Tourists who decide to go abroad for the first time, without knowing the language, without travel experience, often look for fellow travelers. In addition to moral support, there is also material benefit. The cost of a double room is cheaper than a single room.
Fellow traveler abroad - where to look
If you want to find a fellow traveler to travel abroad, chat with family and friends. Perhaps one of them has long cherished the dream of visiting this or that country, but is afraid to do it alone. Traveling with a friend is easier than traveling with a stranger. You can meet several times in advance, discuss the route of the trip, choose a hotel, and determine dates convenient for two. When traveling with a friend, there are fewer surprises because you know what to expect from him.
Just in case, be prepared for the fact that you will have to move out to a separate apartment. Sometimes it happens that the person you like on vacation becomes completely different. Therefore, have an amount in stock to allow you to move.
If none of your loved ones is going to rest, look for a travel companion on special Internet resources. They are located in many travel forums. By registering there, you can find a pair for your trip yourself. On the forums, you can get acquainted, communicate, discuss travel details. You can even make an appointment to see if this or that travel companion is right for you.
Start looking for a travel companion in advance, as soon as you understand that you are going on a trip. Then you will have time to mingle with more people and choose the perfect travel companion.
How not to be mistaken when choosing a travel companion
If it is quite easy to find fellow travelers, then it is not very easy to choose a person from them, living with whom in the same room will be comfortable. It is in order to find out all the pitfalls that you need a preliminary acquaintance. You can make a list of questions in advance. Be sure to ask how the person feels about cigarettes and alcohol. For those who adhere to a healthy lifestyle, it is quite difficult to get along with those who are used to relaxing on vacation to the fullest.
Also, check your travel budget. Perhaps the person is ready to spend more money than you planned, or vice versa. Then you will have to dine in restaurants of different classes, some of you will not be able to afford expensive excursions, etc. But this is not the worst thing. If a person fits in all other parameters - sociable, open, similar in temperament - the budget does not matter.
Nobody forces you to go in pairs all the time. It is enough that you drive to the hotel together and spend the night in the same room. And after some time, you will decide whether it is worth communicating with the person closely enough, or he will remain not a friend, but a roommate.
