Planning For My First Vacation In 5 Years

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The truth is I have never taken a vacation before -- not just in 5 years. The only time I have taken off work was in 2011 and not really a vacation. I was downsized out of job in September 2011 and I went to Cotonou to go practice French for one month. It looked more like I went there on business rather than vacation. So, again, in reality I have never gone on a vacation.

Now I am planning to have a genuine vacation. Recently, I have been noticing that even the clients on my neck go for vacation. When I finally try to surprise them and send them a really good progress update on the work, I get an auto-response that they are on vacation and have no access to email and I should contact someone else. It has happened so many times and I think it's my turn. I want them to also feel what it is like when they send me an email (about their always urgent project) and they get a vacation message from me. 

Maybe something like -- "I am in the Baa hamas. Don't confuse it with Bahamas. This one has no phone network. I don't know when the next cruise boat will pass by as they are the only way to get in and out of this island. But don't worry, I will definitely be back and work on your urgent task. Thank you!"

The only problem with the plan is I hope it is cheap to do vacation in Baa hamas (again, not Bahamas). Any way, I will be going on a real vacation soon. Already planning it. It looks impossible but that's why it's going to be much fun. I am sure the business will shut down for the period of my vacation. So it's both me and the business going on vacation. I will probably need to do blog posts to cover the period of the vacation before getting off the e-grid. But that's not a necessity, I will keep writing daily anywhere I am and when I come back, I will post them.

Wish me luck!

5 comments:

  1. It's necessary Micheal.hoping to go on one too. I know there are agents /companies that can arrange it for u, thus cutting out some and help u make choice places. Please endeavour to research on this and give us a feedback to the best available agents / companies, as u have always done. More power.

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    1. Thanks for the tip! Will be sure to give update!

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  2. It's necessary Micheal.hoping to embark on one myself too. However heard there are reputable agents / companies that arrange for u, making it less stressful n cheaper, if true. Please endeavour to research on it give us a feedback esp for those of us, planning of following ur footsteps. More power

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