What's your advice for travelling with friends or family without falling out?

A natural way to answer

I'd say agree on the big things in advance — budget, pace, that sort of thing — so nobody feels short-changed. Beyond that, a bit of give and take goes a long way. Most arguments come from tiredness, so build in rest and you'll head off half the tension.

Key phrases to use

• joined at the hip — always together and inseparable“We don't have to be joined at the hip on this trip.”
• fall out — have an argument and stop being friendly“They fell out over money on holiday.”
• short-changed — treated unfairly by getting less than you deserve“Nobody wants to feel short-changed on a shared trip.”
• head off — prevent something bad before it happens“A quick chat headed off the argument.”
• snowball — grow quickly bigger and harder to control“A small comment snowballed into a big row.”
• paper over — hide a problem instead of really fixing it“A laugh can paper over a lot of friction.”