Travel Stats
I have mixed feelings about keeping track of the quantity of places we've seen and transportation we've taken, etc since this year is supposed to be more about quality thank quantity, but I can't help myself.
Countries (13):
United States
United Kingdom
Greece
Croatia
Bosnia and Hercegovina
Slovenia
Austria
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
Romania
Thailand
Cities (26): (These are cities we have stayed in for a least 1 night. Bold indicates an extened stay - 2 weeks or more)
San Francisco, United States of America
London, United Kingdom
Chania, Crete, Greece
Myrtos, Crete, Greece
Vryses, Crete, Greece
Stikovica (Dubrovnik adjacent), Croatia
Mostar, Bosnia
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jesenice, Slovenia (near Bled)
Faaker See, Austria
Dolenja Trebusa, Slovenia (Farm Narava)
Trieste, Italy
Orduna, Spain (near Bilbao)
Leon, Spain
Porto, Portugal
Salamanca, Spain
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Fez, Morocco
Sidi Allal el Bahraoui, Morocco (Le Petit Fellah organic farm)
Marrakesh, Morocco
Sidiu, Romania
Sighisoara, Romania
Bran, Romania
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Pai, Thailand
Koh Lanta, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Old Friends Seen:
Ciaran & Kana O'Flynn (London) - Dan's friend from the Morgan Stanley Tokyo years
Ian Morgan & Marta Lieb (London) - Dan's friends from business school
The Papandreou Familyl (Greece) - Finley's classmate at Salmon Creek Elementary School and her family
Tricia Buenvenida & Kay Parkinson (Portugal) - Dan's friends from business school
New Friends Made:
Judith (From Germany, met in Myrtos)
Vassili & Lukas (German father & son, met in Anatoli)
Amra Milavic (Grandmother of our AirBnB host - she gave us cooking lessons and played tour guide for us)
Jack Simic and Family (Owner of Navara Farm - organic farm we did a work/stay in Slovenia)
Taha Touijri (Owner of Le Petit Fellah - organic farm we did a work/stay in Morocco)
Jade Serre (Fellow WWOOFing voluneer in Morocco)
Matt, Legaya, Piper (13) & Quinn (13) Arcy (BLISS Koh Lanta Worldshool Hub family from America)
Nandy, Ainhoa, Naiara (15) & Aiden (11) Budia-Pinero (BLISS Koh Lanta Worldschool Hub family from Spain)
Aphichart "Patrick" Assakul - fellow Lauder Institute Grad - met at his family's Vietnamese restaurant (Le Delat) in Bangkok, Thailand
Airports (17):
San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA
London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England
London Stansted Airport (STN), England
Chania Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ), Crete
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), Greece
Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV), Croatia
Trieste Airport (TRS), Italy
Bilbao Airport (BIO), Spain
Tetouan Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), Morocco
Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Morocco
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England
London Luton Airport (LTN), England
Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), Romania
Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP), Romania
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), Thailand
Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Thailand
Krabi International Airport (KBV), Thailand
Plane Flights (9):
San Francisco to London (Heathrow) - June 9th 2024
London (Stansted) to Chania, Crete, Greece - June 12th 2024
Athens, Greece to Dubrovnik, Croatia - July 17, 2024
Trieste, Italy to Bilbao, Spain - September 3, 2024
Bilbao, Spain to Tetouan, Morocco - October 1, 2024
Marrakesh, Morocco to London, UK - October 29, 2024
London, UK to Sibiu, Romania - October 30, 2024
Bucharest, Romania to Chiang Mai, Thailand (via Dubai, UAE and Guangzhou, China) - November 3, 2024
Bangkok, Thailand to Krabi, Thailand - November 21, 2024
Krabi, Thailand to Bangkok, Thailand - December 12, 2024
Boats (4):
Thames river cruise (London) - June 11, 2024
ANEK Overnight Ferry from Chania to Athens (Greece) - July 14, 2024
Boat to Bled Island - August 21, 2024
Ferry from Krabi to Koh Lanta - November 21, 2024
Longtail (commuter) boat from Hotel LA49 to Bumrangrad Hospital
Longtail boat (Prviate tour) in Bangkok canal system - December 4, 2024
Ferry on Chao Phraya River in Bangkok - December 14, 2024
Rental Cars (6):
Chania/Myrtos, Crete, Greece (Thrifty)
Ljubljana, Slovenia (Sixt)
Bilbao, Spain (Eurocar)
Marrakesh, Morocco (Enterprise/Carjet)
Sibiu, Romania (Klass Wagen)
Chiang Mai, Thailand (CarRental)
Shuttle Bus/Van (7):
Chania airport to hotel
Chania hotel to Chania airport
Dubrovnik airport to Stikovica AirBnB (Doris Villas)
Tetouan Airport to Chefchouan (Dar Touijar)
Chefchouan to Fez
Fez to Sidi Allal el Bahraoui, Morocco
Krabi to Koh Lanta, Thailand (Round trip)
Trains (9):
London underground / Healthrow (United Kingdom)
Athens Trains/Airport Trains (Greece)
Mostar to Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Kanal to Nova Grovica (Slovenia)
Trieste to Venice (Italy)
Orduna to Bilbao (Spain)
Rabat to Marrakesh (Morocco)
London Gatwick Airport to London Luton Airport (United Kingdom)
Chiang Mai to Bangkok (Thailand)
Bangkok Transit System (BTS) trains - (Thailand)
City or Long Haul Buses (6):
Athens, Greece Metro bus system (M4, M5)
Debrovnik, Croatia to Mostar Bosnia
Sarajevo city bus
Mostar, Bosnia to Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia to Ljubljana, Slovenia
Koper, Slovenia to Trieste, Italy (Dan only)
Worldschool Field Trips:
Knossos Palace / Heraklion Archeological Museum - June 20, 2024
Cretan Olive Oil Farm - June 27, 2024
Aquaworld Aquarium & Reptile Rescue Centre - July 3, 2024
Athens Museum of Illusions - July 14, 2024
Acropolis & Parthanon - July 15, 2024
Museum of War Victims and Genocide, Mostar, Bosnia - July 24, 2024
Pocitelj, Herzegovina - August 7, 2024
Museum of the Old Bridge, BNH - August 15, 2024
Narava Farms, Slovenia - August 21-September 1st 2024
The Fournier Card Museum, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain - September 4, 2024
The Salt Valley Foundation, Anana, Spaion - September 17, 2024
World of Discoveries Museum, Porto, Portugal - September 20, 2024
Ataria. Salburua Wetlands Interpretation Center, Vitoria-Gasteiz - September 27, 2024
Guernica Peace Museum, Guernica, Spain - September 30, 2024
Medina ("Old City"), Fez, Morocco - October 4, 2024
Le Petit Fellah (Organic Farm), Sidi Allal el Bahraoui - October 15 - October 18, 2024
Bran Castle (aka "Dracula's Castle), Bran, Romania - November 2, 2024
Pai Hot Spring, Pai, Thailand - November 21, 2024
Wat Urong, Chiang Mai, Thailand - November 30, 2024
Lanta Animal Welfare Center - Koh Lanta, Thailand - December 3, 2024
Following Giants Ethical Elephant Sanctuary - Koh Lanta, Thailand - December 9, 2024
Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha - Bangkok, Thailand, December 14, 2024
The Mind Museum - Manila, Philippines, December 27, 2024