Stay in touch after your group vacation

Nov 01

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Traveling in a group can forge really close friendships, since you’re spending all day, every day together, and sharing new and exciting experiences. But when you get back home and the daily grind returns, it’s easy to forget about your new best friends. Here are some tips for staying in touch:

  • Send out a regular email update. Create a mailing list with the people from your group vacation and write them a short, newsy email once a month. Include information on what you’re up to now as well as some reminiscing about your time on the road together.
  • Set up a space on the web where you can share photos (and comments). Whether it be a group on Flickr or an album on Facebook, having a shared site where group members can post photos and make comments allows the joy of your trip to linger.
  • Arrange a reunion trip. If you all met on a group vacation, there’s bound to be a similar destination that you’d all be interested in visiting. Even if the trip needs to be a few years down the track, start planning it with your travel group buddies. Half the fun of traveling is in the planning.
  • Remember the anniversary of your trip. Make a special point to phone your travel friends a year after your vacation began - it’s the perfect time to chat and laugh about the crazy bus driver or bad hotel room you had, and dream about your next trip.




Posted by amandak on November 1, 2007, filed under: Tips & Planning

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