Traveling for the first time with your beloved one can be challenging. After all, there is nothing better to know the character and personality of someone than traveling to a foreign country together. Melanie Martins, luxury travel blogger and influencer with over 2 million followers on Instagram, has been traveling non-stop for the last 3 years with her partner Diogo Novo.
She shares with us 5 quick tips to make traveling easy for both of them:
Travel to couple-friendly destinations.
If you travel to couple-oriented destinations such as Seychelles, Riviera Maya, or the Maldives, there is nothing to argue about! The destination itself is paradisiac, the staff is lovely, the weather fantastic, everything is included so no need to argue about money, and there are activities for every taste: you can spend 7 nights there, and you will be just fine. My first travel with Diogo was Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic it’s also very similar regarding destination, and we both loved it!
Understand the travel style of each other before booking any trip.
When we first met, Diogo was a luxury traveler type, and I was the backpack globetrotter who doesn’t stop in the hotel. So now we compromise: we get a nice hotel, but we do a lot of sightseeing, activities from exploring temples and monuments, to hiking, diving, snorkeling, Yoga, etc. Compromising before traveling is key and understand what the expectations of each other during the trip are. If one wants to do shopping and the other wants to go hiking try to do it together but at a different time of the day.
Decide who organize the trip, make the bookings, do the checking, etc.
Not everyone likes to organize trips, book flights, activities, hotels, etc. For instance, Diogo is terrible with booking flights or hotels and get stressed very easily because he is afraid of making any mistake during the reservation. From my side, I love to have everything under control and make all the arrangements, so I’m the one who organizes each trip, make the bookings, keep the passports, the boarding passes, check time, etc. Diogo is happy because I take care of everything, and since I love to have everything under control, I’m also excited.
Be flexible and prioritize.
If you love to have schedules but your partner like to improvise, prioritize what both want to do together, and do the activities your partner less enjoy either very early in the morning or late afternoon while he or she is enjoying the beach or pool of the hotel.
Enjoy, be calm and chill!
While this might sounds strange, many couples forget to enjoy their vacation with their beloved one, and they are more focused on the shopping or the temples they will photograph. Traveling is a great opportunity to spend time together and get to know more about each other. Have romantic dinners, walk together along the beach, watch the sunset, etc. Don’t get overwhelmed or stressed by the small things; they won’t matter the next day. Instead, cherish the good moments, they will bring you happiness each time you remember them.