Heathrow Airport When we got to the airport, right outside the gate, my mom and I noticed how many people were traveling abroad, specifically from Africa and Asia. We saw so many people; it was only 4, almost 5, in the morning. Did we have to tussle with British airport staff about the jab? No,…
Egypt, a mystical place Egypt, I’m sure you’ve heard of it. Would you ever travel there? My mom and I did it right at the beginning of January 2022. Egypt is a land so far from us, in the northeastern tip of Africa, a land that borders Israel and forms a part of the Middle…
One last day The next day would be our last full day together before we had to say our goodbyes at the airport, where the EPIK employees would pick up all of the newly arrived English teachers. It worked out because my family was flying out of the Incheon airport, where EPIK staff was at…
Asakusa The next day, we would visit one of the older areas of Tokyo called Asakusa. We took a taxi this time, no more subways until I would make my way to Busan a month later, but I am getting ahead of myself. We had a great breakfast, and we left at a good time…
Prelude to South Korea When we left to go to Japan, it was very early in the morning. I had everything I needed to pack ready to go from the days before and the night before. My brother’s girlfriend, Rebecca, and her daughter were coming with us to drop off my mom, brother, and me…
NOVEMBER 18: VARANASI-PUNE / VARANASI-DELHI (FLIGHT) The day to return or continue our extension to Pune. For those continuing to Pune, you will fly from Varanasi to Delhi. (That’s my mom and me) Breakfast (box lunch). Transfer from the hotel to the airport at approximately 4:00 am. Flight 6E 6828 / Departure…
NOVEMBER 16: AMRITSAR – DELHI – VARANASI (FLIGHT). Breakfast (box lunch). Departure to the airport for your flight to Varanasi via Delhi. Transfer from the hotel to the airport at approximately 9:45 a.m. Flight 6E 6262 / Departure from Amritsar: 12:45 p.m. – Arrival from Delhi: 1:45 p.m. Flight 6E 2414 /…
NOVEMBER 14: DHARAMSHALA / AMRITSAR (BY COACH, 205 KM, 5-HOUR DRIVE) Breakfast at the hotel. “Departure for Amritsar, the city founded in 1577 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das, home to the spectacular Golden Temple, the holiest shrine in Sikhism, and one of the most serene and humble places in India. We visited…
NOVEMBER 12: DELHI-DHARAMSALA (FLIGHT) Early morning departure to Delhi airport for your flight to Dharamsala. Breakfast (box lunch). Today, we began our long journey across India, traveling by airplane and bus to visit as many cities as possible. Transfer from the hotel to the airport at approximately 5:15 am. Flight 6E 7483 /…
NOVEMBER 10: DELHI Today, this day, went by even faster than the previous days before it felt. When I remember back to it, that is. On this day, we experienced what rain is like in Delhi. Dense smog, smoke, a little fog, and lots of rain. I think it was on this day, after we…