"I can still remember my first flight, in 2002. It was magical. I was working as a tour guide in Myanmar. I met a British balloon pilot called Phil, who had a spare place on a flight. He offered to take me, too."
"After seven weeks of emailing, we finally decided to meet up again. Phil came to Germany to see me. We spent the week together, but then work took him to Dubai for a couple of months."
"Three days later, he proposed on top of a sand dune. Later, back in Germany, we went up in a balloon. I started to get a real feel for flying and Phil thought I had a talent for it."
A tour guide in Myanmar experienced a magical balloon flight in 2002, sparking a passion for ballooning. After meeting a British pilot named Phil, they exchanged emails and developed a deep connection. Their relationship blossomed, leading to a proposal in Dubai and a shared life in ballooning. The tour guide trained as a pilot, obtained a license in 2005, and married Phil in 2004. Together, they established an international balloon consultancy, aiming to fly in various countries.
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