How to travel together and still stay friends

Division of labour, time apart and empathy are key.

Each of us travel buddies bring different skills to the table, respect each other’s expertise, and work together for a common cause. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DENISE CHIN
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When I first told an acquaintance that my ladies-only travel group comprises a chief financial officer, logistics director, cultural attache and head of hospitality, he remarked: “Wah, your friends are all high-flyers.”

His admiring tone was quickly replaced by confused silence when I explained that, save for the CFO, those aren’t the titles of our real-life jobs. Instead, they are descriptions of the roles we take on when we travel the world together.

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