Historically, I’m not a fan group trip. Finally, someone is always crying or taking personal insults in an inexplicable way for not everyone wants to go on an expensive brewery tour.
But for me, one of the most stressful parts of traveling with a pack happens before the vacation even begins: when one person drops out at the last minute.
The rest of the group will then have to absorb the now slightly higher cost of the trip or deal with their capricious friend about exactly what they’ll still pay – two less-than-ideal options.
However, Lee Thompson, co-founder of Flash Pack, a company that plans group trips for solo travelers in their 30s and 40s, says there is a right way to tackle the problem. this topic.
“You should always offer to pay for your portion of a booked trip – accommodations, rental cars, planned excursions, etc. – regardless of the reason you can no longer attend,” says Thompson. .
‘On group trips, I strongly recommend having your own accommodation’
When planning or declining a group trip, it’s best to communicate more, says travel reporter Victoria M. Walker. Friendships can become strained by assumptions about who pays for what.
“I have seen friendships fall apart or be ruined because of a bad vacation or a vacation where someone had to drop out for whatever reason,” she says.
Walker agrees that if you drop out of a trip at the last minute, you should offer to pay for part of the cost of that trip: “It’s just common courtesy, courtesy and good manners to at least offer some form of compensation.”
At least it’s just common courtesy, good etiquette, and good manners to offer some form of compensation.
Victoria Walker
Travel reporter
However, depending on a person’s reason for canceling, it may be appropriate to give them a little grace. If someone has lost or had their job canceled due to needing an emergency medical procedure, reducing costs may be the supportive thing to do, Walker said.
You can also solve this problem by booking your own accommodation.
“On group trips, I highly recommend having your own accommodation,” she says. “If someone really needs to drop out of school then that’s their business.”
You may still have to calculate other expected costs, but at least one of the larger costs won’t be affected by a last-minute cancellation.
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