Holidaying with friends

Hello. Holidaying with friends can be a minefield testing the limits of even the strongest bonds but according to a new survey many of us are actively choosing to do exactly that. This week we have a handy guide on how to navigate everything from conversations about money to divvying out bedrooms and making sure everyone is chipping in with chores. The writer, Rachel Dixon, said she has been on holiday with three sets of friends in the past 18 months, and always had a fantastic time. But every time she got back, other people told her their horror stories about group holidays – some even said they had destroyed lifelong friendships. “Certain themes came up repeatedly, including rows over money, accommodation and food. Holidays can definitely amplify all those little annoyances, so I decided to ask travel psychologists and other experts how friends can have fun in the sun – without falling out,” she added. My key takeaway from the guide is to be more zen – personalities can sometimes clash, expectations do differ and people have different ideas about what constitutes fun when abroad, but if you remain calm and open then it will work out.