My posts on this blog are often about places to work when you're on the road. My ultimate goal, of course, is to convince everybody that you can have a great time on vacation and still get more work done than you ever would at home. You just have to find the right place. One of my favorites in Thailand is The Pattaya Beer Garden.
My Office in Thailand: The Pattaya Beer Garden
I've recently returned from a month "holiday" in Thailand...if you can define a holiday as a month of 8 hour work days, 7 days a week. This sounds a bit like cruel and unusual punishment, but if you find the right place to get your work done, work does feel like a holiday.
So what constitutes "The Right Place?" Well, much like "The Right Stuff," that's something everybody needs to define on their own. I've met one or two traveling workaholics who like quiet beach resorts. Tried that. Got bored after a week. Not to mention there's rarely WiFi in places where all you can see are coconut trees and bamboo huts.
Personally, I like places that have a nice atmosphere, but music that's loud enough to both make me feel like I'm having fun, and to drown out the conversations of people sitting around me. And if you've read some of my older posts you know I definitely need a view of a beach -- nothing else does it for me. And of course cold beer for when the work day is coming to a close...and I know that I can do my remaining work even when I have a beer buzz going.
The Pattaya Beer Garden has it all. If you're in Thailand and need to find a place to both chill and do a corporate takeover, give it a try. In fact, I'll probably be there, so buy me a beer while you're at it for this great tip!!
So without further ado, here's a short video.
Need to see the map in the video again? Here it is:
See you there!
I've recently returned from a month "holiday" in Thailand...if you can define a holiday as a month of 8 hour work days, 7 days a week. This sounds a bit like cruel and unusual punishment, but if you find the right place to get your work done, work does feel like a holiday.
So what constitutes "The Right Place?" Well, much like "The Right Stuff," that's something everybody needs to define on their own. I've met one or two traveling workaholics who like quiet beach resorts. Tried that. Got bored after a week. Not to mention there's rarely WiFi in places where all you can see are coconut trees and bamboo huts.
Personally, I like places that have a nice atmosphere, but music that's loud enough to both make me feel like I'm having fun, and to drown out the conversations of people sitting around me. And if you've read some of my older posts you know I definitely need a view of a beach -- nothing else does it for me. And of course cold beer for when the work day is coming to a close...and I know that I can do my remaining work even when I have a beer buzz going.
The Pattaya Beer Garden has it all. If you're in Thailand and need to find a place to both chill and do a corporate takeover, give it a try. In fact, I'll probably be there, so buy me a beer while you're at it for this great tip!!
So without further ado, here's a short video.
Need to see the map in the video again? Here it is:
See you there!
5 comments:
great video and commentary, mike!! and i think i know exactly where this place is... this could make a fun book idea-- good places to work while on vacation (and as a fellow travel-work-aholic i mean that seriously!)
good job!
kristie
Thanks for the supportive comment Kristie :) Yes, you and I both actually live this traveling workaholic lifestyle, as I suspect do a lot of people. Let's do that book!! hehe
nice write up complete with a map, great blog...i like the video.
Nice video. Enjoy thai massages on thailand beaches.You will find good shopping areas, hotels on the pattaya beach.One can undertake numerous adventure sports like parasailing, snorkelling, and surfing.Night life is amazing on the pattaya beach.For food enthusiasts Coral island is the best place. Tourist will enjoy the Pattaya Festival in mid april.Experience snorkelling or deep sea diving in phuket beach.ride on the speedboats is amazing.
Thailand is wonderful place for holidays.
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