For The Past Three Weeks, I Have Been Tossing "stuff" In My Suitcase In Preparation For A 3-week Vacation In Khon Kaen, Thailand. These Are The Things I Will Need There, But Dont Need Here On A Daily Basis. Things Like, My Portable DVD Player, Digital Camera, Books And Magazines, Gifts, And Other Miscellaneous Items.Now It Is Time To Get Down To The Nitty-gritty. I Did My Laundry Last Night So That I Would Be All Set To Start Packing My Clothes.There Isnt All That Much To Pack When Going To Thailand. I Will Bring Two Pair Of Jeans, Two Pair Of Slacks, Dozen Dress Shirts And Another Dozen T-shirts. Six Pair Of Underwear And 6 Pair Of Socks, Along With One Pair Of Shoes, A Couple Pairs Of Shorts And One Pair Of Shower Slippers, Should Complete The Wardrobe.My Travel Toiletry Bag Is Always Packed. I Just Need To Make A Quick Inventory And Insure That I Have The Essentials And I Will Buy The Rest When I Arrive.The Other Electronics Will Get Packed Right Before I Leave. I Will Bring My Laptop And Cable Along With My Cell Phone And Charger. These Are Usually The Last Two Items I Pack And They Go In My Carry-on Bag.The Gifts I Bought For My Girlfriend, Her Mother And Brother Will Take Up The Bulk Of The Two Suitcases. Hawaiian Print Material, T-shirts, Candy, Stuffed Animal, Sleepwear, And Some Small Knick-knacks Will Round It Out.My Carry-on Backpack Will Hold The Laptop And Cell Phone As Mentioned Earlier, Along With The Noise Cancelling Headphones, Camera, A Book And A Magazine, Some Mints And Gum. Of Course, The Ticket, Passport, Itinerary, Some Hawaiian Chocolate Macadamia Nuts, And Other Small Items Will Fill Up About Half Of The Bag.When I Get To The Airport, I Will Stop By The Duty Free Shop To Pick Up Some Cigarettes, So I Will Have To Leave Room In My Carry-on For Them. And, If I See Something Nice, I May Get Another Gift For My Girl.When I Arrive In Bangkok, I Won't Have To Worry About Currency Conversion Right Away. I Still Have Some Baht Remaining From My Last Trip. This Will Easily See My Through My First Night And Then I Can Exchange Some Cash To Baht In Khon Kaen.I Have Already Notified My Creditdebit Card Company That I Will Be In Thailand And What The Dates Are So That They Dont Put A Hold On My Card. And I Have Some Dollars With Me Just In Case. I Like To Have Multiple Streams Of Money To Access. I Dont Like Traveler's Checks Because Of The Cost And Only Being Able To Cash Them During Business Hours At A Bank. Debit ATM Card Is The Most Convenient Way To Get Thai Baht For Me.I Will Get Out My Checklist And Go Over It Once Again. But, I Think I Am Just About Ready To Go.All I Have To Do Is Get Through 3 More Days Of Work, Wait For My 0430 Shuttle, And Then The 15 Hour Flight And I Will Be On A Glorious Vacation With My Girlfriend. Amen.
