Travel – Grow – Live
Alone through Iran as a woman — without a plan. A two-month drive in a VW bus from Switzerland to Kyrgyzstan, and the story of an encounter that changed everything.
What it's about
In 2019 Yvonne Frei drove a VW bus from Switzerland to Kyrgyzstan over two months. In the middle of it: a solo leg through Iran. What she experienced there contradicts almost everything Western media tells about the country — hospitality, courage, stillness, and women who grow stronger with every encounter.
The book doesn't just describe a journey, but what travelling does to you: it trains trust, breaks assumptions, makes life messier and at the same time clearer.
Key facts
- Release: 12 October 2026
- Launch: Frankfurt Book Fair, October 2026
Order now
„Travel – Grow – Live“ has been in bookshops since 12 October 2026 – hardcover, 160 pages, GOLD Verlag. Easiest via Amazon, or from your local bookshop.
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„I wanted to see how much I could let go without losing myself.“