Travelling with a partner can be a wonderful experience, but no road is completely smooth and there’s sure to be some bumps along the way. However, with plenty of planning, a lot of compromise and careful thinking can help make your trip one you’ll both remember.

Budget
Setting a budget early on can help you get the most out of your trip. Identify where you both want to go, work out the costs involved and have a rough idea about how much you want to spend on things like meals, drinks and travel costs during your trip.

By planning as far ahead as you can you can avoid any monetary issues along the way, but don’t let that put you off the odd indulgence, perhaps make one of these a romantic gesture to make it special for your partner and help add to the experience of the journey.

Communicate
Having a discussion about what each of you wants to do during your trip is essential to ensure that you reduce the chances of falling out with one another when you discover one of you is not keen on a suggested idea.

Ensure that you also sort out any issues that occur during your trip quickly in order to avoid putting a dampener on your trip, for little problems can become larger as your trip goes on and you don’t want that ruining the experience, so it’s best to solve those problems as soon as possible in order to avoid any tension and ill feeling for the rest of your trip.

Compromise
Plan as far ahead as you can. Identify sights you want to see and events you want to attend around the time of your visit.

Compromise by splitting the trip between what each of you wants to see and individual plans, even if it means parting ways for a bit and seeing sights individually before meeting back again to discuss what you’ve seen during a quiet drink or a nice meal together.

Don’t go alone
If you and your partner share anxieties about your first time travelling as a couple why not take a friend or travel as a small group? This can help ease any worries you may have and make you both feel a little bit safer about travelling.

Trust is the most important factor in this scenario, so ensure that whoever you ask to come along will adhere to the ground rules you’ve set out and will respect when you want to break off from the group and spend time as a couple.

Be daring!
Exploring and enjoying new things during your travels is the most important aspect, and can prove to be an exciting one depending on where you end up. You may even find yourself liking something that your partner has suggested you try, or vice-versa, but don’t bully or constantly insist as this can lead to tension and anxiety for the remainder of the journey.

Travelling with an open mind and a desire to try new things can help you make the most out of your time away together, and can lead to some memorable experiences you’ll look back fondly on.

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Nestled in the foot hills of the majestic Mont Blanc and home to the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924, the French town of Chamonix is a big white magnet for snow and extreme sports enthusiasts the world over.  For a comprehensive guide on all things Chamonix, I’ve found this site to be good for information http://chamonix.mydestinationinfo.com/

The town, with its old buildings, colourful markets and quirky street art, makes a visit worthwhile all by itself, but there’s no question that the vast majority of tourists come to play in the snow. The only question is: how hard do you play?

Many opt to climb Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and known affectionately to locals by the slightly sinister name: La Dame Blanche – ‘The White Lady’. People who take her on do not do so lightly: she rivals Mr Everest in the ‘deadly stakes’, claiming dozens of lives each year.

Those hoping for a more certain outcome to their holiday – e.g. one that doesn’t involve stretchers dangling from helicopters – tend to avoid the jagged peaks of Mont Blanc, taking to the decidedly less dangerous ski slopes instead.

There are many different areas to ski and snowboard in the Chamonix Valley, so all abilities are catered for. Domaine de Balme, at the top of the valley, is an excellent place for mixed abilities, with a great beginner’s area on the Le Tour side (La Vormaine) and a variety of blue and red runs* in the main ski area.

The Aiguille du Midi run is worth doing if only for the ride up, which takes the form of one of the highest cable cars in Europe. After being plucked from the centre of Chamonix and dropped off at a staggering altitude of 3,800 metres, you can begin the world famous Vallée Blanche course – 24 kilometres of ‘off-piste’ skiing through mind-boggling scenery. Take care here, as the route is essentially a giant glacier, meaning there’s a very real risk of crevasses and avalanches. Many complete the run in a group with a guide – a sensible option for anyone who’s not an expert and who doesn’t know the area intimately.

Whatever your skiing or snowboard experience, you’ll need a bed for the night. Accommodation in Chamonix ranges extensively, so whatever your budget – big or small – you won’t have any trouble finding a suitable place.

*Ski runs are classified in colour – Green, Blue, Red and Black – according to difficulty, with Green being the easiest, Black the hardest.
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There are some things that experienced cruisers will have learnt over their years sailing the seas, but if you are new to cruising then you may be unsure about various aspects of these types of holidays. There is an abundance of advice on the internet for Cruise Holidays but we have tried to condense it down to a Top 5 list of tips for cruising.

5. Cruises don’t tend to be the things that you plan at the last minute, so you will probably need to be thinking about your cruise holiday well in advance. Like most types of travel, booking early will get you the best rates. This might make your budget stretch further allowing you to have a cabin that would usually be out of your price range. Upgrading your cabin can make your holiday, especially for cruises of around 100 days and over.

4. You will no doubt be seeing a lot of the staff on your cruise ship on a daily basis, so looking after them with tips and being polite will mean that they in turn will look after you.

3. There are no hard and set rules, but generally the longer the duration of the cruise, the older the age of the passengers. If you are a young couple or a young family, you might be better suited to one of the shorter voyages. But to be fair, how many families can find the time to go cruising for 150 days of the year?

2. Don’t worry about being bored; there will be plenty of daily excursions at the locations you will be stopping at and also onboard activities. If you plan on being adventurous and going off to explore a destination, make sure you do some research and only visit safe areas and make sure you are back at the ship at the required time. There is a slim chance you will be left behind but you will probably return to a frosty reception from both staff and passengers waiting to set sail.

1. World Cruises will take you to multiple destinations around the globe so make sure you take a good camera. No doubt you will take hundreds of photos along the way so it is worth making sure you have multiple memory cards, spare batteries and maybe even a laptop if you have one to backup your photos as you go. The last thing you would want is to lose you camera in the last couple of days and lose all of those precious memories.

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Malta is one of those places that seems to have it all: sunshine, beaches, culture, history and top accommodation. So with all this on offer what should you do to make the most of this beautiful country?

Hit the beaches
The beaches in Malta are all about small and perfectly formed. With a rugged coastline you won’t find massive expanses of uniform sand boasting rows on sun loungers and people in deckchairs. Instead, you’ll be met with pretty coves and idyllic bays where the rugged coastline adds to the islands raw and natural appeal. All this is great news if you don’t want to find yourself packed in with hundreds of other sun worshipers and with so many hidden inlets to uncover you just might enjoy a slice of Malta all to yourself.

Soak up the culture
Valletta is Malta’s proud capital and no visit to the island would be complete without a wander through the old streets or along the pretty harbour. Arriving into the town by boat is a magical experience as you get the full effect of the shoreline as you near land. With its position as a UNESCO World Heritage Site firmly established and a total of 320 monuments within an area of 55 hectares there is literally culture and history awaiting your every turn. There’s loads of interesting Malta info out there – all you need to do is get out there and find it…

Scour the shops
It’s always good to come away from your holiday with a little something to remember your destination by and in Malta you shouldn’t have any difficulty finding somewhere to locate that special something. For small and unique looking shops you should check out the streets of Valletta where you’ll find a number of quaint boutiques. Of course, there are always the large shopping centres if you just want to be surrounded by choice – The Embassy Complex in Valletta is one such option. Of course, not only does a few hours spent browsing the shops give you a keepsake or two but it also gives you some much needed shade – since the weather in Malta can get pretty hot come summer.

So after feeling the tickle of the sand between your toes, the capitals history seep into your soul and with a bag a little heavier than it was when you arrived, Malta will be well and truly under your skin.

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