How to choose the right travel companion

To travel alone, you really have to want it. Solo travel should not be forced or resentful, like: “Oh, no one wants to go with me?! Fine, I’ll go alone!” In such a state, it’s better not to go anywhere at all. Calm down and think about where to find a travel companion. We already had an article on this topic, it might help you!

But you also need to look for a travel companion wisely; don’t agree to the first person you meet. First, talk to the person, learn about their requirements, and tell them about your preferences. If something doesn’t match, it might be worth continuing your search, otherwise, your small disagreement in views could later grow into a problem. To help you avoid making a mistake in choosing a travel companion, this article will tell you about those with whom you definitely won’t be able to relax.

Princes and Princesses

With these people, you won’t be able to stay in a cheap hostel or on a Couchsurfing host’s sofa. Because they are used to luxury, a pool, a sauna, and hotel breakfast. They need shopping, spa, taxis, and Michelin-starred restaurants.

If you’re not ready to splurge, don’t even offer a budget trip to luxury lovers. Even if they agree, they will constantly grumble. But this is a separate type of travel companion, we’ll discuss them below.

The Overly Responsible One

An absolutely inflexible type of travel companion. They constantly control everything, plan everything, and it’s impossible to agree on anything with them. These are not the people who make daily plans only after breakfast, considering the weather and other conditions. For responsible and principled travel companions, everything is planned minute by minute, and any deviation from the schedule causes stress and anxiety. If you want to leave room for spontaneity in your trip, then this person is definitely not for you.

The Lazy One

This is the opposite of the previous type. An irresponsible traveler is more like a wanderer. They don’t care where to go, they’re in no hurry, they don’t want anything, they don’t care where the day takes them. They can sit on a bench for hours feeding pigeons, admiring the sunset, or lying in a hammock until its pattern imprints on their body.

If you plan to visit several interesting places, with such a companion you’ll hardly see even half of them.

The One Who Fears Everything

Also an extremely undesirable travel companion. They will be afraid of everything and approach everything with doubt. At the same time, they will voice their suspicions, destroying your peace of mind.

What if we get robbed while we’re out walking?

What if there are hidden cameras in the room?

What if you don’t make it to the museum in time?

Let’s not eat there, what if we get food poisoning?

Do you need that? You’ll spend a lot of energy on persuasion, and that’s not like a vacation at all. In that case, it’s better to go alone.

The Whiner and Grumpy One

People of this type constantly complain about something and grumble. Either the birds are singing too quietly, or the omelet for breakfast is cold, or “the queue is too long, we should have walked in the park instead, why do you need this museum?”. And also the classics: “I’m tired already, let’s go faster” and “How many more photos can you take? Let’s go!”. Such people invent problems for themselves at every turn and have no intention of solving them. It will take a lot of nerves, so think about whether you need such a companion.

The Miser

I don’t know what trauma misers have, but they want to get everything at once without spending much money. They usually fanatically steal anything not nailed down from hotels. Remember Ross from the TV series “Friends”?

In general, traveling with such a person is problematic. For them, all prices are inflated, and you can forget about visiting museums or paid parks. Why do you need this hassle?