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How can travel light a spark between two people and yet also burn a relationship to the ground? There have been many studies and articles about travel being the ultimate test of relationships. Travel gives you endless opportunities to test out how to communicate, work together, and problem solve. As someone who has been in a relationship for the past 11 years, its definitely taken me awhile to learn on how I can be a better travel partner to my fiancé.
While some may say that romance is solely based on the destination, I also think that any vacation can be romantic. Here are 8 ways to bring romance to any vacation:
- Talk about your expectations for the trip and what you want to get out of it before you go. Open communication about what you both want helps make sure that you will both get what you need out of the trip. Do you want to go-go-go or lay in bed for hours wrapped up in the sheets? Being on the same page allows the romance to fly
- Be aware of each other’s boiling points. Does your partner tend to get hungry and irritated after a long flight or do you get tired after a long day of activities? Awareness of these small irritations will help alleviate small arguments because you recognize that some reactions are based on a very human reaction vs. intent
- Try new things for one another. When you solo travel, you have the option to go where you want without any regard for someone else. With your person there, you may or may not always see eye to eye on all activities. Allowing yourself to try something for your partner opens the relationship up to deeper conversations
- Play, explore, and wander. Give you and your partner the time and space to just explore a destination with one another with no agenda
- Schedule in “me” time. This may mean going on a short walk, meditating in the morning, working out or even scheduling some alone time. Traveling together is a wonderful gift, but time a part also allows you time to reflect.
- Give your partner moments of being absolutely present with them. My fiancé and I like to do this during dinner time (with the one exception of taking photos of the delicious food). We spend the time absorbing the food or recapping the day and what we learned without our phones or other distractions.
- Follow up activities or moments by asking questions about how they experienced a moment or what they thought. It also allows you to learn more about your significant other. Questions to ask
- Plan moments that you know you both will enjoy – is it a candle light dinner or a cooking dinner together? A massage or ATV adventure? Every couple is different so plan for moments on the vacation that are romantic to you both, removing everyone else’s “romantic” standards.
Traveling with your significant other can be a magical way to reconnect and bring you closer than ever. What are other ways you connect with your partner on a trip?
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