Going On Vacation With A Guy Friend
Going on vacation with a guy friend can be fun, but it is definitely different than traveling with other girls. Just like the saying goes, “the girl code is non-existent”. You have to make sure you do not offend or hurt your guy friends in any way when you are out having a good time. Here are some tips to making this trip fun and enjoyable for everyone involved… Most of my girlfriends would never go on vacation with a guy friend. I am not like most of them. I am the type of girl who likes to live her life and do different things from time to time. Sometimes, when you have guy friends you know, things can turn out to be very exciting.
Taking a vacation with a guy friend can be fun. Although you will have to deal with the anxiety of, “Will our friendship change?” You’ve planned your vacation. You’ve managed to score a discount for booking well in advance for that popular resort in Cancun. And you’ve finally convinced your closest girlfriends to tag along with you because ‘all work and no play’ makes Sally a dull girl! You’re lying on the beach, and in walks the most eligible bachelor at your favorite bar. He smiles at you, and asks what brings you to Cancun. You smile back, lean forward and reply…
Going On Vacation With A Guy Friend
You had known Ben for years and one day he suddenly came over to visit. He was a nice guy and you liked him. He was single and you definitely were. You had been looking forward to your vacay with your best bud all day but when he finally arrives, he says he has a surprise. You thought you might like the surprise…or not.
When you think of the best travel buddies, your family, significant other, or BFF likely immediately come to mind. I’ve traveled with every single one of those people in my life, but on my most recent trip, I decided to bring along someone else who’s really special to me. Ryan is my guy best friend of over 10 years, and even though we’ve been friends for so long, until this past week, we never traveled together. So when I decided to go to Puerto Rico, Ryan was the first person I thought of. After this trip, I firmly believe that going on a trip with your guy best friend will make you closer than ever.
Our friendship is purely platonic (I’m in a very loving long-term relationship), but he’s one of the closest people in my life. My parents consider Ryan to be part of our family, and the feeling is mutual on his end. We’ve done so much together. From performing on the same stage in high school, to taking on New York City, to coaching each other through relationships, there are few things we haven’t crossed off of our friendship bucket list.
But now, we can finally say that we’ve gone somewhere special together. Our friendship is officially global, and so much better because of it.
We discovered that we’re really good at traveling together.
You know how people sometimes say that they’re good friends but not good roommates, or that they can hang out with someone but not spend too much time together? Ryan and I haven’t spent an extended amount of time together since high school, but this trip proved that our friendship isn’t negatively affected by being in close proximity to each other for a long time.
We never ran out of things to talk about, and better yet, didn’t get on each other’s nerves at all. My tendency to over-plan and stress out about details when I’m traveling was balanced out by his more easygoing, relaxed nature. It was great that we were able to keep each other in check.
Puerto Rico was the ultimate destination for us to have our first trip together.
Both Ryan and I are pretty adventurous people, and I think that Puerto Rico was the perfect setting for us to chase those thrills together. We tackled the “biggest [zip line] of the Americas,” swam in a bioluminescent bay with glowing dinoflagellates, took a boat to Caja de Muertos (a beautiful, remote island), and experienced Carnaval de Ponce.
Being in Puerto Rico allowed us to embrace our adventurous spirits in a downright beautiful environment. We tried new foods and drinks, and even (kind of) learned how to salsa dance. One of the highlights of the trip was salsa dancing in the streets of La Parguera while a live band played in the center of town. We didn’t even take any pictures, because we were having too much fun to stop and document the moment.
