Travelling with your significant other can be both exciting and daunting. What could be better than spending some time together in a romantic city or a beachside location? Deciding where to go, planning the trip, and spending so much time together can either put a strain on your relationship or make it stronger. To survive a holiday abroad, here’s some of the worst relationship advice that you should definitely ignore if you want a successful trip:
- Spend your money recklessly
Savings plans and budgets are so unromantic. If you’re going on holiday, you might as well splurge and spend everything you have. Book the fanciest accommodation, only eat at expensive restaurants, and do the most extravagant activities – go flyboarding, hire a yacht, eat lobster for breakfast. Don’t think about the consequences that await you back home. If you don’t have rent money for the next month or so, you can stay at your parents’ place or in a tent in one of your friend’s yards.
Real relationship advice: Plan a budget and keep track of money – but be relaxed about it.
- Only visit the romantic tourist traps
Even though it’s usually expensive and doesn’t live up to the hype, make sure you visit all the romantic tourist traps. Most restaurants near popular tourist attractions are overpriced and overrated, so make sure you spend all your time and money there. There might be much nicer local experiences that will allow you to make your own romantic experiences, but who actually wants a quintessentially cultural experience that you can never get anywhere else?
Real relationship advice: Ask local people for recommendations and go exploring.
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- Put all the responsibility on the other person
Booking flights, finding the right accommodation, and sorting out your papers is the less-fun part of a trip. Splitting up these tasks can make your journey far easier and much less stressful, but why go with the obvious choice? The best way to avoid doing these things is to ask your significant other to take care of all the travelling responsibilities. Making these decisions together might be a great way to get to know your partner, but it will be far more daring to see how your significant other handles this pressure.
Real relationship advice: Divide the responsibilities and assign roles for each other.
- Leave no room for spontaneity
Make sure your itinerary is completely full. Planning to sleep in? There’s no time for that. You’ve already planned that 5 am hike and quad bike safari you paid a fortune for. You need to spend all of your time going from one activity or location to the next. Instead of having a nice relaxing holiday, have an activity-filled one that will leave you feeling like you need another holiday. That’s what holidays are essentially all about. Plus, you can relax and bond with your partner when you’re back to the daily grind at home.
Real relationship advice: Don’t plan every little detail, explore as you go along.
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- Spend every waking moment together
‘Me’ time isn’t as important as you may have thought. Would you rather lounge by the pool while your S/O goes for a jog? No can do. Holidays are all about spending time together – every single minute of it. Even though it might be refreshing and healthy to have some alone time, it’s better to test your relationship by squeezing in every single ounce of togetherness you can. You basically need to be breathing in the same air at all times.
Real relationship advice: Take some ‘me’ time; it will be good for both of you.
A holiday will certainly impress your better half, but only if you do it right. It’s the perfect way to get to know each other, create memories, and strengthen your relationship. A foolproof way to impress your better half would be to plan a trip to sunny Mallorca. Our range of hotels in Mallorca will ensure you have the ultimate romantic getaway, so contact us to make a reservation today.
