Thailand Winter 2022

The last section of this trip is once again totally different than the north or south. I would not repeat this trip again either. It is not touristy in the same way as the south. But doesn't have much to do with dm travel as I like it. Mostly families with kids travel this section and they keep to themselves. It is disconcerting that there is little mixing and sharing.
It's clean, every minute scheduled and the food bland and lacking in spiciness. I miss Thai cuisine already....

What I like most about traveling is meeting people and sharing some time or a section of the itinerary with them.
It was on this section that I met Jenny and Joel. Jenny is from Uruguay, lived in Argentina for a few years before finding her home in Israel. Joel is American and met and fell in love with Jenny in Tel Aviv a long time ago. Both are much older than me and travel a lot. Both are incredibly nice and I enjoy the exchange. Jenny founded a startup in 2016 with the app Air Doctors and I am so impressed with her knowledge and dedication. To all the travelers out there: download the app! How can it be that you can order anything online, but can't find a doctor online in a foreign country? You can even book your doctor's appointment through this app, should you ever need one!

AND they invited me to visit Israel and of course them....
Actually I was planning to visit Morocco in April.... But who knows! As always, let me see how the airfares work out. I am the queen of cheap flights and in the end, the best and cheapest flight always decides where I will go next. And Israel is expensive... More expensive than Switzerland....
Both will be in Austria in February with their grandchildren to ski. Maybe we will meet in Europe before my trip to Yemen/Israel.

Shared my cabin on the catamaran with Lann. She is Vietnamese and lives in New York. A crazy person, totally her own, but heart on the right side. Together we slept on the deck every night. We are the same age, that connects. Lann will visit me in Bern and I look forward to meeting him again.

And then there is Zipora and her son Jacob! With them I was allowed to enjoy the tuktuktour. Both are incredibly sweet and somehow very close to me. Zipora's parents have a typical European history as Jews. From Austria, to Italy, to Zurich, to emigration to the USA. And as mothers of children on the spectrum, we share quite a bit. I wish I had had their mindset when my daughter was younger. She travels the world with Jacob and has probably found the right balance between rest and activity that is right and doable for Jacob. As an aside, Jacob is so lovable, open and playful. As perhaps only children on the spectrum are. How I would love to share my travels with my kids!
We plan to meet up again in Chiang Mai and then do the 11 day tour by tuktuk....

And then there were all the other encounters with lovely people.
Micky, Aifa, Suzie, Bruce, Boyz.... I am so rich and blessed! Czytaj więcej