Travel
Why wait until marriage to take your dream trip with your favorite person?
As a lifestyle/travel/wedding writer, I never truly considered saving a trip for marriage.
(FYI, Im not married.)
But, truth be told: When I was approached with a work opportunity to visit TheSt.
Regis Maldives Vommuli Resortthis summer, I questioned whether I wanted to go by myself.
Because you know what?
Alisa Cohen, founder ofLuxe Traveler Club, has seen more friend getaways for that very reason.
Clients are not saving that big dream trip for sometime in the future anymore.
We swam in the ocean.
We got massages and did yoga.
We rode bikes from scenic beaches to restaurants.
Instead, I have an album of funny snapshots with my friend.
It was an easy, carefree stay with no hidden agendas or anxiety about the meaning of this trip.
Naturally, we dubbed this five-day trip our bestiemoon.
I soon realized we werent the only ones.
Its clearly a thing.
The one-on-one friend vacation trend makes sense.
(even if one of them has a partner).
Namely: People have traditionally reserved certain destinations for specific big-life occasions.
We rode a scooter together, too, which was hilarious.
Its about the company and the memories.
We survived a harrowing earthquake on the tiny island of Gili Air.
We dove into the Bay of Pigs, in Cuba.
We laughed until we cried more times than I can count.
I cant imagine being in those same situations with anyone else.
