In Reply to: first visit to Bali posted by mtnyc on Saturday, 16. June 2007 at 12:11 Bali Time:
I want to know what you won't share! but I will not ask.
I love, and I mean really love researching our holidays, it drives my husband insane he can't believe I spend so much time on the computer or reading our lonely planets, and JBR's he thinks I'm mad , but you know what? over the years we have seen some amazing places that we never would even heard of, if not for forums like this one.
Having said that once we get where ever we are going, we are totally flexible, even to the point of staying over night at places we thought we would drive through, and losing money on prepaid accommodation (not usually much). We don't stress out trying to see all the great things I read about, if some wonderful opportunity arises we grab it and to heck with the research.
But as I said to my husband the other day I get about 2 months fun leading up to a 3 week holiday, he on the other hand just gets the 3 weeks.
Have fun researching, book the hotel you want like you said it is your holiday, and then when you get there have a great time, regardless of whether you use your research or not!
P.S On our first trip to Bali (together), we hired a car and spent nearly a month getting lost, best holiday ever.
Deb.