Take a trip. And don't fall

Lots can go wrong after a vacay makes it out of the group chat. Look for these red flags before you start booking

- Kritika Kapoor

We've all mourned the Goa plan that died in the group chat. But sometimes, that's divine intervention. Not every trip ends with a Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara-style bonding montage. Some conclude with sulks, and passive-aggressive silence that echoes all the way to baggage claim.

Everyone’s idea of “holiday” is different. Your bestie might want to party until sunrise, the other BFF might want to greet the sunrise on a hike. Some are spa-day people, some are souvenir-hunting types, and some insist on a 12-point sightseeing itinerary. Put them all in one Airbnb and you're basically signing up for a reality show. Here are six red flags that scream, Abort Mission, before you book the tickets.

You don't like the same food.

One person wants to taste every local delicacy. Another insists on a safe menu. A third is chasing that viral Banh Mi for Instagram. Cue: Hangry wars. Travel influencer Flexcia D'souza (@Flexcia_Dsouza) once begged her friends to try local Kannada food in Chikmagalur. They revolted. “After a point, they were like, ‘Can we have normal food?’.”

You don't enjoy the same things.