You never know how you will travel with another person. Travel habits maybe are different. Planning for some is important and for others, ehh. But those are just details. Can youtravel well with another person?
For the WOMAN and I? Yes, I think we travel well together. We can find calm in most situations and after living in the Philippines you kind of get used to taking things in stride. If it can be confusing, it will be. If it can be a surprise, it will.
It was funny when we were taking a trip out of country for the first time and I was able to basically exit and return without any additional steps. I am a SRRV card holder so entry and exit from the Philippines is pretty easy.
On the other hand, a Filipina has certain additional requirements to come and go internationaly. I made a joke of it, but we had to pay to allow her to leave the country. Either that means they want her to stay or they want me to go, not sure which. Anyway, so when we tried to check bags and get boarding passes she could not do that until she paid to exit the country and the go back to the ticket counter. Once we did that there was no issue to getting to the next step and Customs & Border Control, or Passport Control.
In Cebu, Mactan Airport, you get to see some artwork so there was something to look at while waiting.
After getting to the gate everything was like any other flight really.
Now, getting to a foreign country? It is not like my experience has shown me. Mostly due to the fact that I am American and she is Filipina. Our criteria to enter another country does not have to be the same. In some cases it is like registering with the host country close to you r arrival date. I think most countries allow a digital submission once you have your tickets and are within a day or two of boarding. For both of us, that was the same. Our Visas however are almost NEVER the same.
It isnt a big deal really, just learn what you need to provide for entry, how long you can stay after arrival, and then go and travel! Our first time was more stressful for not knowing than it was for going.
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