Travelling with your partner can either make or break your relationship. Seriously. You go from several hours a day (in our case, 4 months of not seeing each other) to being with each other 24/7. It is a big change. All of a sudden, you need to start grooming yourself and look your best, you don’t have your bathroom privacy, and now it becomes what “we” want to do and no longer  what “I” want to do. Don’t get me wrong, we love traveling together, but sometimes it gets annoying. You have great days and some bad, but you can get passed it!
It is like my dad said, “If you are still together after traveling Asia for three months, you know he is the one.” And look at us go!
These are the things that happens when you travel with your partner.
All the little things start to bother you…
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The glamour is gone and you won’t always look your best while traveling…
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Everything they say is just dumb…
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You become sick of them always being there, I mean it is 24/7 now…
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And everything they do annoys you- the way they eat, the way they smell.. you just CAN’T….
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So, here’s the fix: go for a nice dinner
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Or find something cultural that you can both appreciate- you are in a new city and it will be fun to explore!
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Go out dancing together and shimmy all your problems out!
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And if you are tired of going out, have a fun night in!
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Go visit a new city and see the world, after all, you are traveling!
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And, maybe, you know… ;)
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So call your “Bae” overÂ
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Hug out the hatred and the annoying things they do
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And lay a big fat, sloppy one on them.
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So if you have one bad day with your partner, don’t take it to heart
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Because at the end of the day, you are traveling the world with the one you love .
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Do go travelling with your partner? How do you find it?
Ha! Very funny and very true! I peaced out of regular life with my boyfriend after only dating for 4 months. Everyone was a little bit shocked, but all of their responses to us traveling together was “This is a good test of your relationship! If you can travel for 4 months in Central America, you will make it!” I am someone who LOVES my alone time, so it was a big deal to spend so much time with another person. It worked out though (we are now living in Korea) and we got through (and still get through) all of the times we annoy each other by just giving each other some space!
Why thank you! I am glad to see you have made it through those tough times! ;)
Haha I love this! Very accurate. My boyfriend and I haven’t traveled long term, but we’ve done some short term trips and just moved in together a few months ago. So far so good! :) It really can be challenging at times, especially when you are in close quarters constantly while traveling. I’d say this post sums it all up pretty well!
It’s definitely different but you learn to enjoy it! I hope all works out for you both :)
I am a solo traveler and not sure how well I would do if I traveled with anyone for a long period of time. I have traveled with friends but that was only for a couple of weeks at a time.
It would definitely be a big shock! Some people like and others dont, but I think you get used to it- and again it truly makes or breaks it!
Travelling with my partner was definitely what sealed it (for life :-) for us! We started dated and soon after started travelling intensely around India, Bangladesh and Malaysia. It was all on tight budgets, long 36 hour train rides, waiting at dirty train stations at odd hours of the day and night, but the journeys were so worth it!! We still have our best travelling memories from that year and now 10 years later, with two kids in tow, we are on the road whenever possible! It definitely ‘made’ our relationship :-D
Aw yay! I love to hear that! Like i said makes or breaks :)
Ha, I’ve only gone on short trips with my guy!
Well hopefully all goes well when you travel for a while! :) It will take time to get used to it but its always good fun
So funny, and so true! :) I travel both solo and with my partner. We actually never argue while traveling, not even in the most stressful situations. At home, that’s a different story…so: we need to go traveling even more, it’s good for our relation. :)
Haha seems like you have the opposite effect! I suppose we fight when were traveling a bit more because we are always apart otherwise. So we go from never seeing each other to 24/7. If only we could ease into it a bit easier!
This is probably the funniest post about travelling couples I’ve ever seen! It made me laugh big time!!
Thanks! We really appreciate that :)
Awe :’) This made me a little sad because I’ve been traveling for four months without my partner. While there are some aspects of it that you’ll get TOTALLY sick of, it is still wonderful to have someone to share all of the absolutely beautiful things you see with.
Aw I didnt mean to make you sad! We love traveling together but i think it is just a big change from never seeing each other (because we too, have been apart for 4 months now) to seeing each other ALL the time! Its the best being together but it definitely puts the relationship to the test
Loved your article! Super light and really funny! I am actually traveling with my husband in Asia at the moment. I put the glamour on the side, I barely have any women clothes, my hair is cornrowed all back. I am sure that from behind people can’t figure out I am a woman! Who cares?!
Enjoy your travel!
hahah We traveled Asia together as well and the glamour was the first thing out the door! But if he still loves you after that, youre in good shape! haha
hahaha that kiss cam!! I have been in a relationship for almost 4 years and have never travelled together, like long-term. I love traveling by myself so much I cant even. I don’t know how much I would like traveling with my partner, and I love him so much, but traveling is like my thing, my own private escape and rejuvenator, my I-don’t-need-to-ask-you-what-you-want-to-do-or-eat, my I-just-want-to-hide-with-a-book-and-talk-to-no-one, my I-wanna-go-hike-a-mountain-and-take-a-nap-on-the-way-up-ALONE (Im totally overusing the hyphens) my point is I admire couples that travel together and as you said I think they either make you or break you, and someday I know its going to be the time when I will travel as a couple and eventually as a family and Ill have to learn the other side of traveling. So that being said, I will take notes of your tips and let you know how Im doing, like in two years, hopefully five.
hahaha! It takes time to get used to but if you can make it work it will be totally worth it (and super fun) to travel with your partner! Ive traveled with friends, solo and with Jack and now that travel is the one way I get to see Jack, traveling with him has been super fun!! We still get into little fights, but its nothing we cant fix. I hope you try it out eventually!
Love this! The gifs made me rofl, nice touch! Really good advice too, I’ve been travelling solo for years now, would be nice to have a partner to share the memories with
It will definitely be a big change!
This did make me laugh! When I first met my husband he was in the forces and therefore we would be apart for up to six months at a time so when he first left it was really difficult – seeing him every day after having my own space to watch what I wanted, eat what I wanted and go where I wanted. However, I think it’s all part of growing with your relationship – whether travelling or not you have to get use to them being around the whole time. Travelling with each other 24/7 takes patience but at the same time would you want to travel with anyone else? I know I wouldn’t! :)
You are absolutely right! I wouldnt trade my partner for anyone else! But I do think I am one of the lucky ones being able to say that because traveling together really does put you to the test :) Its all just a test to the relationship!
Funny posts. I have taken my fair share of couples trips… I want more soloing next year :O
You are right, a balance is always good!
hahahah this made me laugh so hard, this is an exact mirror of my relationship. My boyfriend and I are long distance..he’s from Oregon and I’m from California so when he’s in school that’s several months apart….then the traveling..we’re going on to 6 months of breathing the same air 24/7. There’s noone else I’d rather travel with, but you know.. the gif’s say it all
SO happy you liked the it, I’m sure you will both have an amazing time traveling together! Let us know how the trip goes :)
Can I just point out that you have used gifs from literally all our favourite personalities Haha! love Tyler Oakley all the way down to White Chicks.
But anyway back on the subject – certainly travelling with a partner has been very rewarding for us on a travelling basis and a relationship basis.
I used all my favorite gifs haha but you guys have made it for a while (and us too) so were obviously doing something right!
Love you guys for telling it like it is! Such an honest and fun post!
There are bumps in the road but we made it for 3.5 years thus far!
Very true and very nicely done guys!
Thanks!
This is hilarious. I’ve had to travel with someone on a short term basis but I never long term. I give you props for being able to do it!
Thank you! :)
Haha, this is so funny! And the last one is so cute! Traveling as a couple definitely has its ups and downs and puts the relationship to the test. But it really makes you grow as a couple more than anything else (in my opinon). Great post!
I agree! Traveling has made us stronger and I dont think I could travel without him!
Cool article ….. some I can relate to :) funny and hilarious ;)
Thank you :)
I love the last one! Love the dog in Up and the whole ethos of the movie! Great post, made me laugh :-) Couldn’t agree more with some of them when I started travelling with Ashique at first – backpacking in India on a seriously tight budget for over a month. It was what sealed it for us, the fact that if we can travel like we did that trip and the rest of that year – we would make good travel partners! Now we are life partners and travelling the world with two kids in tow :-)
Im so happy to hear that! traveling can make you stronger, and if it doesnt work out when traveling, I think its time to move on to the next haha Glad to hear its working for you and now there are two kiddies involved! Blessing!
Having lived with a partner before I can totally relate to ALL of this!
:) :)
Cute post! I especially like your first photo – the face painting! Humor is a must :) What a spectacular thing that you get to explore the world with the one you love! Happy travels
It has been fantastic and we are lucky we live to tell the tales- together!
Haha, it’s all so true, the gifs made me laugh a lot! :D The second to last speaks to me, I remember a particularly bad day this summer when we kept arguing a lot over nothing but we made up in the end. :)
It really puts you to the test! but im glad it was nothing :) thanks for reading!
I think it’s also true, if you can travel with someone for a long time and be toguether 24/7, then that’s the right person. Our first long trip together was to Asia too and I was worried my (by now) husband would complain about food or hygiene. Well, it was just the opposite, I had to tell him not to eat everything as I was afraid he would get sick :P Five years and many countries later, we are married and have a little one, who is also becoming a frequent flyer
I was afraid of EVERYTHING!! haha But in a way, Jack pushed me to do more… we bickered about things we ate, how we smelled, and how unglamorous and sweaty life in Asia was but we made it through! So excited about your little one, thats awesome!
Oh this made me laugh so much. I loved them all, and so many of them have such inherent rings of truth to them. Fabulous work. Must have taken a long time to compile.
Glad it made you smile :) And nope, not long at all! You just needa look up any Will Ferrell GiF and theres one for everything! ha!
Your dad summed it up nicely :)
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25 years ago my not-yet husband and I drove and camped all over Europe. When that trip was over we decided we could marry each other since we’d survived 2 weeks of rain in a tent, getting a bit lost in Paris, Apeldoorn, and Ghent, and figuring out how to do the laundry in 5 different languages. 25 years have passed and we’re still married and traveling the world.
Love love love this! thank you so much for sharing your experience!