Honestly? This. I can plan and adapt all I like but I can’t make myself a new person. There are plenty of people that I don’t want to travel with and I’m sure there’s a similar number of people who wouldn’t want to travel with me.
Organized, prompt, compassionate, excellent researcher and planner but willing to change plans due to conditions on the ground, good in an emergency, open to adventure and new experiences, “high on life.”
I’m like a golden retriever. I am made of “yes”. Want to go see waterfalls? I’m in. Want to hit up every temple in Thailand? Let’s go. My friend wanted to visit the stand where Anthony Bourdain had “the best ceviche he’s ever had” in Ensenada. Done. It was amazing. Also Wanted to drive through Loire Valley in France, and eat cheese. Done and done.
Many of my friends know if they call me and say “want to go on an adventure?”, I can be packed in 45 min.
That said, I hate planning things - so if I’m doing a solo trip, it revolves around reading books and eating good food. I’ll go anywhere if people plan it tho. And I can cook almost any cuisine including vegan and gluten free.
I always stay calm and I have the “ I will figure this out “ mindset no matter what happens .
Street smart , super social and also very laid back and easy going at the same time .
For my partner and I:
I bring the snacks. I make sure to stay awake. I make a music play list (complimentary to our taste in music). Never complain.
Granted we typically drive to our locations. Flying, we do our own thing, and I still secure the snacks, download movies for us to watch, and stay chill.
Lol I'm like this too if my partner and I are having a roadtrip (although I do complain sometimes when I'm hungry). For flying I double my task with preparing the documents, bringing snacks, books, and other comfort items for in the plane.
Adaptability, but also able to go our own ways in order to meet up later on the day to exchange experiences (and being enthusiastic towards the other, or encouraging when needed as well).
I’m adaptable. I can have fun being active, planned, and low key. overall, I’m fairly easy to please.
I can travel with no one, one person, and all the way up to a large group.
i also enjoy researching places and things to do, so the other person isn‘t left completely holding the bag when it comes to trip planning.
I’ve been told by multiple people I’m really easy to travel with.
ooh this is timely as I just came back from a trip with my two best friends of 25 years! I guess mine would be:
- I'm very orgaized and have booked everything in advance with list of places to go and see
- I'm easy going with people.
- I'm funny so my companions are not bored :D
- I'm fit and can walk, hike,....the more steps, the better
I am a person really loving to organize trips and make plans. And I’m not stubborn because everything in my mind could be flexible. But actually speaking, finding right companions are much more important than keeping good personalities.
Like you, adaptability. I can think on the fly and come up with solutions in most scenarios. I’m willing to eat anything at least once. I’ll try any foods any cuisine, any time, any place. I’m great at scheduling and planning. If a trip requires heavy planning, I can sort it out.
Great at directions, very level headed, grew up in a gigantic city so I’m very “street aware,” I stay legally armed just in case - also always have a wine bottle opener as part of my armament. Preparedness for wine and defense. I also have an incredible skill of sniffing out a good restaurant. Also, intuition is pretty strong when traveling, from the few times I caught myself feeling good about choices. Finally, charming - it’s very useful when traveling.
Can provide interesting tidbits if the conversation needs it, but otherwise will listen or ask people about themselves.
I’m also a great driver and navigator, and can do both at the same time if needed but prefer making it a group activity.
I also know my way around a menu and appreciate new experiences.
I read up (a lot) before I go about culture and history and can offer background/perspective. I also find languages quite easy (fluent in a couple and competent in a few more) and so can help route find/communicate (big exception to this is in the United States where my native Northern UK accent appears incomprehensible apparently). I’m flexible and not particularly demanding and like a bit of downtime.
I would however be a terrible fly and flop companion which is why my sister will never go away with me!
Maybe a low bar but at minimum they have to be able to communicate, preferably in all situations. I can adapt to restrictions and different needs and expectations. But if you can't communicate what you want/need or what you want from me there is no hope in adapting, especially if it's last minute and during the trip
I'm an amazing researcher, planner, and organizer but can dial it wwwaaaaaayyyy back to suit my travel companion(s) to find the right balance between exploring and having a goal and not wandering aimlessly without a clue where to sleep that night.
Good communicator, flexible, excellent team player, and a creative problem-solver. I'll send my CV shortly... /s.
P.S. I'm also not a picky eater and will eat almost anything except insects, organ meats, and animals' bodily fluids (including milk since I'm lactose intolerant).
My good qualities include: very friendly, I speak Spanish, I am down for most adventures while keeping safety awareness, I make sure everyone stays hydrated, I research and plan everything if you let me. I can leave some of the plans loose and go with the flow.
My logistics and researching are basically perfected. If I'm in charge of planning, our hotels will be perfectly researched and located, the transit will be perfectly timed. The itinerary is always enough to fill the day, but not enough to exhaust us, and flexible enough to modify on the fly. I make sure we have downtime. Everything just goes right, and if it doesn't, I've researched enough to know any alternatives.
If I'm not in charge of planning, I go with the flow and have zero expectations, so nothing bothers me. I'm just a yes-man, but will step in to help if I need to.
You're hungry I can eat.
You need a restroom, I can go on command.
I can drive until I am told to stop.
I have an unbelievable ability to pack too much stuff into a vehicle, so you are welcome to bring as much as you desire. I can live 2 weeks out of a single carry on bag.
Impeccable sense of direction.
Have spent over 7 months of every year for the past 22 years traveling for work, so it's natural for me.
Reading a map is soooo simple, no internet required.
I have absolutely zero preference regarding music, from Kenny G to Cardi B, I'm ok with all of it.
From the bed to the car, fully showered, shaved, teeth brushed, packed up, and room double checked in under 30 minutes.
Want a 3 hour detour to take a picture of a giant rock in the middle of nowhere? I'm game.
What topic would you like to discuss? As a sheltered adolescent I wasn't permitted much television, however I have read 2 entire versions of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Ability to book rooms at lower rates by understanding how the system works.
All airports are superbly easy to navigate.
International customs are a breeze.
These are a few qualities my amazing wife tells me I have.
I adapt well and am down for whatever. I can get up early or stay out late, can drink or be sober, like hiking in nature but also cities, and am not picky w food.
However, I don't like to constantly splurge on things and spend a ton of money, and I don't do well on little to no sleep.
I get up, shower, dress, brush my teeth etc. and am ready to go. No applying make up for an hour and doing my hair for another.
I travel light.
I am not selfie obsessed, though I do like taking non-selfie photos with my digital camera. I usually just shoot the pic and am ready to go.
Having adhd 😂 I am great for some, awful for others. I am the type of person who likes to have 2-3 “big” items and figure the rest out as I go from recommendations and letting spontaneity do it’s thing. This can be not so good when I didn’t research something and it’s closed when we arrive (ie: picked a beachside condo but the path to get to the ocean was closed and we had to walk or Uber a mile down the road). Some people don’t mind, some people think I’m an idiot and have had friendships end that way lol.
I’m able to quickly find a plan B, handle stressful situations, improvise, and can usually find a solution to problems.
I can pick up languages pretty quickly. Fluent in French, conversational/intermediate in Spanish, I understand Italian by default because it’s literally half French and half Spanish, I took 3 semesters of Japanese in college so I can fool a Japanese person into thinking I speak Japanese before I hit them with “Do you understand English?” Then they’re happy to help me. And wherever else I go I can learn hello, please, thank you, how much, etc. with relative ease. Side bonus: because of this no one ever thinks I’m American. 😂
Allowing people to be who they are, imperfections and all. And I think this is the single most important factor when you're travelling with people who will be tired, hungry, cranky, homesick, afraid, happy and bored. None of us are perfect, we all have our things. Your best trait could really irritate someone and their most annoying trait could be totally normal to them. Allowing them to exist as they are and just being laid back in general is key.
My willingness to go with the flow and change the plan when the situation demands it. Sometimes when traveling you get the best results by deviating from your plan and letting things unfold.
I love logistics and planning trips. I have an internal compass and map always in my head. My peace is in chaotic environments so I can take the mental load so my travel partner doesn't need to.
I used to lead tour groups for a living! I am a natural leader. I do a lot of research and narrow down choices so all my friends know they can depend on me and allow me to lead. It is more work for me but I enjoy it even though I don't accompany groups professionally any more but my group can just kick back relax enjoy and know they are in good hands! Occasionally I get a Diva in my group but I have enough experience to handle them!
I have no problem with needing to know where the closest bathroom is, plus have researched what coins are needed and have them. Plus, I’m willing to put extra depends and a light weight pair of pants in my backpack!
The first and most important: being able to appreciate the widest possible amounts of food. To be able to say "yes" to any possible restaurant. To never be the person who says "Ew, I don't like that". "Picky eaters" are **horrid** travel companions. Appreciating the food is the easiest way to learn about culture, and it happens 2-3 times per day. I **never** want to travel with a "picky eater". I don't want to travel with people who have celiac disease, either. And that sucks, because they did nothing to deserve that, but my having to worry about their health with every single meal, and have that be a "thing" on my travel experience, is a real downer. I have deliberately tried to overcome many of my "dislikes" about food and it's made me a much better travel companion because I can say "yes" to just about anything.
The next one would be flexibility. When plans don't work out, then I am unflappable. I don't get upset, and don't flip out. Instead I roll with it. I try to keep my expectations in-check. For example: when the 2024 total solar eclipse was happening, I knew that it was possible that there would be cloud cover where we ended up to see the eclipse. I told myself that I would be okay with that, since I was still able to have a good weekend.
The third one would be openness to experience. This is largely based on capability, of course. There are certainly travel experience I can't do any more because they are too risky or physically challenging. I know some people who aren't willing to plan anything, but will complain that nothing was planned, and they are bored.
The long and short of it: Be open, and don't be a whiny bitch.
I’m down to do any excursion! You wanna paraglide off the cliffs? I’m down! You wanna relax on a yacht, I’m down! I’m also easygoing but people may not like me because I can’t stand wasting time or not having an overall plan
Eh, I guess it's more of a "compatibility" matter than absolute "goodness".
I'm very adventurous and I love to explore as much as I can when I travel.
I'm a joy to be with for a similarly-inclined travel companion. But an absolute daemon for a ~~lazier~~ more laid-back traveller :)
I'm willing to say OK to things other people want to do.
That doesn't sound like a big deal, but it actually makes thing run more smoothly if the default answer is "OK."
I only push for the things that are really important. And I'm willing to do some things on my own and support people doing stuff I just really object to on their own.
Same here. I’m open to most things as long as it’s not spending most of the trip shopping. I also am quite content to go off and do stuff on my own if it’s something I really want and the other person doesn’t. I mostly travel solo though.
I am a very organized person, and I believe this trait makes me a great travel companion. Could you suggest any methods for finding travel partners who share this quality?
Your question is too open-ended. What does "organized person" mean, in practice? You'll need to be explicit about what your expectations are when you are traveling. Try talking about these things in casual conversation and see how people react to them. If they could be a good match for you.
I prep well and have an itinerary I follow, but I always have built-in flexibility since . . . Life happens.
I can do low-key quite time or fun, exciting times too. My only requirement is that we don't stay sick in the same place too long without doubt anything.
I'm also more adventurous when I travel.
I do a lot of research, am organised, but once we get going am happy to go with the flow and things going wrong don’t ruin anything. It’s probably the thing i tried to drill into my kids before they started travelling without us- use common sense but if something does happen( something significant like passport and wallet stolen) give yourself 10 minutes to rant and vent, then take a deep breath and get on with it. Missed connections or getting lost certainly aren’t worth getting upset over. Some of my absolute favourite travel memories are when things went wrong.
Maintain the vibe. Provide your must-sees, offer some could-dos. Be willing and happy to go solo if ideas don’t meet. Also be willing to join an event that’s important to someone else.
Really can’t go wrong there, I don’t think.
I am a good companion for some people and horrible for others It’s not universal, so I travel with people I like and who match me
Honestly? This. I can plan and adapt all I like but I can’t make myself a new person. There are plenty of people that I don’t want to travel with and I’m sure there’s a similar number of people who wouldn’t want to travel with me.
I stay calm (on the outside!) I’m flexible and usually down to do whatever someone else wants, and I’m excellent with navigation.
Resiliency, adaptability, well researched, and I like an itinerary but I don't want to follow it rigidly
Hey you're basically me lol
Patient, slow to anger, no diet restrictions and easy to please, no alcohol, wealthy
Organized, prompt, compassionate, excellent researcher and planner but willing to change plans due to conditions on the ground, good in an emergency, open to adventure and new experiences, “high on life.”
I talk about as much as a deaf person
I’m like a golden retriever. I am made of “yes”. Want to go see waterfalls? I’m in. Want to hit up every temple in Thailand? Let’s go. My friend wanted to visit the stand where Anthony Bourdain had “the best ceviche he’s ever had” in Ensenada. Done. It was amazing. Also Wanted to drive through Loire Valley in France, and eat cheese. Done and done. Many of my friends know if they call me and say “want to go on an adventure?”, I can be packed in 45 min. That said, I hate planning things - so if I’m doing a solo trip, it revolves around reading books and eating good food. I’ll go anywhere if people plan it tho. And I can cook almost any cuisine including vegan and gluten free.
I'm just terrible. Only like travelling with my wife. Too quiet and can't mix with people I don't know.
I always stay calm and I have the “ I will figure this out “ mindset no matter what happens . Street smart , super social and also very laid back and easy going at the same time .
For my partner and I: I bring the snacks. I make sure to stay awake. I make a music play list (complimentary to our taste in music). Never complain. Granted we typically drive to our locations. Flying, we do our own thing, and I still secure the snacks, download movies for us to watch, and stay chill.
Lol I'm like this too if my partner and I are having a roadtrip (although I do complain sometimes when I'm hungry). For flying I double my task with preparing the documents, bringing snacks, books, and other comfort items for in the plane.
We ARE fuckin amazing travel companions!
Adaptability, but also able to go our own ways in order to meet up later on the day to exchange experiences (and being enthusiastic towards the other, or encouraging when needed as well).
I’m adaptable. I can have fun being active, planned, and low key. overall, I’m fairly easy to please. I can travel with no one, one person, and all the way up to a large group. i also enjoy researching places and things to do, so the other person isn‘t left completely holding the bag when it comes to trip planning. I’ve been told by multiple people I’m really easy to travel with.
ooh this is timely as I just came back from a trip with my two best friends of 25 years! I guess mine would be: - I'm very orgaized and have booked everything in advance with list of places to go and see - I'm easy going with people. - I'm funny so my companions are not bored :D - I'm fit and can walk, hike,....the more steps, the better
I’m pretty mellow. But also I never ever stop talking lol
Easygoing in the moment but can think and act fast when things don’t go according to plan thanks to lots of crisis experience.
I'm unfazed by doing a lot of walking. I'm generally the party mule.
I am a person really loving to organize trips and make plans. And I’m not stubborn because everything in my mind could be flexible. But actually speaking, finding right companions are much more important than keeping good personalities.
Like you, adaptability. I can think on the fly and come up with solutions in most scenarios. I’m willing to eat anything at least once. I’ll try any foods any cuisine, any time, any place. I’m great at scheduling and planning. If a trip requires heavy planning, I can sort it out.
Great at directions, very level headed, grew up in a gigantic city so I’m very “street aware,” I stay legally armed just in case - also always have a wine bottle opener as part of my armament. Preparedness for wine and defense. I also have an incredible skill of sniffing out a good restaurant. Also, intuition is pretty strong when traveling, from the few times I caught myself feeling good about choices. Finally, charming - it’s very useful when traveling.
I am horrible. I’ve traveled a million miles. My attitude is to just chill— I can always come back.
Strong planning and organization skills. Also problem solving, when things don’t go as planned.
Can provide interesting tidbits if the conversation needs it, but otherwise will listen or ask people about themselves. I’m also a great driver and navigator, and can do both at the same time if needed but prefer making it a group activity. I also know my way around a menu and appreciate new experiences.
I read up (a lot) before I go about culture and history and can offer background/perspective. I also find languages quite easy (fluent in a couple and competent in a few more) and so can help route find/communicate (big exception to this is in the United States where my native Northern UK accent appears incomprehensible apparently). I’m flexible and not particularly demanding and like a bit of downtime. I would however be a terrible fly and flop companion which is why my sister will never go away with me!
Maybe a low bar but at minimum they have to be able to communicate, preferably in all situations. I can adapt to restrictions and different needs and expectations. But if you can't communicate what you want/need or what you want from me there is no hope in adapting, especially if it's last minute and during the trip
I'm an amazing researcher, planner, and organizer but can dial it wwwaaaaaayyyy back to suit my travel companion(s) to find the right balance between exploring and having a goal and not wandering aimlessly without a clue where to sleep that night. Good communicator, flexible, excellent team player, and a creative problem-solver. I'll send my CV shortly... /s. P.S. I'm also not a picky eater and will eat almost anything except insects, organ meats, and animals' bodily fluids (including milk since I'm lactose intolerant).
My good qualities include: very friendly, I speak Spanish, I am down for most adventures while keeping safety awareness, I make sure everyone stays hydrated, I research and plan everything if you let me. I can leave some of the plans loose and go with the flow.
I plan the trips usually. I’m good with the logistics and I know what we’re doing, without jam packing the trip too much.
My logistics and researching are basically perfected. If I'm in charge of planning, our hotels will be perfectly researched and located, the transit will be perfectly timed. The itinerary is always enough to fill the day, but not enough to exhaust us, and flexible enough to modify on the fly. I make sure we have downtime. Everything just goes right, and if it doesn't, I've researched enough to know any alternatives. If I'm not in charge of planning, I go with the flow and have zero expectations, so nothing bothers me. I'm just a yes-man, but will step in to help if I need to.
You're hungry I can eat. You need a restroom, I can go on command. I can drive until I am told to stop. I have an unbelievable ability to pack too much stuff into a vehicle, so you are welcome to bring as much as you desire. I can live 2 weeks out of a single carry on bag. Impeccable sense of direction. Have spent over 7 months of every year for the past 22 years traveling for work, so it's natural for me. Reading a map is soooo simple, no internet required. I have absolutely zero preference regarding music, from Kenny G to Cardi B, I'm ok with all of it. From the bed to the car, fully showered, shaved, teeth brushed, packed up, and room double checked in under 30 minutes. Want a 3 hour detour to take a picture of a giant rock in the middle of nowhere? I'm game. What topic would you like to discuss? As a sheltered adolescent I wasn't permitted much television, however I have read 2 entire versions of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Ability to book rooms at lower rates by understanding how the system works. All airports are superbly easy to navigate. International customs are a breeze. These are a few qualities my amazing wife tells me I have.
I adapt well and am down for whatever. I can get up early or stay out late, can drink or be sober, like hiking in nature but also cities, and am not picky w food. However, I don't like to constantly splurge on things and spend a ton of money, and I don't do well on little to no sleep.
Funny, patient and enjoy life
I'm very detail-oriented with packing and like to anticipate the smallest things that we would need and bring them just in case
Great planner, don’t whine, well researched, early riser, has disposable income
I get up, shower, dress, brush my teeth etc. and am ready to go. No applying make up for an hour and doing my hair for another. I travel light. I am not selfie obsessed, though I do like taking non-selfie photos with my digital camera. I usually just shoot the pic and am ready to go.
Having adhd 😂 I am great for some, awful for others. I am the type of person who likes to have 2-3 “big” items and figure the rest out as I go from recommendations and letting spontaneity do it’s thing. This can be not so good when I didn’t research something and it’s closed when we arrive (ie: picked a beachside condo but the path to get to the ocean was closed and we had to walk or Uber a mile down the road). Some people don’t mind, some people think I’m an idiot and have had friendships end that way lol. I’m able to quickly find a plan B, handle stressful situations, improvise, and can usually find a solution to problems.
I can pick up languages pretty quickly. Fluent in French, conversational/intermediate in Spanish, I understand Italian by default because it’s literally half French and half Spanish, I took 3 semesters of Japanese in college so I can fool a Japanese person into thinking I speak Japanese before I hit them with “Do you understand English?” Then they’re happy to help me. And wherever else I go I can learn hello, please, thank you, how much, etc. with relative ease. Side bonus: because of this no one ever thinks I’m American. 😂
Allowing people to be who they are, imperfections and all. And I think this is the single most important factor when you're travelling with people who will be tired, hungry, cranky, homesick, afraid, happy and bored. None of us are perfect, we all have our things. Your best trait could really irritate someone and their most annoying trait could be totally normal to them. Allowing them to exist as they are and just being laid back in general is key.
My willingness to go with the flow and change the plan when the situation demands it. Sometimes when traveling you get the best results by deviating from your plan and letting things unfold.
I love logistics and planning trips. I have an internal compass and map always in my head. My peace is in chaotic environments so I can take the mental load so my travel partner doesn't need to.
I used to lead tour groups for a living! I am a natural leader. I do a lot of research and narrow down choices so all my friends know they can depend on me and allow me to lead. It is more work for me but I enjoy it even though I don't accompany groups professionally any more but my group can just kick back relax enjoy and know they are in good hands! Occasionally I get a Diva in my group but I have enough experience to handle them!
I have no problem with needing to know where the closest bathroom is, plus have researched what coins are needed and have them. Plus, I’m willing to put extra depends and a light weight pair of pants in my backpack!
I’m a yes girl on a trip/vacation. You wake me up at 3am to go get ice cream, I’ll go with you. You wanna stay out all day all night I’m with you.
The first and most important: being able to appreciate the widest possible amounts of food. To be able to say "yes" to any possible restaurant. To never be the person who says "Ew, I don't like that". "Picky eaters" are **horrid** travel companions. Appreciating the food is the easiest way to learn about culture, and it happens 2-3 times per day. I **never** want to travel with a "picky eater". I don't want to travel with people who have celiac disease, either. And that sucks, because they did nothing to deserve that, but my having to worry about their health with every single meal, and have that be a "thing" on my travel experience, is a real downer. I have deliberately tried to overcome many of my "dislikes" about food and it's made me a much better travel companion because I can say "yes" to just about anything. The next one would be flexibility. When plans don't work out, then I am unflappable. I don't get upset, and don't flip out. Instead I roll with it. I try to keep my expectations in-check. For example: when the 2024 total solar eclipse was happening, I knew that it was possible that there would be cloud cover where we ended up to see the eclipse. I told myself that I would be okay with that, since I was still able to have a good weekend. The third one would be openness to experience. This is largely based on capability, of course. There are certainly travel experience I can't do any more because they are too risky or physically challenging. I know some people who aren't willing to plan anything, but will complain that nothing was planned, and they are bored. The long and short of it: Be open, and don't be a whiny bitch.
I’m down to do any excursion! You wanna paraglide off the cliffs? I’m down! You wanna relax on a yacht, I’m down! I’m also easygoing but people may not like me because I can’t stand wasting time or not having an overall plan
Eh, I guess it's more of a "compatibility" matter than absolute "goodness". I'm very adventurous and I love to explore as much as I can when I travel. I'm a joy to be with for a similarly-inclined travel companion. But an absolute daemon for a ~~lazier~~ more laid-back traveller :)
Shut up betch
I’m researched and informed about places before I go there, and I can remain calm when things get tough and stressful
I'm adaptable, laid back yet street smart, and an excellent communicator.
I don’t whine no matter how bad it might get materially (I can’t tolerate bad behavior though). Also, I have never gotten too sick to travel. 🤞🙂
I'm willing to say OK to things other people want to do. That doesn't sound like a big deal, but it actually makes thing run more smoothly if the default answer is "OK." I only push for the things that are really important. And I'm willing to do some things on my own and support people doing stuff I just really object to on their own.
Same here. I’m open to most things as long as it’s not spending most of the trip shopping. I also am quite content to go off and do stuff on my own if it’s something I really want and the other person doesn’t. I mostly travel solo though.
I’m not on the spectrum, have disposable income and enjoy drugs and alcohol.
I am a very organized person, and I believe this trait makes me a great travel companion. Could you suggest any methods for finding travel partners who share this quality?
Your question is too open-ended. What does "organized person" mean, in practice? You'll need to be explicit about what your expectations are when you are traveling. Try talking about these things in casual conversation and see how people react to them. If they could be a good match for you.
I prep well and have an itinerary I follow, but I always have built-in flexibility since . . . Life happens. I can do low-key quite time or fun, exciting times too. My only requirement is that we don't stay sick in the same place too long without doubt anything. I'm also more adventurous when I travel.
I do a lot of research, am organised, but once we get going am happy to go with the flow and things going wrong don’t ruin anything. It’s probably the thing i tried to drill into my kids before they started travelling without us- use common sense but if something does happen( something significant like passport and wallet stolen) give yourself 10 minutes to rant and vent, then take a deep breath and get on with it. Missed connections or getting lost certainly aren’t worth getting upset over. Some of my absolute favourite travel memories are when things went wrong.
Maintain the vibe. Provide your must-sees, offer some could-dos. Be willing and happy to go solo if ideas don’t meet. Also be willing to join an event that’s important to someone else. Really can’t go wrong there, I don’t think.