I can be fairly anal when making plans. In my job, I live by the calendar in Outlook. Meetings, Conferences, Training and the daily routine are all governed by my calendar. I do the same thing when going on vacation.
I know that a vacation is a time to relax and not watch the clock. But, I still like to have some sort of schedule to get the most out of my 2 week holiday. Planning works well for me everywhere except for Pattaya. I havent quite figured out why I just know that all my plans get thrown out the window every time I go to Pattaya.
My upcoming trip has already been disrupted and I havent even left home yet. Me and a couple of buddies go to Thailand every year usually in the September/October time frame. My son wanted to come along again with us this year but couldnt get time off from his job until December. So, the rest of us changed our plans and we set things up for December.
Well, my son went and got married in August (while I was on my last holiday in Pattaya) and his wife gave birth to a beautiful little girl 3 weeks ago. So, now the proud papa needs to be with his wife and baby and the 3 Musketeers will still go in December.
But, we...