Preparing for international travel is a real challenge for those of us who lead students. The last minute checks for boarding passes, visa requirements, and etc can push one over the edge. Even with all of the preparations and planning, inevitably something goes awry.
Sitting in the middle of this gale, resisting the urge to run, I settle into problem-solving mode. Double-checking information, communicating with families, finding out ways to fix anything that arises, the moment can seem overwhelming.
For those planning international trips, the facts are these: you cannot check too often on travel plans, etc. It may feel like you’re committing too much time to the situation, and the reality is that you are not. When you plan, like me, without the aid of companies, agencies, and other systems to help organize your travel, you will find that you can accomplish the task using lists, writing in journals, and talking to everyone involved.
Here, in the evening before the trip, you rely on what you’ve done before this moment. Your experience, your knowledge, your insights.
And so…we depart for Bhutan tomorrow morning, making stops in Hong Kong and Bangkok. We’ll find our way to the Ladies Night Market, to the Chao Phraya river, and ultimately, to land in Paro to experience life in the Land of the Thunder Dragon.
If you’re reading this blog, you’ll find posts on our journey including photos, information about places and people, as well as the unvarnished views of those who are traveling with me. Through it all, I hope, dear reader, you’ll find something of interest, something that captures your imagination, and maybe consider embarking on a journey to the other side of the world. I can promise you an experience unlike any other.
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