Thanksgiving
I may not be feasting on turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie, gravy or my favorite, gravy, today, but I am celebrating our great American pastime in my own way with a huge helping of travel thanks. I have had such an unbelievable year, thanks in part to all those I mention below. There is absolutely no end to my gratitude for every kindness extended to me. Every ride, every room and every coffee has been accepted with such gratefulness that I can’t begin to express it.
My family — Mom & Dad, Alex & Rachel, Monga & Papa and all those who’ve supported my wild adventure, no matter how nuts it seemed at times. Thank you!
My friends back home – Some met me on the road, some checked in periodically to make sure I was ok out there on my own and others just “liked” every Facebook photo. I appreciate you!
My blogging & writing cohorts – Some I’ve met on the road, others helped me in the planning stages and still others are helping me to improve my site today. They’re all awesome. Thank you!
- Indie Travel Podcast
- Go, See, Write
- Camels & Chocolate
- The Lost Girls
- Bacon is Magic
My precious new travel friends from the road – The Flying Kiwis in New Zealand, The Dutchies & The Aussies from Bali, the Cold War Kids from the Stray Bus in Thailand & Laos, the Katerina’s wild bunch in Mykonos, Anthony & Nic from Ios, Barcelona, London & NYC, my intrepid felucca sailors & Mt. Sinai hiking pals in Egypt…. There are just too many new friends to name them all. But if I met you this year, THANK YOU!
FIJI
- Jenny & family at Nukubati
- Mitimiti & Uncle Gordon at the Fiji Orchid
- Mike at Fiji EcoTours
- Tourism Fiji
NEW ZEALAND
- Cliff & Deb McChesney, Waihi
- Al & Ruth McChesney, Christchurch
- Carmi Louw, Auckland
- The Auckland City Hotel
- SkyCity Hotel
- Neil, Shane, Holly & Caroline at Flying Kiwi
- Rangitata Rafting
- Kaikoura Dolphin Encounter
- Cathedral Cove Kayaks
- Zorb Rotorua
AUSTRALIA
- GoWest Tours, Melbourne
- John & Chris Gabbie, Brisbane
- Sarah Moran, Brisbane
- Water’s Edge & Marina Shores Resort, Airlie Beach
- Cruise Whitsundays & the crew of the Camira
- Tourism Whitsundays
INDONESIA
- Claude & Iyan at OneWorld Retreats, Ubud
- Chelsea, Jade, Melinda & Joyce at Surf Goddess Retreats, Seminyak
- The Oberoi Bali, Seminyak
THAILAND
- Lebua Sky Tower, Bangkok
- Stray Bus Asia (LAOS)
- Paradise Koh Yao Resort
- Yao Yai Resort
- Koh Yao Yai Village
- Niramaya Villas
- Indigo Pearl, Phuket
- The Pavilions, Phuket
- Bundarika, Phuket
GREECE
- San Marco Hotel, Mykonos
- Vencia Boutique Hotel, Mykonos
- Myconian Ambassador, Mykonos
- Petassos, Mykonos
- Iliomaris, Mykonos
- Bill & Coo, Mykonos
- Scandinavia Bar, Mykonos
- Stelios Famelis & everyone at Katerina’s restaurant in Little Venice, Mykonos
- Amelie Hotel, Santorini
- Astarte Suites, Santorini
- Aigialos hotel, Santorini
- Spitia Suites, Santorini
- Pelagos, Santorini
- Ether Suites, Santorini
- Santorini Dive Center
- Armadoros Hotel, Ios
- Liostasi Hotel, Ios
TURKEY
- Ada Hotel, Istanbul
- Hotel Basileus, Istanbul
- Voyager Balloons Cappadocia, Goreme
ENGLAND
- Mr. & Mrs. Lang at Little Mead B&B, Sparsholt
- The Draycott Hotel
- Katie Lee, Camden
- Indigo at One Aldwych
EGYPT
- Haytham Youssry & On the Go Tours
- Sara Kate Smith – thanks for the shoes!
KENYA
- Compassion International
- Sammy & Betty Kaunga and family, Ngong Hills
- &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, Masai Mara
- Sham & the Tribe Hotel & Spa, Nairobi
SOUTH AFRICA
- Blackheath Lodge, Cape Town
- An African Villa, Cape Town
- Susanne & Thomas at Greenways, Cape Town
- Alta Bay, Cape Town
- Great White Shark Diving Co.
- Chris Thiel
- Schoelphoek Guest House, Hermanus
- The Marine Hotel, Hermanus
- On The Vermont B&B, Hermanus
- Hermanus Backpackers
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
