Travel Buddies

6After travelling with a few of my friends, I was wondering who could really travel the way I like. Then it hit me to take a look at the Travel Buddies quiz I did on Facebook, and from there I made a comparison.

The Travel Buddies Compatibility lists 'Best buddies', 'Good match', 'You'll survice' (I think it's mean to be survive), 'Compromise is key', 'Take your chances', and 'Better not do it' as it's categories. The majority of friends who did take the quiz ended up in either the 'you'll survive' or 'compromise is key'. There's yet to be one friend, who doesn't want to sign up for facebook because he's happy with his current networking website, that I would like to have taken this quiz to see exactly how like-minded we are. There is also one friend that's a good match, and one that I've to take my chances on.

Seeing that I have travelled with people from both majority groups, it makes me wonder what it will be like travelling with my good match. From my experience with people that I'll survive with, it does really feel like the song: "First I was afraid... I was petrified.... I will survive... I will survive! HEY HEY!" (yeah skip the nitty gritty cos it doesn't apply anyway) I guess knowing them well enough does give you an advantage, especially if you know what role you have to take on when it comes to travelling with them. For example, there are 2 that I have travelled with in this group, both whom I've gone on multiple trips with. Sometimes I ask myself, "Why do I keep travelling with them?", especially at times when they make me roll my eyes with their insecurities. But it's insecurities that can easily be soothed and after all the assurance you have to give, the whole trip actually turns out really fun. These 2 people sure know how to enjoy their time in a different country. In my opinion, that is the whole point of travelling for leisure.

Then there's a few of them in the 'compromise is key' category that have almost ruined some trips for me. As the category suggests, compromise plays a big part. And if you're the type that can't give in or bend to suit these people's needs, then it's better not to travel with them. But no matter how flexible you are, there are people who will bring you right to the edge, and people in this group have proven that they can do this to me. So if this group can bring me to the point where I almost kill them, I think it's best not to travel with anyone I've to take my chances with.