Try this
- Each person lists travel hours, schedule constraints and tasks needed to make the trip possible. Share only financial detail relevant to the decision.
- Compare feasible options, including postponing or meeting elsewhere; do not reduce fairness to an equal count of trips.
A worked example
“You traveled last time, but my route has an overnight connection this month. Can we compare the actual journeys before deciding?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Record the choice and any agreed help with logistics. Avoid treating this visit as a permanent rule about who must carry future travel.