GoneCrazy Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 On tuesday i'll be heading to europe well, bosnia & croatia, reason I have family there, and my grandma past away, so i'm going there to pay my respects, and see my family. Last time I was there was about about 11yrs ago. Heres the thing I don't speak the language (tho i'm going with my dad and he speaks), I have anxiety and all that even tho i'm taking meds, i'm stressed abit, and anytime I have gone anywhere I have been MISERABLE.......I HATE TRAVELING, there is not one thing about it that I enjoyed, every time I wen't somewhere I had a awful time, when I wen't back there 11yrs ago, wow was it ever depressing. Luckly its only 2 weeks I wanted to stay less then 1 weeks but no my folks won't have it 2 weeks or more since it cost so much for the tickets. My question is it possible to make the trip go by faster when your miserable ? In the end I guess I wanted to whinny and b******* some more to get it off my chest, and see what others have to say. Thanks everyone Link to comment
nutbrownhare Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Wow! Bosnia and Croatia have changed beyond all recognition within the past 11 years; in Europe they're regarded as very, very desirable holiday locations! One of my nephews has just come back from Croatia and is pining to get back there - he absolutely LOVED the place. He's a little bit younger than you but essentially of the same age group. And your experience has the potential to be even better than his because you'll be with someone who actually speaks the language! And with a bunch of people who know the area, rather than stumbling around and feeling your way in a strange culture - which can be very anxiety-provoking. Sorry to hear about your grandmother, and I hope that aspect of it isn't too depressing, but this has the potential to be the experience of a lifetime! Go, and treat it like one! Link to comment
MasterPo Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 It looks like your going anyway, make the best of it. Time with your family may not be for everybody but when you get kids, sometimes it helps to wonder where they got certain traits and/or what to look out for. lol Take some pics and post them here, I for one have no idea what that country looks like other than it was once a battlefield, Frankenstein/Van Helsing hang out and of course, Count Dracula. Link to comment
nutbrownhare Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Take some pics and post them here, I for one have no idea what that country looks like other than it was once a battlefield, Frankenstein/Van Helsing hang out and of course, Count Dracula. That's Transylvania, in Rumania - not the Balkan states Link to comment
nutbrownhare Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Here's a bit about Bosnia: link removed and Croatia: link removed Actually, this is making me want to go! Link to comment
MasterPo Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 That's Transylvania, in Rumania - not the Balkan states See! I didn't even know that, pics would've helped so much. lol Link to comment
GoneCrazy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Ahhhh I wish it was oct. 10th I would have been done by now and be home!!!! Life would be cooler if you had a remote control like in the movie click, just skip days, mons, years. Wow! Bosnia and Croatia have changed beyond all recognition within the past 11 years; in Europe they're regarded as very, very desirable holiday locations! One of my nephews has just come back from Croatia and is pining to get back there - he absolutely LOVED the place. He's a little bit younger than you but essentially of the same age group. And your experience has the potential to be even better than his because you'll be with someone who actually speaks the language! And with a bunch of people who know the area, rather than stumbling around and feeling your way in a strange culture - which can be very anxiety-provoking. Sorry to hear about your grandmother, and I hope that aspect of it isn't too depressing, but this has the potential to be the experience of a lifetime! Go, and treat it like one! Thanks but my grandma past away few mons ago. I know its changed but still were my grand parents and other family members live its poor and depressing, I wanna stay away from it, it what made going last time so miserable, your nephew sounds like he likes to travel and see places which is nice, but thats just not me. It looks like your going anyway, make the best of it. Time with your family may not be for everybody but when you get kids, sometimes it helps to wonder where they got certain traits and/or what to look out for. lol Take some pics and post them here, I for one have no idea what that country looks like other than it was once a battlefield, Frankenstein/Van Helsing hang out and of course, Count Dracula. I'll try to post pics on flickr or something like that. Only reason i'm going is for the family I feel guilty for not going sooner, i'll try and make the best of it but the big part of me just doesn't want to go, I just picture me sitting around a table with adults talking to my dad. Here's a bit about Bosnia: link removed and Croatia: link removed Actually, this is making me want to go! I know it has a lot of beautiful places to see but i'm a person who really doesn't care for that, its just not my thing sure it looks lovely seeing pics online but nothing that I would what to vist and see in person. Link to comment
Miss Firecracker Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I envy you so much. So many people would love to go there. Please do take photos, lots of them to share with us. How about making that your project to keep you busy and less anxious? Sorry about your grandmother. How long since you saw her? Link to comment
GoneCrazy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 I envy you so much. So many people would love to go there. Please do take photos, lots of them to share with us. How about making that your project to keep you busy and less anxious? Sorry about your grandmother. How long since you saw her? I've been hearing that a lot: "aww your soo lucky"..."wish you could go"..."i'll go for you" lol I hope I can stay busy it will make time go by faster, that and maybe drinking non-stop Link to comment
GoneCrazy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 oh I forgot to answer your question lol sorry been very stressed out, last I saw her was 11yrs ago so its been sometime. Link to comment
GoneCrazy Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 So tomorrow I jet off and the more I think about it the more I think I ain't gonna be able to make it threw the whole 2 weeks, if it was one week I would feel more relaxed, but I dunno how to say it to my dad I think he would be pretty disappointed, I know its crazy to think about it cause i'm not even there, but the anxiety is just getting to me, i'm trying to stay positive but its impossible. Link to comment
Miss Firecracker Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Will you have Internet there? Link to comment
MasterPo Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I think you have a job to do, go do it. Be with your Dad and see your family. Get us plenty of pics of Eastern European (probably get corrected - again) life and more importantly, night life. Don't be tight, get some great pics and let us live vicariously for two weeks. I shall consider it my xmas present and yes, I will shout your praise and cyber carry you around this forum. Ahem. Get going and do us proud. Mpo Link to comment
GoneCrazy Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Will you have Internet there? I should i'm most likely gonna stay in a hotel so hopefully there should be wifi there, and my grandparents place I don't think so, but hopefully I will be able to get internet connection. I think you have a job to do, go do it. Be with your Dad and see your family. Get us plenty of pics of Eastern European (probably get corrected - again) life and more importantly, night life. Don't be tight, get some great pics and let us live vicariously for two weeks. I shall consider it my xmas present and yes, I will shout your praise and cyber carry you around this forum. Ahem. Get going and do us proud. Mpo Thanks I know I should man up and go for it, most people would kill for this changes in life, but not me, i'm thinking of this to never ever travel again, it feels like its the most hardest thing for me to do in life, I know sad right ? I just can't wait to be back home, and that is not the right attitude. Link to comment
Miss Firecracker Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Are you there now? Link to comment
GoneCrazy Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Are you there now? Hey, yes i'm here been here for the past 4 going on 5 days got about almost a week left, so far its been okay been a lot of me sitting and listening others talk, tonight I hit the city so hopefully that will be much better. The first few days were rough really wanted to go home, but i have calmed down and things are going well for the most part. Link to comment
Miss Firecracker Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hey, yes i'm here been here for the past 4 going on 5 days got about almost a week left, so far its been okay been a lot of me sitting and listening others talk, tonight I hit the city so hopefully that will be much better. The first few days were rough really wanted to go home, but i have calmed down and things are going well for the most part. Hey, did you make it ok until the end? No photos? Link to comment
GoneCrazy Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hey, did you make it ok until the end? No photos? Hey, yeah I made it back stayed for the 2 weeks, over all it was alright, better then I thought, got plenty of pics but have yet to post any even on FB don't be surprised if I never post them on here lol Link to comment
Avila Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 OOoooo lucky! My workmate went back for the first time in like twenty years and she adored the time she spent there. Link to comment
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