Useful Tips in Choosing the Groups to Travel With
In theory, planning a group holiday means you’ll get to explore the world with some of your favorite people. In practice, choosing the right groups to travel with could mean a lots of things. We can include here: fights over itinerary, haggling over hotels, and bickering with your siblings in front of your parents, even though you may all be full-grown adults.
Luckily there are ways to avoid those situations. Whether you’re planning a big family reunion, a bachelor party, or a getaway with friends, there are two main rules: be patient and be flexible.
Rent a house for your group
If you’re planning a family reunion or a bachelorette blowout, renting a house can both save money and stress. Having a house will also let us spend more time with the others, because no one in your group can hide out in their hotel room. Renting a house has other perks, too, like breakfast together, the ability to cook if you want, easy access to snacks, etc. Sites like AirBnb, HomeAway, and VRBO make it very easy to find homes to rent anywhere in the world. If you do rent a house, don’t forget to buy groceries in advance.
Be flexible with the ones you are traveling with
Communication is the key
If your group will be divided up between several cars, or spending the day heading to separate activities, communication is key. Make sure everyone in the party has the full itinerary. Make sure they all know the name of the hotel and have a plan if the group is separated by choice or by accident. Consider setting up a group text or go old school and write up a phone list or some other means of ensuring that the group can stay in touch with each other. Similarly, you can set up a Google Doc with all the hotel or house information, itineraries, grocery lists, phone numbers.
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