Getting out of a trip I've committed to

I do not like to go on vacation with a lot of people. It is one thing to have dinner with a group of people once a month, it is a completely different thing when you have to see them 16 hours a day for a week. There are very few people in the world I could spend that much time with. It wouldn’t be my cup of tea and I wouldn’t have a problem telling my friends.

So did you call them last night? Hope so.
All that would happen if you did go was you’d become resentful of your friends. You need to spend your money on a fabulous vacation doing what YOU enjoy. See them when they get home–then they’ll have someone to tell their stories to.

Can you go on the trip, but skip most of the meals and see the sites on your own?

Well?? Any update?