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HOW TO TRAVEL AS A COUPLE…WITHOUT KILLING EACH OTHER
by Nicky Mackenzie
24 January 2017
HOW TO TRAVEL AS A COUPLE WITHOUT KILLING EACH OTHER
by Nicky Mackenzie
24 January 2017
“But seriously, doesn’t it get on your nerves being with each other 24 hours a day?”
This is probably the question we get asked the most by people once they discover that we travel full time. Many women have looked at me in total disbelief and said, “I couldn’t do it, I’d kill my other half!” And if I’m totally honest, I have my moments. As no doubt does my ever-patient hubby!
Let’s face it, we went from having full-time jobs when we hardly ever saw each other, when weekends were spent cooking, cleaning and seeing friends and family, to travelling full time and being with each other 24/7. Pretty much from one extreme to another. So, how do we cope?
Laugh often
We’ve learned that you need to be able to fall back on your sense of humour when mistakes are made. Like when one of you doesn’t check your newly purchased train tickets (me) and you turn up for your overnight train from Thailand to Malaysia….a day late. Or when one of you pulls the tap in your hotel bathroom completely off and floods the whole floor (him).
Stuff goes wrong ALL the time. People will try to rip you off or scam you. Others will be downright rude or refuse to deal with you because you’re a woman, a foreigner, don’t speak their language (or all of the above). And, if you let it get to you there’s a good chance you’ll take it out on each other. So we’ve also learnt to see the funny side of these situations by using our natural ability to laugh at ourselves. And of course, others when they deserve it.
Remember you’re a team
When you’re hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles away from your home, family and friends you have to be able to rely on each other for support. You have to intuitively know when the other needs your help, just as you have to know your partner’s got your back. Quite honestly, in the beginning, this huge leap of faith was pretty daunting.
As we all know, nothing tests your relationship more than moments of extreme stress. But particularly in a strange country, where you probably won’t know the number for the emergency services, or even if you did there may be a language barrier. In situations such as being hit by a moped in Bali, or falling down a cliff in the remote Sumatran jungle. Or when trying to prevent our campervan rental being blown off the edge of a cliff in the middle of a huge storm. At two o’clock in the morning.
We very quickly realised that one of us has to remain calm in those situations. Especially as one of us is a walking accident waiting to happen (having visited a hospital in nearly every country we’ve visited, that award is definitely mine!).
You also quickly work out which situations to avoid putting yourselves in, as it does nothing for marital harmony. Ours is canoeing. Put us in a two-man canoe and all kinds of horrors will unfold. We become warriors, albeit with oars instead of swords. Propelling ourselves forward with any kind of co-ordination is an impossible task and almost guarantees a head injury to one of us and a near drowning to the other.
Every. Frickin’. Time.
Play to your strengths (and avoid your weaknesses) as a couple whenever you can.
Assign “jobs” / Share the workload
It quickly became apparent when we first started travelling that there are jobs each of us is good at and enjoy doing. If one of you particularly loves getting into the detail of researching the best places to stay, let them do it. Likewise, if one of you hates negotiating with tuk-tuk drivers or bargaining with shopkeepers, then let the other one do it.
Ian’s not very good at confrontation. Me, however – let’s just say my death stare has been perfected after many years in management, so I have no qualms in taking on that role. I’m always bad cop!
We also seemed to find a way of sharing the workload by accident. We hadn’t planned it that way but rather we just seemed to fall into owning certain tasks as a matter of course. And not always as we might have expected.
For instance, when we hired a car or campervan I did 90% of the driving – mainly because I’ve got the directional sense of a moth in a light bulb factory. So, in the absence of a sat-nav, Ian became the de facto navigator. Didn’t stop me getting us lost, though…
Find “me time”
This is important. I for one relish time on my own. Probably something to do with being the eldest of four kids. This means that I’m more than comfortable to stay put when Ian says he wants to go off for the day and climb a volcano. Let’s face it, I’m built for comfort, not a 10-hour uphill trek.
I’ll find a hammock and read a book, perhaps wander down to the beach searching for shells or maybe visit a local flower market. These are all things that would bore the pants off Ian, so we make sure we make time for ourselves individually. And it gives you something to talk about, too!
Be enablers
One of us wanted to do the 19km hike over the lung-busting Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand. One of us knew that physically it was never going to be possible. To enable the former there were certain sacrifices the latter had to make. Like getting up well before dawn to drive the intrepid adventurer 20km in the dark to the track starting point. And lend him her beanie hat to protect his baldy little head from getting too much sub-zero exposure. This angel then picked him up seven hours later at the other end of the track and had his favourite meal cooked ready and waiting when they got back to the campsite.
No need to make a fuss. Just collect the wifey of the year award, pass “go” and bank the brownie points for later…
Treat yourselves occasionally
Travelling on a modest budget does mean that we’ve learned to live fairly frugally. By and large, we managed to live reasonably comfortably on £50 per day while we were in Asia. But there’s nothing quite so cathartic as the occasional splurge on something that adds super-positive memories for the both of you.
Such as the light aircraft flight over New Zealand’s Southern Alps to Milford Sound. Or experiencing swimming in the open water with a whale shark on Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef.
Of course, you don’t necessarily need to spend big to treat yourselves. As long as it means something special to you.
Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand
Take plenty of photos together
This didn’t dawn on us until a few weeks into our trip when we realised we had plenty of photographs of beaches, jungles, mountains and temples. But very few of ourselves. Certainly very few of us together. So, as we started to look back at where we’d been through our photographs, they seemed fine for our blog posts. But, somehow they didn’t capture our memories or help us to remember how we felt about being there.
Cue that 21st Century tourist staple, the selfie. OK, it can look cheesy and there’s nothing worse than visiting somewhere only to be confronted by the sight of hoards of tourists, fashioning themselves into hilarious poses while brandishing mobile phones connected to legions of three-foot aluminium sticks. But, as a memory-builder, they’re priceless.
Disclaimer: we don’t own a selfie stick.
Oh, and if you must ask a stranger to take a snapshot of the two of you, try and make sure they don’t insist on making you look like you’re taking part in a photo shoot for a casual clothing catalogue. Like the guy at the Taj Mahal did….
Don’t underestimate the value of slowing down
Travelling can be tiring. Both mentally and physically. In fact, we found at one stage that we were spending a lot of our time travelling between destinations and then immediately having to figure out our next destination, the logistics of getting there and researching and booking accommodation. And that can be stressful.
In the rush to see everything a destination might have to offer it can be easy to overlook the value of staying put for a while. So when things start getting too crazy, we quickly find somewhere quiet, with good wifi, and hunker down for a few days to recharge. Particularly when there’s a tropical beach just begging to be laid upon.
Early on we made a conscious decision to travel slowly. At a pace that gives us an opportunity to explore a destination without putting a strain on our relationship.
And for us, particularly if we’ve had the day from hell, we find that relaxing over a bottle of wine, a decent-strength gin-and-tonic, or a couple of beers together can work wonders. Not necessarily all at once, or even in that order! But spending that time talking through the frustrations of the day over a glass of something suitably chilled should never be sacrificed.
In fact, some of our best ideas have burst forth after sipping (yeah right!) a glass or two after a crappy day.
One bottle, two glasses…and plenty of ideas
Keep setbacks in perspective
They’re usually blips, and hardly ever insurmountable.
Of course, if something goes wrong it’s important not to assign blame. I won’t claim that we’ve managed to avoid this 100%, but we’ve definitely become better at taking setbacks in our stride.
After all, travel is about adventure, about discovering new places, meeting new people, experiencing different cultures and food. Things will go wrong. Sometimes repeatedly. And, despite what I’ve already said, it’s inevitable that disagreements will happen.
Ultimately, though it’s important to just keep everything in perspective. And to remember how blessed we are that we get to experience all this with our favourite person at our side.
What did you think? Do you travel as a couple? If so, do you have any recommendations to share? Or maybe you’re planning on travelling soon? Either way, we’d love to hear from you so please add your comments below.
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Ha! We would never even consider getting in a canoe together.
Your tips here are spot on. Our biggest failure is finding ‘me time’. As we’ve come to rely on each other’s strengths through years of travel, we don’t carve out enough time apart. Every time we do, it is good for our souls and our relationship. I want to do this more of this.
Like you, we’ve become medical tourist experts, needing to visit hospitals in almost every country with many of those visits followed up with a treatment. The Captain refers to me as the ‘Gazelle of the Sea’ but it is he who has racked up the most visits to the doc. A few fractured ribs (The Captain’s) from a fall down the companionway stairs two mornings ago are keeping us in port for the next 10 days, finding me having some of that much-needed alone time onshore …provisioning food and medication.
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that. I feel The Captain’s pain though…cracked ribs really hurt! And sailing life can’t go on when it hurts to breathe let alone haul a sail.
Every cloud has a silver lining as they say, enjoy your time on land. And yes, stay out of canoes 😂
Before we quit our jobs we’d found a perfect balance of jobs and hobbies, which meant that we were both spending our time doing all the things we wanted to do. Him golfing and sports, me sketching, painting, reading and writing. One of the troubles of doing long term traveling is spending so much time together, and doing too much together, that you end up making too many compromises and don’t make time for the things that you really need. It’s take a few years to find a balance. I need my writing time, which means I have to get up early (it’s just after sunrise, he’s asleep, I’m on my 2nd coffee already) – I think traveling together is all about figuring out your personal needs and making sure they’re met. I need my quiet time, or else there would be a noisy murder!!
Jay I think you hit the nail on the head there! Full time travel is so different to ‘normal’ life. You do have to adapt. And you definitely have to make ‘me’ time, which we do. We’re 5 years in now, so we have found our groove. But it’s always interesting to hear from other people’s experiences. Especially women!
I loved reading How to Travel Long Term as a Couple! It’s nice to read about other couples that are travelling. Good to know the hubby and I are not the only people finding compromises along the road 🙂 Love your blog!
Thank you Tracy, Travel is all about compromise isn’t it?!
Excellent article. Needed this before I travelled with my sister.. Middle sister and I get along really well.
Thank you! I hope your trip isn’t too fractious…travel can be tough on all relationships that’s for sure!
We are full time house sitters. In our 60s. Living in a23 ft trailer. I find now that we are mellow. But we sure get excited about a house sit with more than one room, a tub. Regardless of the space. We have no problems being together, as communicating our needs is the secret to our relationship. Humor is a must. Space for each other, Lol . So enjoyed your insights and humor. And wish I was younger, to do your life style. I am new at blogging. Find yours inspirational.
Devetta
Thank you so much for your kind words Devetta. We love the travel lifestyle that housesitting allows us, especially as we like to travel slowly. And yes, humour is absolutely essential! Happy travels!
Even with my work history as a psychotherapist and lots of counseling under our belts we still have our ugly moments as a couple! Recently, we both read a book on nonviolent communication by Marshall Rosenberg. It was full of great reminders and touching stories about how to clean up our commmunication acts! Good for us, but amazing for folks who don’t have the background on not blaming, shaming or name calling.
Thanks for a fun post. BTW we are into year six of traveling together and we definitely let each other lead with our strengths. I am so grateful that we have so many skills that complement each other!
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment Laurie, I’ll certainly check out Marshall Rosenberg’s tome!
Hi Nicky
Your blog is very funny and we, as a mature travelling couple can empathize with you. You really hit the nail on the head about having ‘me time’ and trying to laugh off eventualities! The journey is what it should be about and we should be grateful that we have this opportunity 😀.
Keep up the good work!!
it’s crazy how much I relate. My husband and I have been travelling for 6 months now and we’ve assigned the roles and we’ve had 2 experiences canoeing and that’s it for us… Hilarious! Amazing blog btw
Thanks Lidia! Those pesky canoes heh?! I’m in awe of couples who don’t want to drown each other after a canoeing ‘adventure’ ?
Haha I wrote a similar post a few weeks ago! It’s always a bit difficult being with your partner 24/7 plus what with all the things that always go wrong while travelling, it can be super stressful! My first few holidays with my partner were slightly ‘strained’ haha. We ‘gel’ completely now after learning how to communicate properly with one another! 🙂
Yes it’s a bit of a transition isn’t it?! Thanks for your comment!
Love this, I’m also the one that’s accident prone/completely clumsy and we don’t have a selfie stick either! I don’t know if we could give up work and travel permanently the way you have though 🙂
Thank you! We weren’t sure to be honest if it was going to be for us, but luckily we love it! Selfie sticks are just wrong ??
OMG I ROFL about the canoe, it’s the same with us! The whole article is pretty on par and hilarious just right on the ball. We traveled (overlanded) for 10 month in 2013 but since our return we now work as a digital nomad team. It comes with great rewards but also very tense days. I think for us the recipe to let go and not to dwell on the small stuff. Safe travels
Glad you enjoyed it! And yes, sometimes you need to take a break from travel don’t you? Good luck with the Digital Nomad’ing!
Great article & so important to consider when travelling as a couple. We bought a selfie stick so that we could have photos of both of us. We have settled into our groove. Debriefing as you suggest is such a good idea when something has gone wrong.
Thanks Andrew! I have to admit I do occasionally hanker after our very own selfie stick, my short arms just don’t work the same! Thanks for reading and commenting
Great to hear advice from another traveling couple! Someday I’ll write a post with my own tips 🙂 I sent your blog to my husband and pointed out that we need to take more pictures together. We just spent a weekend in Hiroshima, and I don’t think we took a single picture of the two of us! I wish our relationship kryptonite were something one can avoid more easily, such as canoeing. Unfortunately, ours has always been anything in the car…driving, parking, directions. Instant argument! 🙂
I’ll let you into a secret…we have our moments in the car too! I hope your husband enjoyed reading it, and yes, we’re still really bad at taking photos together! If you do write a post, be sure to come back and drop the link, I’d love to read it! Thanks for taking the time to comment so honestly!
Haha canoeing/kayaking is my relationship kryptonite as well! Glad it isn’t only me. Literally half the fights we had when long term traveling was when we had to kayak.
These are great tips! It was honestly the best test of my relationship and we came out the other end so much stronger.
It’s definitely a test isn’t it Kasia?! And it’s nice to hear other people have the kayak issue too! Thanks for commenting
Love this! We also travel slowly.
Also love your sense of humor: “This angel then picked him up seven hours later at the other end of the track …”
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Always good to hear from like minded travellers! Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for reading
Such great tips! Honestly the most important thing is to get your me time in and remember that it’s ok to do things alone even when you’re traveling together. My husband and I don’t travel long term together, the longest we’ve done is two weeks, but even then we sometimes grate on each other! But sometimes taking a day to do what I want alone and him to do what he wants alone can make such a huge difference.
Couldn’t agree more Hannah! Thank you for commenting
This is so right! And so funny too! Loved reading this. This article is very useful. Seeing the humour is one of the most important tips for me. If something goes wrong, but nobody is hurt, just have a good laugh and go on with life! Thanks for sharing!
That’s a great philosophy to have Inge, the world would be a sad place if we couldn’t laugh at ourselves! So pleased you enjoyed reading it!
I often wonder if my husband and I could do this. Your post gives me hope! LOL
Well if you do, be sure to come back and tell us all about it! Thanks for commenting
Beautifully written!.. Haha!.. My husband and I try to do most of these things… You guys look great :)…I loved your pics.. esp, the last one with those goblets at the falls… 🙂
Thank you so much for the feedback, and your kind words!
This is so spot on! We also travel together and all of your points apply! Except that, I am a really crappy driver 😀 for us, having a good, sound, dramatic argument works very well too. We scream it out and move on. Ahm, hope my husband feels the same way, haha.
Maybe we should try that in future Karin! Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for commenting!
Definitely some great tips here. Looks like you and your partner have been to some amazinggggg places, loving all your photos ☺☺☺
Thank you! Yes, we’ve been to some amazing places, making memories we can look back on when we’re in our rocking chairs! Glad you enjoyed the photos too…happy travels!
I like that above all you spoke of individuality! It is important. Nice post. Will try the points out when I get a boyfriend ???
Haha Bonita, thank you for reading and commenting!
Hi guys! Read this post already and commented on your FB Page. I totally agree everything in this post. Stay sweet and keep exploring! <3
Many thanks for reading, and taking the time to write a comment! Safe travels!
All of this is so true! I travel with my boyfriend and I am definitely the confrontational one and he is the peacemaker. Good to know it can work long term too, as we plan our upcoming trips!
Glad to meet another bad cop! It can definitely work long term, you just need to take advantage of “me” time! Good luck with your travel plans!
This was very funny! I especially liked the story about you collecting wifey of the year brownie points. I’ve actually never traveled with another person and I don’t think I ever want to. But I’ll keep these tips in mind if I do!
Thank you Stella! I can imagine it’s a great feeling to travel alone, and have that total freedom to go wherever you wish! I’d probably just spend 2 years on a beach somewhere though if Ian wasn’t with me, so it’s best he comes along too! Safe travels!
I really enjoyed this, my boyfriend and I did long term travel together last year and I can recall a lot of the moments you spoke about! I definitiely agree with the alone time, I need my own time to read or walk and my boyfriend needs time to play his guitar or watch a film! I think you guys have got it all covered though and looks like you’re having a great time! Team work is the key! (:
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for commenting! Yes, alone time is really important isn’t it? And as for team work, well you won’t get very far without it we’ve found!
I love this post! So true that you need to find your strengths and go with that. My fiance and I have both travelled a lot separately and we’re still getting used to travelling together. But this should help!
Thank you so much! Glad it will be of use to you, happy and safe travels!
I hope I eventually find someone who I can travel the world with too 🙂 Nice blog!
Thanks Natasha! I’m sure you will, and probably when you’re travelling!
Thanks for your great tips! I think travelling as a couple is something that can turn out to be either a wonderful experience or a disaster. I often travel solo because I’m afraid long exhausting trips will have a bearing on our relationship. But perhaps I will need to think again 🙂
Thanks for your comment, I think you’re completely right, it can definitely make or break a relationship. As long as you’ve both got a sense of humour though you can definitely have the best of both worlds!
Hehhehe, these are nice tips. Loved the photos as well. That one with two glasses by the cooling wine… It says it all! 😀
It does doesn’t it?! You’ve got to love NZ, not only do they make amazing wine, but they provide your very own stream to chill it in! Thanks for reading!
Really good tips! I am on the road now with my boyfriend for about five months. When we were about to leave I was also a bit scared how it would work out. But so far we enjoying every moment together and it works perfectly!
That’s great to know! Enjoy the rest of your travels!
My boyfriend and I are about to go on our first trip together in March so I have been thinking about this a lot lately. I have traveled with friends in the past and sometimes you just dont know what kind of traveler they are going to be until you are there. Some good advice in this post that I can use on our trip!
How exciting! Yes, you never know what kind of traveller someone is until you actually travel with them! I’m sure you’ll have an amazing time…a d laugh a lot!
Really good tips, here! I have the opposite problem these days, as I’m usually a solo traveler. But traveling with friends can be extra-tricky, and these tips I think are useful for any type of travel companion.
Thank you for reading and commenting, yes sometimes I think solo travel would be much easier, but there’s pros and cons to both I imagine! Safe travels!
Yesssss! I love this for so many reasons. First of all, looks like you have a great relationship. Some people really do get lucky (I feel I am one of those people!). My favorite tip though is to take photos together. We don’t have enough photos of us and it makes me so sad. It’s like ohhh pretty landscapes or buildings, but what about us?!
Thank you Jessica, and yes, the photos thing is so important isn’t it? I’m terrible as I hate having my photo taken, but I totally regret not having approached more people to take a few shots of us…don’t regret not having a selfie stick though ?
How exciting Vicki! Glad it’s given you food for thought, the first few weeks was the most difficult for us, while we worked out and assigned “jobs”. But let’s face it, it’s a small price to pay for the luxury of travelling the world! Happy and safe travels, go make those memories!
Am just about to travel the world with my boyfriend and this has given me lots to think about. A very helpful article 🙂
Wonderful post! I think these hold not only for couples long-term but for any trip you take with another person. Especially if you’re an introvert like me!
You make a very valid point Alice, thank you for reading, and commenting. Travelling with anyone else has its ups and downs, so these coping strategies can be applied to those situations too!
Haha! I can totally relate. I love travelling with James but also have had moments of wanting to punch him… Loved your story about canoeing! I also agree about sharing the tasks. The one time I drove our campervan, I somehow managed to stall (an automatic!!) in the middle of a road, put the window-wipers on instead of the indicator, and got a huge BEEEEP from a lorry speeding along behind us. We decided James should be in charge of the driving after that! This was a great read!
Thanks for your kind words Abbi! At least you have the ability to navigate by the sounds of it…I have zero sense of direction and a less than impressive grasp of geography, which as a full time traveller has been extremely embarrassing at times! Canoes are the vehicle of the devil…Safe travels!
Fantastic article. It can be super intense spending so much time with one person. Love your humour!
Glad you enjoyed it Robyn, it came from the heart, could you tell?! ?
Love this! First, you’re hilarious! I love your writing style! Second, oh god, this is SO true! I travelled with the boyfriend in Australia for more than a year… living in a van – struggling – camping our way around. Yes, we wanted to kill each other for a while. Somehow, we managed to deal with it and after a while, everything became much easier! Laughing is indeed one of the best tricks out there!
Thank you! Yes, living out of a van is really tough, we did it in NZ for two months and that was quite long enough, so after a year one of us would most likely have been in prison…! Once you figure out the laughing bit it becomes easier! Happy travels!
We loved it Nicky both Ian and yourself are brilliant at setting the screen for us. Made us laugh Claire said your as accident prone as her and would love to hear the different experiences of Drs and hospitals ( something tells me she’s been spending to much time in them lol).
Its lovely to hear what your travels are like from both sides of hope you continue to write Nicky. Loads of love Claire n Steve
ps Claire can t wait for some more flowers xx
Thank you guys! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, and it’s lovely to hear from you too… Ian has a list of all my mishaps somewhere, maybe we should write a hospital review ? I’ll get straight onto the flowers! Much love to you both x
Very interesting post. I think me and my gf would go crazy spending that much time together in one go. I totally agree about ‘me time’. One thing we sometimes do when we travel is have half a day to ourselves if we want to do different things, like my gf shop, whilst I go up viewpoints or into museums (less her cup of tea). Thanks for sharing your views.
Thanks for reading and commenting Mike, I think Ian’s just grateful that I’m not much of a shopper!
Love this post, love your honesty and love your writing style! My husband and I are on a similar path. We quit our jobs 2 years ago to travel full-time and we experienced many of the same things you describe above. Happy Travels to you two in 2017 🙂
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed reading it, it’s great to know that people “get us”. Glad to see there are other survivors out there too! Safe travels!
How I wish me and my special someone will be just like you and your hubby. I am envious!
Aww, thank you Charity, we have our moments like all couples, but we’re lucky in that we both want the same things out of life, that certainly helps!
This is a perfect summary of how to travel as a couple! The hardest one for me is always to take photos of US… We do the same thing and end up with dozens of beautiful beach and mountain photos and none of just us. Thanks for the advice and happy traveling!
Thank you Michael, it certainly works for us! Taking photos of the two of you is pretty crucial we’ve found, but sometimes it’s hard to find that willing cameraperson isn’t it?! Safe travels!
These are great tips!
Thank you for reading Yury, I’m glad you found the article helpful!
Do you actually have any photos which don’t involve gin, wine, beer or all 3?? I laughed my way through this one; a brilliant read! I particularly like the cover photo …..;)
We have hundreds! But for some reason our readers want to see booze pics! Glad you enjoyed it, I knew that dodgy pic of me brandishing a knife would come in handy one day ?
Some really good tips here and sounds like you’ve been through quite a bit! So far, we haven’t really had anything like that, but I’m sure it’ll come up eventually…the Death Stare is one that always gets to me…*shutters*. Otherwise, we’re pretty good! Thanks for sharing and love the humor!
Thank you so much for reading and for your kind words! If you’ve got a good sense of humour you’ll enjoy your travels much more don’t you think? P.S the death stare only comes out on special occasions!
Loved the read Nicky! And as always a bunch of humour in there also. Some tips I will use on our tiny in comparison but just as important trip. Thank you both again for sharing your life full of adventures with me. X
Thank you Dawn for joining us on our journey! You’re going to have such an amazing time in NZ – we’re expecting plenty of photos so we can relive our adventures through you guys!
Reading this brought back many memories for Ian and I from our travelling days and I laughed out loud at some points.
We always gave each other a kiss each night and said we loved each other ( sometimes through gritted teeth ) ..
Yes, the gritted teeth thing is familiar! Glad it brought back fond memories for you, and reassuring to know we’re not the only ones!
That was such a fun read. You had me laughing in some parts, especially the Taj Mahal photo haha. Totally agree with having ‘Me time’ and treating yourselves occasionally.
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment Winny! We couldn’t stop laughing at his directions either! Oh the shame!
Brilliant Nicky enjoyed reading that and it’s so you lol xx
Thanks Jo, hope it made you chuckle! Enjoy India! x