the last word in luxury. Some of them are fairly inaccessible, so the journey there is rather tough. It takes a certain kind of mad mentality to make the journey, and to make it happily. I have that mentality. Unfortunately, most "normal" people don't and some do regret coming away with me on my trips. When one is on holiday, one is supposed to have fun, be carefree etc. But I've found that the opposite is true when one travels with incompatible people. Instead of having fun, tensions run high, tempers are lost, the stench of bad charma lingers in the air etc. I have to admit, spending six hours on a boat that looks like the one above, going at 0.05 knots an hour, packed to the brim with people isn't the last word in luxury.
So, when the time came for the BF
to get my passport details off of
me, I was a little skeptical.. I
mean, we've been doing fine thus
far but what if he is a BAD traveling
companion?? I tend to be very carefree
when I go away... put me on a boat,
sun on my skin, sea spray in my
face, wind in my hair and you could
drop a nuke and I wouldn't care.
Then, the very though of spending
a whole 6 NIGHTS and 7 DAYS with
him, 24 hours a day... YIKES!! I
am the kind of person that NEEDS
space once in a while. What if it
gets so that I want to throw him
off the boat?? What if HE wants
to throw me off the boat?? What
if we BOTH kill each other? But
as my mum pointed out two days before
the trip, he is an avid scuba diver,
so he should be as easy going as
me when it comes to long, uncomfortable
trips... hmmmm...
I liken traveling with a "partner"
the same as moving in together with
someone. If you are in a serious,
long term relationship, you'll know
what I mean. You don't really KNOW
someone till you've moved in with
the person. Dating someone isn't
the same as moving in... moving
in is when the familiarity comes
in... and like that saying goes,
contempt. Think about it, your partner
never has to deal with your dirty
underwear until he / she moves in
with you correct? The closest they
get to your underwear is when they
are ripping it off in the throes
of passion. That slinky thong you
see your girlfriend in most of the
time? I can guarantee that she doesn't
wear those kind of garments when
you are not around. The comfortable,
cotton, waist high, support panties
are on when you aren't spending
the night. And if you ever have
to wash HIS underwear, for some
really strange reason, guys tend
to get skid marks... why this is
so, I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA!!
This is a fact!! That perfect illusion
you have of your partner is shattered
once you move in together. Oh, I
believe that the same is true for
traveling, especially if one isn't
on a luxury holiday, of which, GOOD
diving holidays mostly aren't. Like
someone once said, "there are two
ways to REALLY get to know someone:
go through a war with them or travel
together".
Male vs Female Packing
A Scuba Diving Holiday :: Traveling
Together
Almost 4 months ago, on the "anniversary" of our first date, the BF approached me and asked me if I would like to go away with him, on a scuba diving holiday in Indonesia in November. Wanna know my very first thought??? "WHOA!! We will still be together in NOVEMBER??!!" We had just been dating for ONE MONTH and already he was planning trips for the both of us... sweet to most people right? To me, the commitment phobic gal, well, it was a little scary. But in the spirit of things, (add his HUGE enthusiasm for it as well), I agreed. He very generously offered to pay for my ENTIRE trip as I couldn't (and still can't right now) afford it. Did my best to squirm out of the trip without coming across as too negative but that didn't work. I figured, he would need my passport number to make the bookings and stuff later on down the road right? So, if I didn't think that we were working out, I can easily NOT give him the number later on. Well, I did give him the details he required, I did go away with him and I am REAL GLAD that I did.
Aside from me thinking that we might not be together in November, one of the things I was worried about is the fact that we would be TRAVELLING TOGETHER!! I go away a lot on island trips and regulars of this website would know that the islands I go to, well, they aren't the last word in luxury. Some of them are fairly inaccessible, so the journey there is rather tough. It takes a certain kind of mad mentality to make the journey, and to make it happily. I have that mentality. Unfortunately, most "normal" people don't and some do regret coming away with me on my trips. When one is on holiday, one is supposed to have fun, be carefree etc. But I've found that the opposite is true when one travels with incompatible people. Instead of having fun, tensions run high, tempers are lost, the stench of bad charma lingers in the air etc. I have to admit, spending six hours on a boat that looks like the one above, going at 0.05 knots an hour, packed to the brim with people isn't the last word in luxury.
So, when the time came for the BF
to get my passport details off of
me, I was a little skeptical.. I
mean, we've been doing fine thus
far but what if he is a BAD traveling
companion?? I tend to be very carefree
when I go away... put me on a boat,
sun on my skin, sea spray in my
face, wind in my hair and you could
drop a nuke and I wouldn't care.
Then, the very though of spending
a whole 6 NIGHTS and 7 DAYS with
him, 24 hours a day... YIKES!! I
am the kind of person that NEEDS
space once in a while. What if it
gets so that I want to throw him
off the boat?? What if HE wants
to throw me off the boat?? What
if we BOTH kill each other? But
as my mum pointed out two days before
the trip, he is an avid scuba diver,
so he should be as easy going as
me when it comes to long, uncomfortable
trips... hmmmm...
I liken traveling with a "partner"
the same as moving in together with
someone. If you are in a serious,
long term relationship, you'll know
what I mean. You don't really KNOW
someone till you've moved in with
the person. Dating someone isn't
the same as moving in... moving
in is when the familiarity comes
in... and like that saying goes,
contempt. Think about it, your partner
never has to deal with your dirty
underwear until he / she moves in
with you correct? The closest they
get to your underwear is when they
are ripping it off in the throes
of passion. That slinky thong you
see your girlfriend in most of the
time? I can guarantee that she doesn't
wear those kind of garments when
you are not around. The comfortable,
cotton, waist high, support panties
are on when you aren't spending
the night. And if you ever have
to wash HIS underwear, for some
really strange reason, guys tend
to get skid marks... why this is
so, I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA!!
This is a fact!! That perfect illusion
you have of your partner is shattered
once you move in together. Oh, I
believe that the same is true for
traveling, especially if one isn't
on a luxury holiday, of which, GOOD
diving holidays mostly aren't. Like
someone once said, "there are two
ways to REALLY get to know someone:
go through a war with them or travel
together".
Male vs Female Packing
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the last word in luxury. Some of them are fairly inaccessible, so the journey there is rather tough. It takes a certain kind of mad mentality to make the journey, and to make it happily. I have that mentality. Unfortunately, most "normal" people don't and some do regret coming away with me on my trips. When one is on holiday, one is supposed to have fun, be carefree etc. But I've found that the opposite is true when one travels with incompatible people. Instead of having fun, tensions run high, tempers are lost, the stench of bad charma lingers in the air etc. I have to admit, spending six hours on a boat that looks like the one above, going at 0.05 knots an hour, packed to the brim with people isn't the last word in luxury.
So, when the time came for the BF
to get my passport details off of
me, I was a little skeptical.. I
mean, we've been doing fine thus
far but what if he is a BAD traveling
companion?? I tend to be very carefree
when I go away... put me on a boat,
sun on my skin, sea spray in my
face, wind in my hair and you could
drop a nuke and I wouldn't care.
Then, the very though of spending
a whole 6 NIGHTS and 7 DAYS with
him, 24 hours a day... YIKES!! I
am the kind of person that NEEDS
space once in a while. What if it
gets so that I want to throw him
off the boat?? What if HE wants
to throw me off the boat?? What
if we BOTH kill each other? But
as my mum pointed out two days before
the trip, he is an avid scuba diver,
so he should be as easy going as
me when it comes to long, uncomfortable
trips... hmmmm...
I liken traveling with a "partner"
the same as moving in together with
someone. If you are in a serious,
long term relationship, you'll know
what I mean. You don't really KNOW
someone till you've moved in with
the person. Dating someone isn't
the same as moving in... moving
in is when the familiarity comes
in... and like that saying goes,
contempt. Think about it, your partner
never has to deal with your dirty
underwear until he / she moves in
with you correct? The closest they
get to your underwear is when they
are ripping it off in the throes
of passion. That slinky thong you
see your girlfriend in most of the
time? I can guarantee that she doesn't
wear those kind of garments when
you are not around. The comfortable,
cotton, waist high, support panties
are on when you aren't spending
the night. And if you ever have
to wash HIS underwear, for some
really strange reason, guys tend
to get skid marks... why this is
so, I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA!!
This is a fact!! That perfect illusion
you have of your partner is shattered
once you move in together. Oh, I
believe that the same is true for
traveling, especially if one isn't
on a luxury holiday, of which, GOOD
diving holidays mostly aren't. Like
someone once said, "there are two
ways to REALLY get to know someone:
go through a war with them or travel
together".
Male vs Female Packing
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