Bonding Away From Home For Couples

Getting away from home can be an important bonding activity for couples, whether you're just getting out for the day or you’re going away for a whole weekend. However, you don’t want to do too much of the same thing - where would the fun in that be? Having plenty of ideas on hand will make your time together so much more exciting. 

Take a look at the ideas below and you’ll have lots of ideas for the for the foreseeable:

Do Some Yoga Together
Yoga is a great way to practice mindfulness together. You’ll both practice body awareness and learn how to forge deeper connections both with yourselves and each other. Yoga is a great spiritual practice and it could help you to feel closer together than ever. There are different types too, so don’t forget to look up Bikram, Hatha, and other types to see what suits you. You could also try Pilates, although Pilates isn’t as spiritual as Yoga.

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If you try a yoga class and like it, going to a yoga retreat together could be a great idea. Sometimes you can even do yoga on the beach!

Go To A Live Concert
Music has the power to bring people closer together, so why not take a look to see if you can find tickets to see an artist that you both like? Live music really helps you to appreciate the artist more, and you’ll both have a lot of fun.  

Appreciate Art Together
Appreciating art together helps you both to explore different cultures and become a more enriched couple. Go to a museum or gallery - many of them are free to visit at certain times, so take a look and see what you can find. There’s bound to be one near you that you can visit. If there isn’t, make a day of it or stay the night.

Go Cycling
Cycling is a great past time. Not only does it make you both fitter and healthier, it’s a great way to enjoy the great outdoors and have fun without even realizing that you’re exercising. The great thing about cycling is that you can go on a simple cycling trail or you could explore a wine trail like https://hermannwinetrail.com/. This could be a new and exciting way for you to bond as a couple. Go bike shopping together to get started!

Volunteer Together                     
Why not do something for a good cause and volunteer together? This will help you both to feel more gratitude for what you have and gain perspective on your situations. It’ll help to bring you both closer through meaningful activities! You could volunteer at a homeless shelter, animal shelter, or somewhere else that’s close to your heart. There are even shelters that let you go and sign in and take the dogs for a walk.

Go Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is another great form of exercise - rock climbing in particular is a type of exercise that improves trust between you and your partner. Then you have the endorphins and the rest of the chemicals that are produced in the body when exercising which will also help you to feel closer together!

Not only will you feel closer together after an activity like this, you’ll feel accomplished and happier. It’s hard at first, though, so make sure you’ve got the bath salts ready for later when you need to loosen up.

Go Hiking
Hiking is wonderful because it allows you and your partner time being together while also having alone, contemplative time as you take in and enjoy your surroundings. Buying a hiking trails book will give you plenty of ideas, and there are trails out there for beginners, intermediates, and experts. You can progress together and move on from easy hikes to difficult hikes as you feel confident. It could be a great new hobby. All you need to start hiking is a good route, some good shoes, and the correct clothing for the weather. If you’re hiking somewhere wet and cold, you’re going to need a good waterproof jacket and maybe some thermals so that you don’t freeze or get sick. However, it can get hot on difficult hikes. Make sure you use your common sense and speak to a professional about what clothing to buy if you're unsure. When you’re more confident, you could climb a mountain together!

Go Camping
Camping gives you and your partner the opportunity to have a digital detox, as well as time away from the rest of the world. When camping there’s no end of benefits to your well being. You can both spend quality time together, enjoying the weather, and forgetting about all of the stresses and troubles you may have at home.

Make sure you choose a high quality tent that you’ll be able to use more than once. It should be easy for the both of you to set up, and shouldn’t let water in while you’re sleeping. It doesn’t matter so much in the summer, but if it’s not that warm you’re going to want a tent that can protect you from the elements. You can also take your tent to music festivals for the weekend and enjoy live music together!

Try Classes and Workshops
How about going out to learn something new to bring your relationship back to life? If there’s something that either one of you has wanted to learn, why not try it? You could try life drawing, acting, computer programming, cooking - anything. You never know, you might find a new favorite hobby. At the very least you’ll learn a new skill and grow as a person because of it. You could stick to one for 12 weeks, for example, or try something new each week until it sticks.

There are so many ways you can bond together as a couple away from home. Choose an idea off the list to get started. Do you have any ideas of your own that you’d like to add? Leave them below. Thanks for reading!

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By Iconic Chica Mag Contributors