About us
We couldn’t be more different: Vany grew up in rural northern Hesse, with fluffy baby chicks and hungry piggies. She loves nature, horses in every way, and the rainy German weather can’t spoil her mood. Chris, on the other hand, is a city kid. He spent the first years of his life in the metropolis of Bangkok and he still feels most comfortable between skyscrapers in the melting pot of cultures. Chris hates the cold – it could always be summer for him.
But it is the passion for traveling that we both share.
A few facts about us:
Vany
How do you prefer to travel?
I like to travel by train because it is much smoother than a bus drive and I enjoy the view from the window.
What shouldn't be missing on any trip?
My travel neck pillow for long journeys and a scarf against the cold of air conditions (also good to wear as a headscarf in churches and mosques or as a long skirt for temples).
What's the worst while traveling?
Tedious bus journeys on bumpy winding roads … I have some bad memories from Myanmar.
Your first trip?
My first trip was to Denmark when I was just over a year old. Back then I was totally amazed by all the wind turbines.
And your favorite trip so far?
A two-week trip through Iran. The country surprised me most positively and fascinated me at the same time. The Iranians are incredibly friendly and the country is so rich in culture and nature.
Where can you have the best food?
In Thailand and southern European countries like Italy or Spain – I simply love fresh food with tons of vegetables.
Chris
How do you prefer to travel?
By bus, sitting between big families, chickens and luggage and loosing myself in the landscape passing by the window.
What shouldn't be missing on any trip?
A good pair of shoes, as we walk a lot, and maps (whether digital or printed) – so that we don’t get lost. As a geographer I simply love maps!
What's the worst while traveling?
Long waiting times, regardless of whether at borders, bus terminals, airports – in the worst case at night.
Your first trip?
I was born in Germany and just a few weeks after my birth I went to Thailand with my mother, where my parents lived at that time. Of course I have no memory of my first flight – but I remember Thailand all the more.
And your favorite trip so far?
A tour between the United States and Canada. Cities like NYC, Washington and Toronto just blew my mind.
Where can you have the best food?
Definitely in Thailand. Fresh, manifold ingredients and an excessive use of my 3 favorite ingredients: garlic, onions and many chillies.
