Travelling together

Was going thru the photos of our Taipei trip last yr and fond memories came flooding back..It was a trip we 2 were looking forward to as Hubs been telling me how nice Taipei is since he went there 3 yrs ago with his previous company..Now, during my free time, I would write up the trip and post dated it to last yr..For memories sake..hehe

Just today, I was reading articles in Yahoo and came across this article on plp who travel together who will either make their relationship stronger or break the relationship..

Recalling back, this is wat exactly we did during our dating yrs, Ling Ling was advising me to go on a trip with Mr Love b4 deciding whether this is the guy that I will intend to live with for the rest of my life..She told me to make a small trip to a nearby destination so as to test whether we get along or nt..Looking back, I'm glad I took her advice and made that trip..

It was in 2006 and we have been together for 4 yrs and we embarked on a 4D3N trip to Bangkok, Thailand..We seeked my mum's approval for the trip 1st as I'm afraid she might not approved. She did and off we went to book the flight and hotel..Jetstar was a god send to us back then as we were tight on budget as we just started working not long ago..

2006 in Bangkok,Thailand

I was put in charged of the planning fully, from flight time, hotel, places to visit, researches were all done by me..Mr Love says he have no preference of the places to visit, he too, wanted to try to go on an overseas trip with me..

The trip turns out to be quite good, in fact we njoy ourselves fully, without the stress of being watched in SG we will more carefree, everything was new to us, everything was curious, and of cuz, the 1st time we spend quailty time together without any of our family members, in short, we are on our own, especially this is a free and easy trip..

He held my hand tighter while walking on the streets there, he look out for me when we were there, he stayed closer to me wherever we go, and we did not have a single quarrel while holidayin there, even shared a few lighter moments joking bout others while having our breakie in the hotel..

This was a trip tat convinced me that maybe we can get along just well in future even we get married. Him, being the follower and me being the leader that is, for small issues..He will however takes the lead when it comes to major decision, it has always been this way and I like it to stay as it is..

The next trip we took, was after we got ROM..It wasnt a testing trip already, this time, this is ROM honeymoon, 1 that we went with different status, we were Mr & Mrs Lee instead of Mr Lee & Ms Tan..We went Hong Kong for this and again, it is a free & easy tour..Again, I made all the necessary arrangements for the trip and he went along with whatever I have arranged, with some comments here n there..Usually, he only have 1 major rule I have to abide, that is, not too spend too unnecessarily for the trip, other than that, he is kind of okie with every thing..

This time, the trip was good too, with us being in good mood as we just got married and is going to start our life as a married couple once we returned to SG, he was in a happier mood than he was when we went to Bangkok..




2008 in Hong Kong


The following year, after our customary wedding, we went to Korea for our honeymoon, actually we wanted USA or Europe but thanks and no thanks to someone, we could not make it..Actually dunno whether this is a blessing in disguise as we enjoyed our Korea trip as much..We neber tot Korea was so much fun!! And the tour mates were fantastic too..



This is the longest trip we went on so far, 8days tour..But by this time, we had already been living together, thus it was not much of a problem too as whatever differences we have, we had learnt to sort them out during the few months we were living together after ROM..But tour, is different you know, financial plays a big part too especially on a tour..



Things I wanna buy, but afraid to spend too much, who will pay for wat, gifts for our family etc..Hubs have a simple rule, those things I wanna buy, as long as I pay for myself, he would nt make much comments..whahah but if I want him to buy it for me, it better be worthwhile, at least to him..heheh..



While we were there, hubs brought an amethyst pendant for me on the last day of our tour.It was a sweet gesture from him and I certainly did not expect it..This is wat I didnt experienced it on a free and easy tour..wahahah



2009 in Korea



Following year, we finally got around planning for a tour to Taipei on again free & easy package.. Although Hubs have been to Taipei for 3times, he had no idea how to get around here as previously he had all been here on company tours and they had cater bus to charter them around Taipei, or his colleagues would noe the way to get around, thus he did not have to worry bout that.. It is the same this time, for he hates to plan n decide how to get around, he does not want to read the endless reviews either, this jobs was again left to me..Not that I am complaining, I love doing research and also the planning part, cuz of with some back up plans..plus i get to decide where to go and hubs will go along with my plans..


During this trip, hubs fell sick but was sporting enuff to still go along with the plans at a slower pace despite not feeling okie at all, also, we met with a typhoon during our stay there and were totally freaked out, it strikes us for the 1s time of the dangers in travelling in countries that may have natural diasters tat we werent trained for..


2010 in Taipei


This year, we went on a 5days trip to Shanghai with both our mums, it was not as pleasant as I have expected it to be but nevertheless a lesson learnt.This goes to shows that travelling together does not necessary applies to couples onli, it can be used for family members too to determine whether we are suitable in staying together..Luckily for me, we lived apart from each other..


There was not much of couple time we spend on this trip and thus was abit disappointing for the both of us, but in our own capacity, we did njoy ourseleves during the limited couple time we have whenever we can afford..

2011 in Shanghai



I do recommend for couple to take some time off their schedule and go for a short getaway and to try out whether they can get along with each other or not for if you get married, it will be a lifelong journey..Of cuz it is not to say if u cannot get on during the trip, u would have to break off the relationship the minute u r back, you can try to sort things out and then would have a better relationship moving forward.


That being said, since you will be onli going away for a few days, you might not be able to fully understand each other's characteristics in such a short while, u will still need time and patience to maintain the relationship isnt it?