Everyone wants to travel……but who wants to do it alone? Try these tips to find and keep your traveling buddy.

· Lose the one night stands– It is very easy to travel somewhere, meet a fellow backpacker, invite them to the bar, and then ‘hook up’ with them, but that’s not how you keep a long-term relationship. Try to do something out of the ordinary and you just might meet your match.

· Find your niche— Do something you have always loved to do or just discovered and would like to try, and you will find others who share the same passion as you. When you are in your element, your own true personality shines.

· Share your culture— Meet new people from different cultures and ask them about the way they do things, and share your own. You can learn a lot about each other by discussing your differences and the way you see the world.

· Be easygoing— Have an open minded attitude and lose all expectations. Take the good with the bad, because it is important to remember that all things happen for a reason. You will end up meeting someone amazing at a time when you least expect it.