Next Stop: The World

Traveling is an essential part of our lives—for both of us. For Ilse, traveling always was a leisurely activity. She explored Europe, mainly the southern and western parts like Spain, France, the Netherlands, Austria, and Great Britain. Her last trips without Else brought her to London, where she has friends and went to concerts—the Spice Girls and Madonna!

Since she is scared of flying, she often tried (and still tries) to choose destinations that are not too far away: with short flight times or reachable by train—a very environmentally friendly way to travel! Nevertheless, she doesn't let her fear of flying stop her: she wants to explore the entire world! Our trip to Portugal last year was her farthest travel destination yet; our unfortunately canceled trip to Tel Aviv this March would have been her first intercontinental flight.

Else loves to travel—as a vacation or for work. Like Ilse, she wants to travel the world, but got lucky enough to already explore a few countries in Asia, North America, and Europe. She particularly enjoyed Cambodia and Thailand and wants to explore continental Southeast Asia next—with Ilse! We had planned a trip to Cambodia this September, but it doesn't seem very likely now.

As a cultural anthropologist, she lived in India for quite a while where she conducted three research projects. As a result of these research trips, she regularly attends conferences during which she is able to explore at least a bit of the hosting cities/regions. She is so grateful for these opportunities, but would prefer to have Ilse at her side.

We don't know where we'll be next—so much depends on COVID-19 these days. But we hope we'll be traveling again soon!

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