It sort of doesn't matter either how things used to be, or how polite you are. He had the opportunity to make things easier on his hosts. He was even told to d

It sort of doesn't matter either how things used to be, or how polite you are. He had the opportunity to make things easier on his hosts. He was even told to do so by the travel agent. He chose not to. Romantic as you may consider it, that makes him rude.