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 co...
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