Comments on: India Couple’s Survival Guide, 10 Ways to Keep your Relationship on Track

By: debndave

debndave — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:04:41 +0000

Thanks for your comments. You are very right. You have to have an open mind and be prepared for new experiences. There really isn’t a point to traveling if you don’t have an open mind, that is the whole thing we love about it, experiencing new things and being introduced to different cultures and ways of life. Cheers.

By: TajMahal

TajMahal — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:35:04 +0000

Whoever doesn’t get the chance to visit this country and appreciate their culture, is for sure missing out.
Before traveling to a 3rd world country or a country out of your norm, you have to go in prepared and open-minded. India Is the second country with the biggest population in the world, it WILL be crowded, some areas in the cities WILL have traffic jams (like Manhattan), there w
WILL be dirt, just like any other city, there are cows and monkeys. You want to be a traveler and see the world, that’s great, but before considering visiting other countries around the world, you have to read up about them before going, be open minded and respect the culture (which you have by acknowledging that public affection is not much appreciated in India, and I hope you guys learned a lot more about Indias culture). If you put aside all the dirt (which every city has), and the population, etc… You would have seen what a beautiful country it is! Their food is amazing, have you seen a wedding in India? It’s so colorful, fun, and so much joy, and beautiful! Weddings in India are Just WOW!!

Major props to you and your husband for traveling to this country and being brave about it! And also, great advice with the relationship, when traveling as a couple.

By: Indiangirl

Indiangirl — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:00:57 +0000

I don’t think you realize how much we resent people who come to India because it is an “exotic and colourful land” and then bitch about the dirt and pollution and filth to their pals. This isn’t the first world – either learn to appreciate what we have or simply don’t come here. We have enough people here already, haven’t you heard?

By: Nisha

Nisha — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:11:05 +0000

Thanks for the post, very interesting. I personally dont think I’d last with my partner for that duration on holiday but, we may still give it a go!
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By: davendeb

davendeb — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:21:21 +0000

Good luck Dom. Just make sure to take your time and give yourself a break every once in a while. It can be tempting to travel hard at first but then you just end up burning yourself out. Looking forward to seeing how it goes.

By: Dom

Dom — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:11:23 +0000

Thanks for this post, we, Tristan and I, are heading to India in June for a month and this is great advice. It will be the first time we are traveling by ourselves for such a long period of time (our total trip is 6 months), so it will be a test on our relationship but I’m sure we will get through it. Thanks again, its nice to see someone has gone through this before!

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Second Chance Letter — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:40:04 +0000

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By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:44:51 +0000

Thanks Cherrye, I think that we are probably the only people that would suggest get out of the country, but hey, what ever works for us right:-) Thanks for stopping by and it is true, space can be a very good thing.

By: Cherrye at My Bella Vita

Cherrye at My Bella Vita — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:30:09 +0000

These are great tips in general for couples who travel together. I always think it is good to spend a little time apart if things are getting tense and I love your "get out of the country" tip. I always enjoy your posts! .-= Cherrye at My Bella Vita´s last blog ..Monica’s Fine Foods Featuring Calabrian Olive Oil (and a giveaway!) =-.

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By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:18:09 +0000

Haha! You are right Andy. I guess I should have titled it Surviving as a Couple in India. That would have been much better. I am terrible with titles. Other people are so smart and funny when they write a title to a post. I am always boring. Oh well, living and learning:) Thanks for liking the tips!

By: Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences

Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:05:32 +0000

Don't you mean this is the "Couples Survival Guide"? Last time I checked you aren't Indian. =) I think this advice is practical no matter what country. Spot on tips and advice! .-= Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences´s last blog ..Travel Where You Want =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:11:01 +0000

Thanks a lot Garrett. We really try to be honest with all of our posts. It helps everyone out in the long run.
And Sri Lanka is going great so far!

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:09:14 +0000

Hey Marta,
Compromise has always been at the top of the list. It keeps you grounded and happy. And yes going on a date really works Chris!!

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:23:39 +0000

Hi Bethany,
That is crazy that they ended up coming home early from their trip.
Luckily we have been together for a while and can recognize when it starts to get ugly:-)

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:12:20 +0000

Hi Audry,
I also agree in the philosophy of what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Although sometimes only in retrospect.
I think most of the stress is caused from running the blog on the road. We set deadlines for ourselves and the challenges of not always having internet, editing photo’s and all of the other things involved with running a travel blog definitely up the aggravation level a lot. Most of the time if we just talk it out it helps ease the stress level.
Yes it is mostly from running the blog because we have traveled great together in the past.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:04:36 +0000

thanks for all of the great suggestions Yi Lin. We will be sure to get to as many of them as we can.

By: Garrett

Garrett — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:19:21 +0000

Again, you guys ooze honesty and truth, which I couldn’t appreciate more. Thank you!

Great advice. Hope the Sri Lanka travels are going well!

Garrett