Travel Stats

Cities (51): (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

• Manila, Philippines

• Banaue, Philippines

• Sagada, Philippines

• Atok, Philippines

• El Nido, Palwan, Philippines

• Taipei, Taiwan

• Hong Kong, China

• Hoi An, Vietnam

• Hanoi, Vietnam

• Danang, Vietnam

• Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

• Kuta, Indonsia

• Bhaktapur, Nepal

• Kathmandu, Nepal

• Lukla, Nepal

• Phakding, Nepal

• Namche Bazaar, Nepal

• Pokhara, Nepal

• Cuzco, Peru

• Urubamba, Peru

• Ollantaytambo, Peru

• Aguas Calientes, Peru

• Iguitos, Peru

• Lima, Peru

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

• Victoria and Jordan - met at Cooking Fun class in Taipei.  They are from New Zealand, but now live in London

• Anisha Foster and her kids Autumn, Phoenix and Rio (met in Hoi An Vietnam, introduced by the Budia-Pineros)

• Nadeem Archad (Head of the Thailand BLISS Worldschool hubs)

• Yael Agustin (Fellow RAREC volunteer) - Spanish by birth, but lives in France now

• Korel (Fellow RAREC volunteer) - from Israel

Plane Flights (38):

• 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

• Bangkok, Thailand to Cebu, Philippines - December 16, 2024

• Cebu, Philippines to Manila, Philippines - December 23, 2024

• Manila, Philippines to El Nido, Philippines - January 9, 2025

• El Nido, Philippines to Manila, Philippines - January 14, 2025

• Manila, Philippines to Taipei, Taiwan - January 14, 2025

• Taipei, Taiwan to Hong Kong, China - January 17, 2025

• Hong Kong, China to Da Nang, Vietnam - January 18, 2025

• Hanoi, Vietnam to Da Nang, Vietnam - February 9, 2025

• Da Nang, Vietnam to Kuala Lumpur, Malasia - February 15, 2025

• Kuala Lumpur, Mayalsia to Denpasar, Indonesia - February 15, 2025

• Denpasar, Indonesia to Singapore - March 12, 2025

• Singapore to Kathmandu, Nepal - March 12, 2025

• Ramechhap, Nepal to Lukla, Nepal - March 16, 2025

• Lukla, Nepal to Ramechhap, Nepal - March 21, 2025

• Kathmandu, Nepal to Singapore - April 6, 2025

• Kathmandu, Nepal to Doha, Qatar - April 7, 2025 (Dan & Ryan)

• Singapore to San Francisco, CA, USA - April 7, 2025 (Francesca, Austen, Finley)

• Doha, Qatar to Miami, FL, USA - April 8, 2025 (Dan & Ryan)

• San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX - April 8, 2025 (Francesca, Austen, Finley)

• Miami, FL to Lima, Peru - April 8, 2025 (Dan & Ryan)

• Houston, TX to Lima, Peru - April 8, 2025 (Francesca, Austen, Finley)

• Lima Peru to Cuzco, Peru - April 8, 2025 (Dan & Ryan)

• Lima, Peru to Cuzco, Peru - April 9, 2025 (Francesca, Austen, Finley)

• Cuzco, Peru to Lima, Peru - April 19, 2025

• Lima, Peru to Iquitos, Peru - April 20, 2025

• Iquitos, Peru to Lima, Peru - April 28, 2025

• Lima, Peru to Quito, Peru - May 1, 2025

• Quito, Peru to Galapagos, Ecuador - May 2, 2025

Rental Cars (7):

• Chania/Myrtos, Crete, Greece (Thrifty)

• Ljubljana, Slovenia (Sixt) 

• Bilbao, Spain (Eurocar)

• Marrakesh, Morocco (Enterprise/Carjet)

• Sibiu, Romania (Klass Wagen)

• Chiang Mai, Thailand (CarRental) 

• Panama 

Trains (13):

• 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)

• Taiwan Metro System - (Taiwan)

• Vietnam National Railway "Reunification Route" from Hoi An to Hanoi (18 hours!) - (Vietnam)

• Ollayntaytambo to Aguas Calientes (Peru) - train to Machu Picchu

Worldschool Field Trips (32):

• 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

• The Ganduyan Museum, Sagada, Philippines, January 4 2025

• Taipei 101 - Taipei, Taiwan, January 17, 2025

• Lantern Making Workshop - Hoi An, Vietnam, February 

• Terracotta Museum and Pottery Village - Thanh Ha, Vietnam, February 

• Buffalo Adventures Culture Bike Tour - Cam Kim Island, Vietnam - February 10, 2025

• Mia Mai Art Studio - Cam Kim Island, Vietnam - February 11, 2025

• Monkey Forest: The Sacred Sanctuary - Ubud, Bali, Indonesisa - February 19, 2025

• Junglegold Chocolate Factory (Pod Chocolate) - Ubud, Bali, Indonesia - February 26, 2025

• Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Heritage Centre - Namche Bazaar, Nepal - March 18, 2025