Yay! I always say that Jason is like adding salt to my meal. The meal is fabulous without salt, but salt just adds the roundness of flavor, the fullness of body...it's just better.
Congrats on being hitched again! Although traveling as a couple can reduce the number of interactions with other travelers and locals (this can be both a good and bad thing), we do find that we get into more discussions with locals about marriage, family, children and gender roles than when we're each wandering around on our own.
that's great! some joys are just better when shared... how long where you traveling alone? is Central America safe for women traveling solo? any specific precautions? might be my next destination... ;)
I sometimes think I should have gone somewhere (honestly, anywhere - just somewhere) on my own before I got married. Now I don't much like the idea of travelling husband-less, if there's a choice, although I may have conferences coming up in places he doesn't particularly want to come to....
I think what I'm trying to say is that I envy you (a little bit) having the chance to find out these contrasts - and thank you for sharing your experiences :)
Totally agree with Adriana that some joys are better when shared and, like you said, you might not be as social but there are so many others advantages with traveling as a couple.
Solo travel is always the best but couple travel has the extra appeal of getting to experience your adventures through someone else's eyes. I gladly leave my husband at home when I do press trips but when we do our trips together, I remember how much fun we have. I think it takes experiencing solo travel to fully appreciate the magic of sharing your trips.
That's so funny because I was just on a trip where the first half I was with others, and the last half traveling alone. Same country, totally different experiences. And yes, many of my observations were the same exact as yours. Especially about being more outgoing when you're alone, even if just that others seem way more likely to talk to one person alone than a group of friends, or a couple. Rambling will stop now. Just should've said, "agreed!"
Traveling alone can be a double edged sword. While you have the freedom and adventure to do and go where you want, you also have to deal with the loneliness.
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