Mathias
Hallo Steffi, ich finde es gut das Du Dir Deinen Traum erfรผllst! Ich werde mit Begeisterung Deine Berichte lesen und am liebsten wรผrde ich mitkommen๐Ganz liebe Grรผรe aus Roitzsch von Beate๐๐
Diterbitake: 17.02.2018
Hello
Together ๐,
my family and friends already know me, but for all those who might come across this and want to follow me and my journey, I would like to introduce myself briefly: My name is Steffi, I am 30 years old and I come from near Leipzig. I quit my job and now I am about to go on a world trip. With this, I want to fulfill my dream, which I have been loving to travel more and more in the past few years.โค๐ซ๐โค
My first travel destination is Thailand. ๐ The country is good for beginners as backpackers and since I have already been a backpacker here once (Bangkok-Koh Tao- Koh Phangan-Koh Samui), I will start here again for an easier start.
Because some of my friends and acquaintances asked me if I will write a blog during my world trip, I decided to create one for you, to gradually share my experiences / adventures / information with you and above all, to let you be part of my journey. :)
Right now, I am sitting on the plane from Cologne to Bangkok and have some time to write a few lines for you, because the adventure has already begun, even though I haven't even arrived in Bangkok yet. ๐๐
Some of my friends sometimes call me *Chaos Queen* and unfortunately, that's not completely unfounded. ๐คฃ
Well,^^. I don't even know where to start. ๐
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Arriving at the airport in Leipzig with mixed feelings (joy and sadness as well as great respect for what lies ahead), going through the customs control, quickly buying a cola from the bookstore, and then quickly running to the boarding gate, which had already started the final call, I was luckily already in the first plane on time.
Barely arrived in Cologne, where my connecting flight to Bangkok was supposed to continue, I received a message from my mom. ๐
The Federal Police had called my parents. Documents were found in the bookstore that belong to me. I immediately felt sick and thought, what a great start, I want to go back. ๐
While quickly paying for my cola, I unpacked my vaccination record and my specially requested international driver's license and didn't put them back in my bag. ๐ But thanks to my dear parents, the documents will be picked up by them and sent to me by DHL as soon as I know where I will have a longer stay and can give them the address. ๐
Furthermore, upon arrival in Cologne, I was informed that my onward flight to Bangkok is delayed.
Scheduled departure: 10:45 a.m.
New departure: 2:50 p.m.
(We actually left at 3:10 p.m.)
Well, I thought, everything is going wonderfully again. ๐
BUT here is my tip for all those who don't know it yet or haven't needed it yet.
I am now flying to Bangkok for FREE. ๐๐ YES, you read that right. ๐
According to the EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation, flights with a minimum of 3 hours delay (the arrival time must always be considered) for short, medium and long haul
are entitled to compensation claims that can be claimed by oneself or through so-called online service providers. (The advantage here is that you don't have to worry about anything and you receive an immediate transfer of 70%. (The respective service provider keeps 30% commission) Since my distance is more than 3,500 km and I have a delay of more than 3 hours, I am entitled to 600 euros. It doesn't matter if my flight was cheaper or not. Another requirement is that the airline is headquartered in Europe and there are no external influences - such as bad weather. Well if that doesn't make up for some of the bad start to my day. ๐
Below I will share a link with all of you, where you can read everything again about the conditions under which you are entitled to compensation for damages from the airlines:
PS. You can even claim compensation for damages up to 3 years RETROSPECTIVELY!!!๐๐๐
Link: https://www.flightright.de/ihre-rechte/fluggastrechte-bei-verspaetung
Now I still have 7.5 hours of flight ahead of me. I will now try to get some sleep so that I won't be so tired when I arrive in Bangkok tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ๐
I hope you liked my first post. I will try to keep you updated as best as I can.๐ค
Yours, Steffi ๐