Our Top Secrets To Successful Couple Travels

One of the best life decisions we ever took was travelling as a couple! We got the chance to know each other more and more every single day. Even after long years in a relationship, we’re still learning new things about each other by travelling together!

In the past years, during our travels, we’ve created so many beautiful memories together that will last us a lifetime. If you’re considering travelling with your partner, we hope to inspire you to experience such unforgettable moments!

Of course, we do get ourselves into challenging moments. Travelling isn’t all about happy and fun moments, especially if you’re travelling long.

This blog shares our little secrets to help you survive your long-term travels with your loved one.

Be Patient and Respectful

Patience and respect are essential to a strong relationship, not only during travelling. When you travel as a couple, you spend every second together. You’ll get to know your partner much better than ever before. Our most extensive advice to all couples travelling together is to communicate a lot! Speak out about any issues that are bothering you. Don’t keep them to yourself, as your partner will never know your problem. During long-term travels, tension is expected to kick in after some time. Let each other know what you’re feeling. Communication does strengthen your relationship! We can confirm this from our experience as we are 200% open with each other.

Support Each Other

Travelling for a long time tests your mental health. It makes you even stronger. We’re all human, and travel sometimes can be challenging, but it doesn’t stop you from feeling down or getting sick. Having that person you love to support you is excellent in the most challenging moments. We had some difficult moments during our backpacking adventure when we needed each other’s support. I remember one day, we were about to leave Ksamil in Albania to catch an early bus, and I woke up sick, so we had to delay our departure. Norbert was so supportive and stayed with me until I felt better. Another situation was when Norbert spent a whole night sick before starting one of the best drives in Romania, Transfăgărășan. This time, it was me taking care of him. You must support your partner to remain strong on several occasions. You feel much stronger when you have someone to hold your hand when feeling hopeless.

Share Responsibilities

Don’t take advantage of your partner. Two minds are better than one. When you travel as a couple, you’ll notice who’s better at what. Sharing tasks is much more fun than leaving everything to your partner. Taking an example from us, I love choosing destinations and unique sites.
In contrast, Norbert loves planning and doing the itinerary, so I discuss places with him, and together, we come up with a final decision. When we plan road trips, Norbert is the one who drives; however, when we have long drives, we usually take turns to avoid getting tired. We balance everything.

Make Plan B

Don’t plan everything, and always have a plan B. While travelling long term, almost nothing goes the exact way you make plan A. We had a plan when we left for our backpacking adventure in Europe, but we knew before that things would change. With time, we started doing everything at the last minute. You’ll have cancelled flights or cancelled accommodations that will change your plans. We skipped three countries we had planned due to COVID restrictions the previous year and visited another three countries missing from our list. We extended our adventure by two months since we couldn’t return home due to COVID. Believe it or not, when you have no fixed plans, you feel more accessible and realise it’s much better to go with the flow.

Compromise

It’s important to compromise when travelling as a couple. Remember you’re not travelling solo, where you can do whatever comes to your mind. Your partner might have different desires than yours. If you want to visit a museum and your partner hates it, try to find another museum with something your partner will be interested in. For us, this isn’t a big issue as we have similar likings, but when it comes to hostels, sometimes there are times that I prefer to stay in a private room than stay in a dorm with other people, so we try and find private accommodation. Compromising is very important to make your partner happy.

Sharing Costs

Travelling as a couple is a better way to save more money than travelling solo. You’ll pay less for accommodations, especially in hostels where you can stay in a private room, cheaper than a dorm. Another example is food. You can always buy and share one portion if you’re not hungry.

Be Positive

Life is too short to worry or argue about stupid things. Make your couple’s travels fun! Sometimes travelling long term is exhausting, and arguing about small things when you get tired is normal, especially after a 10.5-hour bus ride like when we had to cross to Romania. Try to avoid arguments by pausing until you calm down. Travelling with your favourite buddy is much more fun, and positivity in life is a road to happiness.

TIP: We highly recommend anyone travelling as a couple for the first time go on a short trip together. Remember that travelling on an adventure for a long time is far different than going on a short holiday for a romantic or luxury getaway!

Travelling as a couple is WONDERFUL! If it’s still on your mind, stop thinking about it; go and capture every moment of your amazing adventure!

We hope you’re inspired and found this blog helpful. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions or need more tips on travelling with your partner. We love to hear from you!

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