There and Back Again

So this is it. Today I have to board the plane that will bring me back to Germany. It was one year of traveling, adventures, great new people, mind blowing experiences, sadness, despair, joy and opportunities. This journey has changed me in several ways, and I am probably not even aware in how many ways. However, it is hard for me to look at this year as a single event. It is now a part of my life, a very significant one. And I am very grateful that I was able to have this experience.

 

ONE YEAR AGO – My departure

  

goodbye family

my first travel companions

there we go

 

I started sending selfies from every country I have visited to my grandma. Here they are :D

VIETNAM

KAMBODIA

THAILAND

HONGKONG

JAPAN

SOUTH KOREA

AUSTRALIA 1

NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA 2

ARGENTINA

BRAZIL

PARAGUAY

URUGUAY

COLOMBIA

PANAMA

USA

 

My deepest gratitude to all the people who helped me in times of need, e.g. when I was without any money, bank cards, clean clothes, phone, accommodation or all these other big and little things that happen once you go backpacking. Also, it was amazing how many people opened their doors to invite a complete stranger and foreigner into their houses and and shared their everyday life with me. Thank you so much for all these amazing experiences!

However, I am even more grateful for all my friends and family back home in Europe, who participated through this blog, Facebook or WhatsApp and always reassured me that there are people who care about me and are waiting for me back home. Whatever happened during my travels, no matter how lonely I felt (e.g. during my birthday), you really cheered me up and provided me with the feeling of security that encouraged me to go on and continue my journey! 

 

ARRIVING IN GERMANY

 

MY FIRST DAY BACK IN GERMANY

(maximum food and family overload)

 

This is the end of my one-year travel blog. It was a lot of work but now that I am back I realized that many people actually followed all my adventures and I am glad that I don´t need to tell all the stories at once :D

I hope to see all you again in the near or distant future. If not, all the best and good luck and fortune for your own journeys!

 

Yours

Christian

 

 

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”