Hey, let's go on a trip together.

Let's get a bunch of friends or a few couples and I'll do a getaway.

It sounds like an awesome idea at first.

But say you're a broad in Africa and someone gets left out.

I can remember being so angry.

Or you're the lone introvert among a group of raging extroverts in the Balkans.

It turned out to be one of the worst journeys I've ever been on in my life.

Or people start hooking up on a semester abroad.

Couples started really quickly in the beginning and by the end

had completely ruined the group dynamic.

Frey-dnerves add to tension on getaways.

I had a time.

Obviously not the way that you want the trips to go.

And if you're not careful that big camping trip you agree to,

the one that's supposed to be a fun time is the last time for your friend group.

And we haven't done any group traveling since then.

It's vacation season.

Getting together your favorite people for a getaway can make for great memories.

But none of us want to make the kind of memories that we'll have to block out.

This is your NPR Live Kit on Navigating Group Travel.

We've talked with conflict coaches, therapists, group tour guides and globe trotters of all sorts

to prepare you with the emotional goods for group travel.

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