Comments on: Advice for Traveling with Friends – 9 Tips from the Experienced http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/ Hawaii Travel Guide & Vacation Advice Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:33:47 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3945 Sheila Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:20:04 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3945 Whoa, Angie! That friend trip sounds like it got off to a nightmare. I'm glad you survived it! Whoa, Angie! That friend trip sounds like it got off to a nightmare. I’m glad you survived it!

]]> By: Angie http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3944 Angie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3944 Great article! We brought a friend of ours in 2002...basically paid for the entire trip minus $700 she saved as a graduation present for her. Despite telling her everything to expect, telling her about the terrain, her seeing all of our footage from our adventures, she acted like a total baby the first 3 days. REALLY saw the Italian temper in her come out. By day 3 I had called to airline asking how much it would cost to send her home. (The vacation was 18 days) I had to have hubby speak privately with her to knock it off because she was ruining our trip and I'd spent 2 years planning it. She said she'd try and he said it was going to have to be more than that. To this day she doesn't know I orchestrated him talking to her because I knew if I did *my* temper would come out and I could be out a 14 year relationship. Though the beer commercials show many friends bonding over vacations, we've heard more horror stories than the whole bonding experience. We've pretty much sworn off anything longer than a weekend. LOL! Hats off to those who can pull it off though! Great article! We brought a friend of ours in 2002…basically paid for the entire trip minus $700 she saved as a graduation present for her. Despite telling her everything to expect, telling her about the terrain, her seeing all of our footage from our adventures, she acted like a total baby the first 3 days. REALLY saw the Italian temper in her come out. By day 3 I had called to airline asking how much it would cost to send her home. (The vacation was 18 days) I had to have hubby speak privately with her to knock it off because she was ruining our trip and I’d spent 2 years planning it. She said she’d try and he said it was going to have to be more than that. To this day she doesn’t know I orchestrated him talking to her because I knew if I did *my* temper would come out and I could be out a 14 year relationship.

Though the beer commercials show many friends bonding over vacations, we’ve heard more horror stories than the whole bonding experience. We’ve pretty much sworn off anything longer than a weekend. LOL! Hats off to those who can pull it off though!

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3942 Sheila Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:37:11 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3942 Thanks, Debo Hobo! Like you said, if you can work out the details and address any awkwardness before it happens, everybody will know what to expect. Then you can all just have a good time together. Thanks, Debo Hobo! Like you said, if you can work out the details and address any awkwardness before it happens, everybody will know what to expect. Then you can all just have a good time together.

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3941 Sheila Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:34:51 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3941 Hi Chris - You are correct - traveling with friends can really help you save a big chunk of money! Hi Chris – You are correct – traveling with friends can really help you save a big chunk of money!

]]> By: Debo Hobo http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3940 Debo Hobo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:34:46 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3940 Traveling with friends is really fun and like you said every detail needs to be discussed and agreed upon before the trip begins. And I can definitely see where alone time is vital to keeping from ending up with frazzled nerves. Great post very useful, thanks:) Traveling with friends is really fun and like you said every detail needs to be discussed and agreed upon before the trip begins. And I can definitely see where alone time is vital to keeping from ending up with frazzled nerves.

Great post very useful, thanks:)

]]> By: Chris http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3939 Chris Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:30:49 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3939 Hi Sheila, Your excellent article made me think how 2 couples traveling together could save money in Hawaii by sharing a car-rental and using 2 for 1 Hawaii entertainment book coupons for dining and attractions. You could save money, but then if each couple wants to do different things in different places a the same time, then it may make things difficult. I like your suggestion to plan each day before the trip so you can share resources and save money. Aloha, Chris Hi Sheila,

Your excellent article made me think how 2 couples traveling together could save money in Hawaii by sharing a car-rental and using 2 for 1 Hawaii entertainment book coupons for dining and attractions.

You could save money, but then if each couple wants to do different things in different places a the same time, then it may make things difficult.

I like your suggestion to plan each day before the trip so you can share resources and save money.

Aloha,

Chris

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3936 Sheila Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:39:15 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3936 Hi Julie - Oh my! I can definitely see how being in such tight quarters on a sail boat could create even more stress on a relationship. Thanks for sharing your experience and for your first time comment at Go Visit Hawaii! Hi Julie – Oh my! I can definitely see how being in such tight quarters on a sail boat could create even more stress on a relationship. Thanks for sharing your experience and for your first time comment at Go Visit Hawaii!

]]> By: Julie Power http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3935 Julie Power Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:30:23 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/17/advice-for-traveling-with-friends-9-tips-from-the-battleground/#comment-3935 Time alone is vital! have done two sailing trips with friends on small yachts in North Queensland. Both times cabin fever set in, and I disgraced myself. Once even tipping spaghetti on someone's head as he stood below in the galley. We were becalmed by lack of wind. I was beside myself. Okay, that's no excuse really is it? Time alone is vital! have done two sailing trips with friends on small yachts in North Queensland. Both times cabin fever set in, and I disgraced myself. Once even tipping spaghetti on someone’s head as he stood below in the galley. We were becalmed by lack of wind. I was beside myself. Okay, that’s no excuse really is it?

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