Visiting Overseas Places

The joy of traveling can uplift the spirit & be motivating. Maybe that’s because it involves leaving the drudgery of everyday work and life behind you. Or it’s the chance to take in new cultures, find new people, taste different foods, and indulge in newly found experiences.

While work was busy for Ace, and me in Sydney, there were opportunities most years for travel and enjoyment. It is good for the sole to take a break and recharge. Either through annual vacations or associated with work, we managed to get away most years to interesting locations.

We made numerous trips to Thailand over the years. It is Aces’ home country and a great value holiday location. These regular trips allowed me to feel comfortable and willing to retire in Thailand.

Check out the links to “blog posts” that share some of these travel trips.

Our Travel Adventures as a couple

Vienna, Austria & Athens, Greece – 2003
Bali, Indonesia – 2000, 2006, 2011, 2012
Angkor, Cambodia – 2007
Hong Kong – 2008
Saigon, Vietnam – 2010
Singapore – 2012
Thailand – various years & places –
(2001, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 2013) – prior to moving there fulltime in 2014,

Aviation Conference Travel

1990-2000
Hong Kong Aviation Conference – 1993
Chicago, USA – Aviation Conference – 1995
Minneapolis, USA – Aviation Conference 1996
Washington, USA – APS work – 1998
2001 – 2013
Athens, Greece – Aviation Conference – 2003
Vancouver, Canada – Aviation Conference – 2004
Christchurch & Queenstown, New Zealand – APEC aviation meeting – March 2005
Mannheim, Germany – Zurich, Switzerland – family/visitor – October 2005
Geneva, Switzerland – Aviation conference – October 2005
Hong Kong – Aviation Conference – 2006
Vancouver, Canada- Winter Olympic planning – September 2009
Toronto, Canada – aviation meeting – September 2009
Frankfurt, Germany – ACI Committee meeting – 2010
Amsterdam, Netherlands – tourist – September 2011
Munich, Germany – ACI World meeting – September 2011
Abu Dhabi, UAE – ACI Regional meeting -November 2011
Cape Town, South Africa – ACI World meeting – February 2012
Singapore – ACI Regional meeting – May 2012
Houston/Dallas, Texas – family visit – August 2012
Washington, USA- ACI World meeting – August 2012
Phuket, Thailand – ACI Regional meeting – April 2013

Travel Adventures while living in Canada

Overseas backpacking adventure
- Spain, Portugal, Morocco, France, Germany, England – 1974/75
Across Canada – 4500 kilometers each – 1968 & 1990
Across the USA – 4,400 kilometers each – 1968 & 1982
Toronto to Florida – return – 4,000 kilometers – 1970

When I say that I am a well-traveled sole-living Tranquil in Thailand, I don’t think it’s an exaggeration? These journeys have made me a more worldly individual and grateful for these opportunities, I have traveled many roads over many miles, and gained so much as a result.

Following are a few posts about these journey experiences.