Cousin asking strangers on the street for directions?

[Anonymous]

I'd go with the "okay, you pick the restaurant the concierge recommended" the first time. The second time I'd just say that I really wanted to go to the restaurant that I'd read about, and that's where I was going, and she was welcome to join me but I'd be happy to go alone.

I had a coworker like this that I occasionally had to travel with. She managed to find us the one lousy restaurant in New Orleans and then tried to order a Sex on the Beach.

[Anonymous]

After the second stop with strangers, I would have interjected - "hey cuz, i've got the directions right here. i know where we're going, and we're gonna keep moving so we don't miss the reservation, but if you'd like to take the scenic route - well, this is a vacation, right? Here's your copy of the map. See you at the restaurant. Enjoy the walk!"