Quote Originally Posted by Oliver View Post
I can identify with all of this. My first trip was in '95 and after living a straight life until I turned forty-five, I was overwhelmed by the experience. Indeed, two years later, I took early retirement, accepting the loss of income that this would entail, so that I could visit Pattaya when I wanted.
1997 was a good year for early retirement, but only if it was on or before 31 August? :-)