Saturday, March 1

Take Me Aawwayyy....

I'm not good at traveling alone. As a matter of fact, I'm freaking afraid of traveling alone cuz I'm afraid someone will harm me, cheat me, drug my drinks, left stranded with no money, blah blah blah.. yes I'm paranoid. Well its a different thing if you traveling alone and than meeting someone upon reaching your destination. But than again, that person can plays you out and not meet you. Than what?? See I told you I'm paranoid...lol.

So here I am, planning my first vacation since I started working for DSC and guess who I decides to drag along with me?.. My adopted sis. Here the problem, we can't decides where to go. Me.. I just want to get the hell out of here on my birthday, which is in May, which I fought hard for my vacation days cuz someone conveniently decides to clash with me. I'm like.. hayleeeee nawwww, I forecast my leave since last December 07.. take a back sit bee...

Places we wanted to go but we don't have the money or the time:

1. Japan - Nora wanted to see the cherry blossom. It gonna cost us about US$1,800 for 7 days tour full board. Which according to my colleague who have visited Japan like her 2nd home, is way cheaper than planning on your own as everything is EXPENSIVE.

2. Netherlands - All we need is airfare and expenses money as accommodation courtesy of my cousin. This will be her last year living there as she about to relocate to Australia soon. But flight ticket ain't cheap and airport taxes is a mofo. Last I check, it cost US$1000 round trip.... sigh. It would be nice as I always wanted to take the coach bus to Paris. I make a mistake by mentioning it to my aunt, now she blabbered to the rest of the family and I got mad folks asking me if I'm really going..... arrghhhh!!!!

3. Mauritius/Maldives - Cuz we both suckers for white sandy beaches. NO we don't scuba dive.... shit I can't even swim...lmao. 5 days full board, setting us back US$1250. So I told her, we can go to cheaper resort at half the price and just laze in the sun and pretend its Mauritius!!!

4. Istanbul, Turkey - Full of historical scenic. I surf the net and found beautiful scenic view that makes me wish I could be there right now. 10 days full board, US$1700. I know Mom gonna get upset if I take this trip cuz she wanted to go too, I'm just not good at traveling with mom. We always end up arguing!!! Like when I wanted to buy souvenirs or gift for myself and she goes.. Enough already, why you want to spend on that for??!!! She starts shaking her head and moving her hand and oh well you got the picture...

5. Cambodia or Vietnam - This was the original plan and place to go. We got so excited, we kept adding places to our list and now we both confuse. 5 days full board, US$500. Ang Kor Wat, one of the UNESCO Historical site. Someone told us to be careful or we could be kidnapped and sold as sex slave......sigh. Now I'm changing my mind.

We going to checkout the Natas Fare this Saturday, to compare rates and hopefully, we come up to one destination we both can agreed on, without literally breaking my non-existence bank account.

I don't care where we going.. as long as I'm out of hereeeeeeeeeee....


7 comments:

Ed RockStar said...

am planning to hit New York in may/june. see u there?

Dee said...

Cambodia!!!!
it's cheap and far away from home. Perfect.
er, um, where is home if you don't mind me asking? In your profile, you said Afghanistan. I don't believe that.

Ridwan said...

Awwwwwwwww damn I wanna come too!

I need a vacation even though I have only been back in South Africa for 3 months now.

When I was sitting in the rain in Portland, Oregon, I thought the sun would be nice.

OK, I am tired of the blazing sun now.

So, wherever you go my sista have a great time.

You deserves to get your fun on big time.

Peace to you,
Ridwan

GiGi - The Shy Giraffe said...

@ Ed
for real you heading to New York? To be honest I don't really mind. But my vacation time is already book from 20 - 30 May (19 public holiday).

@GC
hee hee me in Afghanistan. nah gurl i'm in singapore (6hrs away from japan). seems like we narrow down our choice to either turkey or japan.

@Ridwan
lol you can come along you be our bodyguard...lol. will have fun if this trip finally take off...

thanks for stopping by folks ;O)

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

u know except when i have my kids, i travel alone, but its afric, and im normally there 3 months, 6mths or a year and a half. how u been

Paula D. said...

Wow!!!!! Yall are looking at going to some great spots!

GiGi - The Shy Giraffe said...

@ Torrance
hey you.. well i have a friend living in botswana...wonders what life is like over there.

@ Paula
hey lady.. nice to see you again =:O)