Stories

Here I’m telling stories I experienced during my travels over the years. The trip doesn’t always have to be very long – sometimes a short cab ride to the airport is enough to have something new to tell. No matter how short the trip is – you always gain new experiences and stories.

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Unreal but true: Women are able to travel light.
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From Koh Phangan to Koh Lanta – An endless Journey
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From Cologne to Chicago – the Complicated Way

Unreal but true: Women are able to travel light.

Why do men think that women always travel with heavy luggage?

I met several men in my life who were totally surprised by the fact that I only need carry-on luggage for a weekend or almost a week. I went to Palm Springs with my aunt and sister once and we took only one carry-on for all three of us – for 5 days. But let’s be honest – what else do I need in Palm Springs but my bikini, underwear, shorts and t-shirts? The nice guy at the check-in thought we were kidding and everyone of us also had a huge suitcase rolling down every second. He could believe in no case that three women only need one suitcase. But I had an even better story with a taxi driver in Berlin.

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From Koh Phangan to Koh Lanta – An endless Journey

Many roads lead to Rome. Just as many lead to Koh Lanta in Thailand.

We reached Koh Phangan with ease. We came from Dusseldorf via Bangkok and Koh Samui to Koh Tao to spend 6 days in Stefan’s diving center before we took the Seatran Ferry to Koh Phangan where we spent 2 days relaxing at the deserted Thong Nai Pan Noi beach. Afterwards we wanted to head off to Koh Lanta – and that was not as easy as we thought.

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From Cologne to Chicago – the Complicated Way

I can’t walk slowly.
I either walk fast or not at all. Especially at airports.

I like walking fast. What I don’t like is running – especially not at airports. But on my difficult way from Cologne to Chicago I had no choice. And as if that wasn’t enough, I had to run through an airport that wasn’t even on my route: Toronto. But let’s start from the beginning.

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