this has been bugging me for
the past few weeks
since last year, literally
*
have always wanted to get away
from home from people
during Lunar New Year
*
but then there are loads
dilemmas/options involved
with their respective pros/cons
*
(1) travel solo during peak
(2) travel with friend during peak
(3) travel with friend after peak
(4) travel with family during peak
(5) travel with family after peak
*
(1) travel solo during peak
i really wanted to
get away on Day 1
so that i won’t have to
deal with visitors/visiting
during Lunar New Year
*
just choose somewhere and go
somewhere quiet and near
closing one eye to the price hike
*
(2) travel with friend during peak
nobody of my race
including my family
want to get away from home
during Lunar New Year
*
then I actually found a
travel companion of a
different race yet
*
it’s unfair to make her
pay for the price hike
for a stupid dilemma of mine
*
(3) travel with friend after peak
super cheap tickets
pre/post peak, obviously
*
yet it involves leave application
so that wouldn’t do as well
*
and it defeats the purpose of
planning a getaway
i no longer have to escape
from home when
the visits are over
*
(4) travel with family during peak
my family will be worried
it has been years since i did
so that would affect their
festive mood as too
*
so i might as well
travel with my dad
*
but it feels bad to
leave my mom alone
to deal with visitors
chores and more
while me and my dad
are happily away
*
(5) travel with family after peak
life during Lunar New Year
may be less tough
when i at least have
a trip to look forward to
*
utilizing a few advantages like
(a) cheap ticket
600+ MYR for 2 pair of return tickets
utilizing the 2018 New Year sale
*
the saving from travelling off peak
could be utilized to fund
another short distance trip
*
and as a freelancer
it feels dumb to
rush for peak travelling whereas
i have plenty of opportunities
to make good use of off peak
throughout the a year
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(b) ideal flight timing
plenty to choose from,
unlike peak whereby
some ideal slots have been sold off
*
(c) quick getaway to
somewhere totally fresh
4d3n / 5d4n kind of trip
*
there comes another problem
my dad refused to go anywhere
in my suggestion list
*
and it’s not possible to
head back to mainland China
middle of February
coldness and crowdedness
*
and my 1 remaining visa
is for our Chongqing trip
happening in March
which is like real soon
*
i got damn frustrated
like this has been bugging me
for days and even weeks
*
so finally settled with
back to square one
*
(1) travel solo during peak
yet changed destination
to somewhere my family
will feel okay with
for travelling solo
*
which has been on my
bucket list for years
*
and best of all
which does not suffer
too much price hike
unlike the nearby destinations
previously planned
*
Bee-I-NGO
Bee-I-NGO
Bee-I-NGO
*
can’t help feeling relieved
at least there’s something to
look forward to and
less anxiety and frustration
as the date is drawing closer to
Lunar New Year
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