VACATION NUISANCE

   Vacation:  a blissful  word  for every  hard-working  person  accompanied  by  still more delightful  images of  idleness,  purging of all  important  calls and  meetings  that you used  to run  late for because  of  traffic  jams and other predicaments,  feverishly trying to  think of an  excuse to justify  yourself before your partner or  mitigate the rage of your employer to somehow  suspend the impulse of firing you. In addition,  you may enjoy the luxury of not looking through your  e-mails.

  And so, filled with joy and upbeat  expectations  of benefiting from every single  jiffy of your leisure, you set off for your journey.  But… sometimes even the slightest nuisance may spoil your entire holiday.

  It is a know fact that during a vacation any little disappointment or distress is more disturbing than in everyday life. However,  predicting and preventing “unpleasant vacation surprises” altogether is simply impossible.  Considering them beforehand would be good  though, at least to know what  to  expect and what to pay attention to during your successive  voyages and vacations.

  Weather can disrupt any perfectly arranged  vacation. As a rule, we  all expect  the weather  to be fine on our holidays  with a lot of sun during  the day and evening  cools. On  the other hand,  we all live  in the 21^st century, therefore the weather  quirks  can  be conjectured  days ahead.  This  will help  choose  the clothing  to be packed. However, if you are not fully contented with the anticipated  weather  conditions  and are not a big  fan of rainy  weather, you always  change your ticket  for  another  destination.

  Another  disappointment during  a  vacation may be posed by  accommodation. Unfortunately,  quite  often  tour  agencies  tell you one  thing, whereas  upon the arrival  you  discover a quite different  reality. In such  circumstances  the promises of your  travel  agent  about  luxury  hotels  and  first-class  service  turn out  to be an unsubstantiated fairy-tale.  Therefore, when  told  about  four  or  five-star  hotels, try  not to envision lavish  conveniences  because  in that  case  your  disillusionment  will  not be too  devastating.

  Anyway, if  hotel  conditions  are vitally important  to  you and are an addict of the principle  “expensive,  but  premium  quality”, try  to use  prestigious  tour  agencies  that  have proven  their  proficiency  over  years  and  can offer upscale  options  for similarly  “upscale”  remuneration.

  Another  source  for  annoyance  and irritation  may be people, i. e. other  holiday-makers, the service  personnel,  tiresome  strangers,  etc. If the destination  of your choice  is not  inhabited  by such  hospitable  people  as the Armenians,  quite  frustrating  may be the local people, too,  with their ungracious  and unfriendly  attitude.

  In  addition, trouble  may descend  upon you in the form  of your better  half. Without  going into too much detail,  sometimes  when couples do  not file  for divorce immediately  after their vacation  together, they  prefer to spend the next vacation separately.

   Health problems,  however, may turn  out to be the most overwhelming  nuisance  during a  vacation.  Sometimes  they may keep you nailed to your  hotel bed throughout  the whole period  of your  vacation  with your greatest consolation being the admiration of the view outside. In  such instances  your vacation may  be effectively  ruined altogether.

  To  avoid that, it would be reasonable  to take preventive  measure before setting off for a journey. If you suffer any chronic  diseases, if you have allergies  or other health problems,  consult your physician  and take all the necessary medication with you.

  Incidentally, a good way to avert any unexpected  health problems is  medical insurance, especially with consideration of the  fact that  some  countries (the European Union,  for  instance) simply require medical insurance from visitors.

  Many  insurance companies offer general and comprehensive  coverage for travelers. Travel  insurance, as a rule, includes medical  assistance in the first place, affording coverage  for emergency  health care, medical  evacuation and post-mortem expatriation  costs. Travelers can  also take  advantage of a wider ranger of  compensation including delinquent baggage,  missed  flights,  baggage  loss and other types  of reimbursement. 

  One may think  of hundreds of other tribulations that may ruin a vacation,  including  the  biggest  problem  that may simply  make you  abandon any  ideas of a blissful  vacation: the  scarcity of finance. Nevertheless, the best  option is to venture out with a confidence  that no one and nothing can mess up your  plans.  Only in that case will you be able to face any problem  that may come your way with an optimistic smile and join those  people who  talk  about their holiday  nuisance with a great deal of good-humored irony.