Foreign travel is wonderful. But it can also be quite intense. All your senses are heightened. You are in unfamiliar circumstances. And experiences are more vivid and stimulating.
In addition, jet lag can interfere habits. Or maybe eating unfamiliar foods, drink more than usual, and using more or less than you do at home.
Worst of all, that expectations are much higher than usual. You can not worry about what to do on a day off at home. But you probably have a pretty big list of things to do for your precious time in Paris.
All this may lead to a less comfortable than usual. And if you're traveling with a friend, they are under the same pressure. Over the years we have heard hundreds of stories about broken friendship by traveling together. I have even experienced ourselves.
Several years ago, we went to Eastern Europe with a friend, and by the end of the journey, we were barely speaks. It's not just one, but previously undisclosed 140 decibels snoring certainly did not help. After five nights almost without sleep, I had to have your own room - something definitely was not in the budget.
Since that time, we traveled with friends very carefully. And we were careful to each of us had some sort of personal place in a situation where we preferred to be alone. Hotel room with a separate seating area is still less than two rooms, and often a good investment. When planning a trip, well in advance to talk about what we do and see.
The biggest mistake of friends who travel together to make an impression, must be combined into a hip trip entirely. Most friends are not 100% compatible. One naturally moves more slowly, will museums flea markets, or rather a sandwich than to sit down dinner.
Given that one should not travel with someone who is your polar opposite. If the crack of dawn, and your friend likes to keep the late hours, and then sleep until noon, then you probably will not work.
To minimize these conflicts, why not go their own way, and then meet up for meals. In this way, you can see what you want, go at your own pace, and then you'll have plenty to talk over dinner this evening. You can have a show and tell with your digital photos.
Cost sharing can be problematic. Traveling with someone who makes significantly more or less than it is in trouble, so choose a companion, which is approximately the same budget.
What worked best for us is to keep track of expenses and who paid for what during the entire trip. Instead of sharing what to check - which is inconvenient for the service - just after the turn of the payment. And at the end of the trip, the overall increase in costs, find out how much each person paid, and the one who paid the less you pay the other the difference.
It's really amazing how it works out almost as soon as an alternate. I agree on this method in advance, and should not have any problems.
Finally, choose someone who is a good communicator. In this way, if there are problems, you'll be able to speak and work on their stuff.
If you are doing this trip, you should be able to enjoy the best of both worlds - the benefits of companionship and enjoyment of independence.
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