"Scientists from Edith Cowan University have uncovered the personality traits that can make or break a trip. While mother and son Caroline and Tom won this year's series, their results suggest your perfect travel partner probably isn't your mum. Instead, the experts say that the ideal companion has four key attributes - emotional intelligence, travel experience, congruence, and conscientiousness. If you're someone who is quite emotional, your ideal travel partner will be someone of the same sex with high emotional intelligence, according to the researchers."
"But if you're more practical, an opposite-sex partner with excellent problem-solving skills is probably better suited. 'The best travel partner may depend on what each traveller values most,' explained Professor Sam Huang, who led the study. Since it first hit our screens back in 2019, Race Across the World has quickly become one of the BBC's most popular programmes."
"Series 1 was won by married couple Tony & Elaine Teasdale, Series 2 by Emon Choudhury and his nephew Jamiul Choudhury, and Series 3 by best friends Cathie Rowe & Tricia Sail. Meanwhile, last year's Series 4 was won by best friends Alfie Watts & Owen Wood, and the most recent series, Series 5, by mother and son Caroline Bridge & Tom Bridge."
Four key attributes define an ideal travel companion: emotional intelligence, travel experience, congruence, and conscientiousness. Emotional travellers pair best with same-sex partners who show high emotional intelligence. Practical travellers benefit from opposite-sex partners with strong problem-solving skills. Travel experience helps manage logistics and expectations while congruence supports compatibility in values and preferences. Conscientiousness aids planning, reliability, and conflict avoidance during trips. Popular travel races have featured a wide range of pairings, including married couples, family members, and friends, each demonstrating different combinations of successful interpersonal dynamics.
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