I'm finally on the final flight from Oahu back to Maui! After five days of traveling it's hard to believe I'm actually coming home. Flying business class made everything so much easier. I got to hang out in the Asiana business lounge in Seoul, Korea with all-you-can-eat food/drinks, shower and the best high tech massage chair that I wanted to marry.
I was able to sleep on the long flights with reclining chairs and high quality food and service. Once I got to Oahu I wasn't even tired! It was so nice to hear people speaking English again. Thai people are super nice, but people in Hawaii are super nice too. Happy to get my life back! Maui No Ka Oi!
July 1st, 2019 at 10 AM, I started off by flying from Maui to Oahu, a short 40-minute flight. From there I hopped on to a 10-hour flight with Asiana Airlines from Oahu to Seoul, South Korea. For the first time in my life I flew business class! It made the whole experience so much more enjoyable and not torturous. I was served lots of good quality meals and drinks (appetizer, entree AND dessert), the Asians provide better customer service than any other culture I've experienced, I could lay down and sleep, I wasn't sitting next to anyone, there was plenty of space to move, easy restroom access... it actually felt more like being on a cruise ship! Being raised poor, it was hard for me at first to accept being pampered like that, but finally I gave in and just enjoyed the experience.
Once I arrived in Seoul, I had the luxury of going to the Asiana Club
business lounge during my two-hour layover, where they provide showers,
massage chairs, food and refreshments. I got a feel for the Korean
culture, very disciplined and together, almost a bit militant. Very
similar to my Swedish culture.
The next flight was also business class, five hours from
Seoul to Bangkok, Thailand. From there I took a shuttle to a nice hotel,
BS Suvarnabhumi Residence (only $20 a night) and got to shower and get a
good night's sleeeep after 19 hours of traveling.
Finally,
July 3rd I flew to my final destination Chiang Mai, where my husband
met me at the airport and we went to his big apartment that he has been
leasing.
Hi friends! It's been a while since I went on a big adventure, so this time I will be sharing with you all my trip to Thailand! My husband has been going back and fourth the past year and a half to get dental work. It has been really challenging for our marriage, being away from each other months at a time, and being the obsessive business woman that I am, I haven't wanted to put my life on hold in Maui. This time around I finally decided to go with him for two months. For the first time I am prioritizing relationships over getting ahead in life. I've had a huge resistance to going to Thailand because it's never been on my bucket list, I've never been attracted to third world countries and traveling long distance feels like torture to me. Stay tuned!
