Short Note: After talking so much, I still have to go, so I'm leaving for Jakarta, together with my senior tomorrow. Just a short trip, should be back on Friday night, without having the chance to slowly walk around, take some photos, feel the place.
I've never attended "very sales-related" meeting (previous projects had got Purchase Order coming in before I took over). This would be another new experience, I think. Not having much excitement, unlike when I knew I was given the chance to go Amsterdam. Hahaha... now I know I'm also a realistic someone.
This postmay will surely cause anger to my friends. But I still wish to write.
Actually I've thought of saying these long ago, however I tried not to.
Yes, I like to travel, and as well doing all the preparation tasks. That's why when I go to travel agent nowadays, she will only think, I'm there to buy a travel insurance. They know I won't join any of their tours.
If you plan to do anything, such as going somewhere, living your life differently at another place, please do not come and bug me for any information. If I do not plan to go working holiday at New Zealand, I will never ever go search the relevant information. Even I did, I would not remember much details.
So, DO NOT ASK ME!!
Google it yourself!!
If you plan to go working holiday at Australia, I can tell you, Malaysians are not eligible to do that. Check out their immigration website.
Honestly, I don't wish to be a travel consultant or life planning consultant, especially when all those information are available online. If you are really interested, be like my friends Feng and Yew. They will just tell me they have got the visa and their departure dates.
Therefore, I know and am sure that they are really interested, because they put their own efforts to realize what they dream.
Another thing.
Please do not ever ask me to plan for any trip, FROM NOW ON. I'm very tired and annoyed of that. I'm always asked to plan, and just serving you guys with the estimated budget and date.
First, I've to ask, is this price okay for you. If yes, then proceed to the next stage.
Is this date okay for you?
Then people will tell me, they are not sure. Then, what can I do? To pass the first stage, I've even considered all available choices that I can get from the web, put the figures into Excel and only present to them the cheapest option.
Some will tell me, they will think about it. Due to wanting cheap prices offered during the promotional period, I've to keep chasing, please get back by [a date before the promotion ends].
I really do not like doing all these begging stuff. Sometimes I'd ask myself why bother about all these trifling matters? I can just go by myself, according to my affordable budget, confronting with the uncertainties others are unwilling to accept, and I'm not scared of traveling alone.
All in all, I'm also not a rich person, I also have my own work commitments.
I'm kinda silly to do all worthless stuff then just wait for a YES/NO answer from others. If NO, then all my efforts are wasted, just like that.
I'd like to give you guys an advice here. There's nothing perfect in the world. If you want cheap stuff, sure you need to book during the promotional period. If you want truly flexible date/time, then pay more. The theory is that simple.
You guys always say, it's amazing to spend only "this" amount for the trip!! Do you actually know all my air tickets were booked long ago prior to the traveling date??
I hereby hope to tell my mum, please do not keep "advising" me not to travel alone, and ask why I do not get any travel companion. Just before departing, there are so many hassles already. I wish you can understand me. I'm not born to just do all the dangerous actions which make you worry.
What I want is just a little bit of flexibility, happiness and a trip without unnecessary fuss that can drive me crazy.
I've never attended "very sales-related" meeting (previous projects had got Purchase Order coming in before I took over). This would be another new experience, I think. Not having much excitement, unlike when I knew I was given the chance to go Amsterdam. Hahaha... now I know I'm also a realistic someone.
I need ten thousand times of harmony!!
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Actually I've thought of saying these long ago, however I tried not to.
Yes, I like to travel, and as well doing all the preparation tasks. That's why when I go to travel agent nowadays, she will only think, I'm there to buy a travel insurance. They know I won't join any of their tours.
If you plan to do anything, such as going somewhere, living your life differently at another place, please do not come and bug me for any information. If I do not plan to go working holiday at New Zealand, I will never ever go search the relevant information. Even I did, I would not remember much details.
So, DO NOT ASK ME!!
Google it yourself!!
If you plan to go working holiday at Australia, I can tell you, Malaysians are not eligible to do that. Check out their immigration website.
Honestly, I don't wish to be a travel consultant or life planning consultant, especially when all those information are available online. If you are really interested, be like my friends Feng and Yew. They will just tell me they have got the visa and their departure dates.
Therefore, I know and am sure that they are really interested, because they put their own efforts to realize what they dream.
We are not having a same destination. Sure I won't find out about the place I'm not going.
Another thing.
Please do not ever ask me to plan for any trip, FROM NOW ON. I'm very tired and annoyed of that. I'm always asked to plan, and just serving you guys with the estimated budget and date.
First, I've to ask, is this price okay for you. If yes, then proceed to the next stage.
Is this date okay for you?
Then people will tell me, they are not sure. Then, what can I do? To pass the first stage, I've even considered all available choices that I can get from the web, put the figures into Excel and only present to them the cheapest option.
Some will tell me, they will think about it. Due to wanting cheap prices offered during the promotional period, I've to keep chasing, please get back by [a date before the promotion ends].
I really do not like doing all these begging stuff. Sometimes I'd ask myself why bother about all these trifling matters? I can just go by myself, according to my affordable budget, confronting with the uncertainties others are unwilling to accept, and I'm not scared of traveling alone.
All in all, I'm also not a rich person, I also have my own work commitments.
I'm kinda silly to do all worthless stuff then just wait for a YES/NO answer from others. If NO, then all my efforts are wasted, just like that.
I'd like to give you guys an advice here. There's nothing perfect in the world. If you want cheap stuff, sure you need to book during the promotional period. If you want truly flexible date/time, then pay more. The theory is that simple.
You guys always say, it's amazing to spend only "this" amount for the trip!! Do you actually know all my air tickets were booked long ago prior to the traveling date??
I'm definitely not a good-tempered person.
I hereby hope to tell my mum, please do not keep "advising" me not to travel alone, and ask why I do not get any travel companion. Just before departing, there are so many hassles already. I wish you can understand me. I'm not born to just do all the dangerous actions which make you worry.
What I want is just a little bit of flexibility, happiness and a trip without unnecessary fuss that can drive me crazy.
8 comments:
I too know how hard it is planning for a trip with friends which end up sour due to the factors that you have said earlier. Its not easy finding someone that is similar in taste with you. Everyone have their own preference.
I have not travelled much nowadays due to work but during my travelling haydays, I would travel with a good friend of mine. The only thing we need to discuss upon are the dates. Whoever is incharge of the planning will plan and inform the other about it. There would be no objections since we trust in each other to plan for the best.
Now to think of it, how i miss those days of mine.
Opps! It seemed that I fall into one of your unwelcome travel-mate categories. Really sorry if I disappointed or fail you. And I know, I still owe you an answer on the Bali trip. May be it's better for me to reject your invitation at this moment. So many things happen recently and I really can't predict my future.
actually i don't wanna specify who, when, where etc. it happens since long time ago.. and never change till now. i just wish to highlight the incident, which is similar most of the time.
no need to respond anymore. it is already cancelled, by myself, without consent from anyone. coz i already lost all the mood.
Travel is fun. I wish I can travel.
I agree with you haan... It's difficult to plan a trip especially if it involves a number of people. I guess one thing would be nobody can predict the future and things can change unknowingly. And when you plan a trip for a group of people, what satisfies one might not satisfy the other. And you had already mentioned a lot of reasons.
Luckily, if i need travel companion(which is not always necessary), I could always find some. Especially my sister who does not agree everything with me but still go along very well.
I love to travel. A lot... The freedom and the thought of nobody knowing me in a foreign land often excites me. =)
seems like you are travel consultant and agent somemore among your friends. can i join you next time? lolz...
After talking to you that night, I knew you are already angry. Yes, you're hot-tempered, but you have every reason to get frustrated. I wanted to apologise to you, but I know you won't bother at all. Please understand that I was excited for the Bali trip and that's why I straight away said yes to you without thinking much. My mistake is, I forgot to take into consideration the July trip with my family and my company's plan I told you. After considering the above factors, I decided I better don't buy the package first, and so I informed you. I never expect you'll get annoyed. If ever I made a mistake, that is because I'm eager to go travelling with friends, and forgot to take into consideration the above two factors.
hi all, i do not know how to reply to your comments. but thanks for taking time to write something. what i can say is just, i learned another lesson, and know what should i do in the future, to make myself feel better.
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