Getaway ------ Money Issue???

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Registered: 07-19-2004
Getaway ------ Money Issue???
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Sun, 10-31-2004 - 9:01pm
Hi everyone

I need your advice pls. I am going to travel with my boyfriend whom I have been dating about 2-3 months. We are going to take a cruise & driving around. He booked everything & paid for both of us already. I said I would like to pay half of everything. But, he said he only wants me to pay my own cruise fare. He will pay the accommodation. I appreciated his offer, but I insisted to pay half for everything coz I don't want him to think I am just after his money (coz I am not. It is a lot more than that!). He gave me his account detail & tell me to pay $750 which is obviously only for the fare. Now, what should I do? Should I just accept the offer & pay whatever he asks me to pay? Then I will buy something for him as a return? Should I pay extra for the accommodation? How much extra should I pay? I guess the accommodation will cost around 6-8 hundred for both of us. Any advice will be very much appreciated.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-31-2004 - 11:08pm
There's no such thing as a free lunch...are you sleeping with him already? Don't worry about it unless you aren't and aren't planning on it. If you like, bring lots of cash and be the tipper...people who work on cruises depend on tips, not their salary.
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Registered: 07-02-2003
Tue, 11-02-2004 - 3:33pm
WOW! Wish I had YOUR problem! My beau invited me to go away some time ago, but he didn't offer to pay, and I didn't go! : ( Oh well, he's a good guy at least............
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-02-2004 - 4:17pm
I would just be sure to grab the check for dinner at least couple of times during the non-cruise part of the trip, and enjoy yourself!

Sheri