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Preparing with a database

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davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 34719 Posts: 440 Posted: 2005-01-21 18:11:00    Is this a general habit? If I'm not booking accommodation in advance I keep a database on ex cel for a bit with different places that sound OK, address, phone, lift or floor [this is important to me], central, special attributes, negative features. When I'm almost ready to go I keep a few for each place in order of preference for trying and hide all but the necessary columns [address and phone.] Then I print it and take it with me. Cheers, David --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx   ta-shy Joined: Jun 02 Points: 4110 Posts: 170 Posted: 2006-03-24 05:10:00    Good health and high spirits! that sounds like a good idea for someone who's totally organized.. sounds like alot of work also for someone like me who totally travels by the seat of their pants :O) have a day!! Tashi --- LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE! ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU WISH YOU COULD! ALWAYS! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact ta-shy   eirekay Premium account Joined: Aug 03 Points: 19539 Posts: 214 Posted: 2006-03-24 21:53:00    David, I think your database makes absolute sense, but then I make my own 8x5 travel binder, so go figure. I will buy/borrow travel books for where I am going, copy the pages I need (foreign language phrases, maps, menu descriptions), hole punch them, index them and put them in the binder. I color code the maps with highlighters. I even have pages for notes and journals. I probably over prepare, but I end up feeling pretty comfortable that I know where I am and the general layout when I get there. Eire --- Life is not measured by the breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away. Profile Pic: Tikal, Guatemala Reply    Reply with quote    Contact eirekay   davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 34719 Posts: 440 Posted: 2006-03-25 11:34:00    Great, Eire and isn't the planning fun? You can see the holiday as having 3 phases 1. Panning 2. Execution and 3. Reporting. All should be enjoyable and if you start to find the reporting tiring or tedious, just have a break and come back some weeks later. Cheers, David --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx