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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Misery loves company, right? Just got home from a trip to a bucket list destination for me (Japan). Traveled with someone we've never traveled with before (my sister's new husband), and the whining and complaining and pouting from him nearly ruined this trip for me.

ugh. [/quote]

What were his whines and complaints? I only ask because my mom *thinks* this is a bucket list trip, and I fear I would be in your shoes if I actually do it with her!!![/quote]

OP here. His complaints were about all the walking. He's a bit overweight, not in shape and was told about all the walking (20,000 steps a day) but i don't think it registered. He brought the wrong shoes - he wore brand new sketchers (because some youtuber said they were the best shoes for Japan) and he wore cowboy boots (wtf) because he thought it would be cool to show the Japanese locals that he was from Texas :roll: . He got blisters day 1 of the trip and was whining and complaining. By day 2, he wanted to hire a private driver to shuttle us around Japan and we said no - but he could do it for the two of them if he wanted to. Every train station we went in was met with whining because OMG stairs! He's in his early 50s and was acting like a child.

He was asked multiple times for his input on the itinerary but didn't say one word about what he wanted to do. He did watch youtube videos and tik toks about traveling Japan so he was aware of the walking involved and what this entailed.

And he wanted to wander off to play Pokemon Go to hit up 'poke stops' and 'fight' other players in gyms, so he was complaining that we didn't care about this game or chasing down pokemons. Told him multiple times that he could go off and do his own thing but absolutely refused. Also told him that he could rest and didn't have to do everything we did but again, refused. He insisted on coming with my sister and I when we wanted to go shopping - something he was not interested in, but he refused and insisted on coming with. He didn't even go into the stores with us; he just stood outside the entrance and waited - so weird. But complained that he was tired of standing, that his feet hurt, blah blah blah, but wouldn't take any suggestions.

never traveling with him again!!

IDK what age your mom is but I wouldn't bring a senior to Japan. It's just too hard. [/quote]

I would also be irritated, but Skechers were probably not to blame -- those are my 20K steps a day shoes!  Probably the only shoes that I can reliably wear for that kind of walking without getting blisters or arch pain.  I call them my Disney shoes because I bought them once on a whim when we stopped at a Costco on the way to Disneyworld.  Out of the box, I walked 10 miles in them with no problem.  They are not winning any fashion contests but those shoes walk.[/quote]

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