
8 Sep 11
My sister in law travels with a group of four friends and they seem to have a great time. One of their rules is each one gets to select one thing and everyone does it. they also plan for some down time away from each other. they have been doing this for years so it must work out.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
7 Sep 11
In my younger days I loved traveling on my own. I did enjoy a couple of trips: Edinburgh and Paris with my sister. I did also like the trips with my mom: St Lucia in the Caribbean and the Canary Islands that belong to Spain.
I found it hard to travel with my ex-boyfriend. He liked luxury accommodation and I liked budget accommodation. We stayed in one place and he took off all night walking around. He thought that the guest house was awful but I had stayed in worse. In the morning he made us move to a posh lodge. It was a challenge to afford. By the end of our trip we were running out of money.
I do believe that traveling can be a test of friendships. The travelers must have similar or the same ideas of what they want to do, where they wish to go and like the same sort of accommodation. Now I have a disabled son in a wheelchair if I traveled with a friend he or she would have to be thoughtful towards my son. Getting on and off transport can be a challenge with a wheelchair.
@Philippe75 (258)
• Philippines
8 Sep 11
knowing more or less my friends gives me an idea what should be my top of mind in travelling...and true enuf the accomodation is the most critical...some might want a luxurious comfort and others can settle just to a clean room with a soft bed without the other perks. It would be ideal if i can have both. Good thing there are hotel promos c",) But sometimes must settle to what is available in accordance to what is budgetted.
2 weeks ago I travelled to Seoul with my friends..I advise them that we'll be going ups and down and transfer here and there using the subway from airport going to and fro the hotel...thus i ask them just to carry a backpack ...one of my female friend still carry a trolley laguage...I couldn't bear her carrying her laguage so i gave a hand to carry it for her...I just think of it as a workout since i wasnt able to go gym for 3 days. Whew! he3x! c",)
@elprinsesa (16)
• Philippines
7 Sep 11
If you are a busy type of person travelling with a friend is nice timing for both of you to get to know each others. I think it doesn't matter if you are in travel or not, as long as you give time to get to know your friends, you'll surely get to know the real or true attitude of your friend. You'll be gaining a lot of value lesson when you spend time together with your friend. adjustments and stuff that you need to do to make things okay. For me, As long as there is love and care as a friend everything is real and good for both of you. No pretentious acts, just real as a friend.
