Our First Time - Vacation

Your first vacation with your partner can be a testing time, so C & I decided to try it out.

Destination? The Philippines.

If you're going to get sick, do it on their birthday

Why not enjoy a lovely trip to the hospital and make it all about you on your SO's birthday? Better yet, make sure they have a twin - two birthdays, one stone.

An insane fever, never ending diarrhoea and a catheter in my hand pumping me full of the good juices. Along with a hefty bill, I'm sure this was the birthday they were planning on. On a serious side note, don't forget travel insurance. You'll never regret it.

Don't over pack, don’t be that asshole

I was that asshole. I casually cruised through Boracay with my tiny suitcase and carry on, whilst C lugged behind with her larger, bulkier, heavier baggage. I didn't necessarily over pack my suitcase, but I sure as hell over packed hers. Don't be this person, you might end up single (we're still going strong for those who are curious btw). You don't need as much crap as you think you do. I discovered this whilst wearing the same 4 outfits over and over again, not even touching the hair dryer, straightener and make-up that I had made her bring along for me.

Be flexible

Make sure you can still get down in downward dog and that you can still chuck a leg over your shoulder for those tight spots (Which there are plenty of, Boracay isn't really known for it's amazingly large accommodation). But also, be flexible with what you want to do and make compromises.

Props to C for growing some balls and going cliff diving. I was super keen to do this, her on the other hand not so much. But she sucked it up and did it anyway (Yassss guuurrrrrllll).

Be exposed, embrace it

Walls are thin, very thin. Even thinner when you have diarrhoea every 20 minutes. Holidays have the ability to bring everyone's bodily fluids and motions closer together and it's nothing to be ashamed about. Shit happens, even if you miss the bowl, shit still happens. Make a competition out if it, who can clog the toilet first? I won that one.

Human baggage

Seaweed touched your foot? Don't stress, just casually jump on your partner making sure to never let go or touch the seafloor again and have them carry you all the way out of the water onto your towel. Also do this if you're being chased by ridiculously ballsy small fish who are trying to attack you. I promise you they exist.

You scratch my back, I scratch yours

In this context though, you will actually have someone to put the sunscreen on your back and places that you just always forget. If this isn't reason enough to go on holidays with your SO, then I don't know what is!

Travelling with your partner is great. You get to see what really ticks them off, how they tolerate tiny airline seats and shitty meals, what it sounds like when they snore in public and you also notice how often they actually use the bathroom. It's wonderful, really.