Thank you Whatsapp, thank you Skype, thank you Ryanair....

I sometimes complain about how hard it is to be in a long distance relationship. And it is hard, but it could be a lot harder!
I was talking to this girl at work, she met her boyfriend on a vacation and he eventually moved countries for her. They met about five years ago though and their relationship was a lot more old school than mine and Andy's. They didn't have all these means of communication that we have today so they mostly called each other and texted, which must've cost them a fortune! Also, they didn't have the opportunity to see each other as often and sometimes months could pass between visits.

All this got me thinking about how lucky we are. There are so many things that make this relationship easier and I'm so thankful for that! Here are a few things I have to be thankful for;

Whatsapp: This app has probably saved us a fortune! When Andy and I first met we used text messaging. After about a week I realized that if we continue the messaging it will cost us loads! Mia then recommended Whatsapp, which is an app that allows you to text, send photos and video clips free of charge. The best part is that it works with Iphone AND blackberry! We've been using this app constantly for almost a year now.

Skype: Aaaahh I have a love/hate relationship with Skype. It's not really Skypes fault though, it's just the fact that it requires a strong Internet connection and if you don't have that it can be a bit tricky. But if you do have a strong signal skyping is amazing! It's such an amazing feeling to be able to see and talk to your partner when you're hundreds of miles apart! It's almost as if you get to see them for a little while.

Ryanair: Here's another love/hate relationship. Waking up at 2.30 am to take a taxi to the central station, then a bus for 1h 20 min to Skavsta Airport and then having to deal with annoying people queuing up 2 hours before the flight and fighting over seats.... Is it a wonder you sometimes hate Ryanair? But the truth is; we couldn't have done this if it wasn't for Ryanair. There's no way we could've seen each other every three weeks if we had to pay regular air fares! So thank you Ryanair!

So, even though I often complain, it's still important to realize that it could've been so much harder than it has been, and for that I'm so very thankful!