I have loved books, fairy tales and movies since I was a child. The stories in the books have always fascinated and inspired me. As a child, I wondered if stories and fairy tales were fictional or true. The older I got, the more I realised that anything was possible. Now I´m absolutely sure that if you want something and believe yourself, it will come true. It´s not luck, not a coincidence, and not magic at all. It is a strategy, a plan and a massive action.

At the age of 17, my sister and I watched the movie XXX. I’m not a big fan of this genre so I slept most of the film. The only thing I remembered from the whole story was that it was filmed in Prague and the main character was sent to Bora Bora for a reward. I heard Bora Bora for the first time but my curiosity didn´t let me wash this idea away. Everything I found and read about this island only confirmed to me that I definitely wanted to see it…

And my wish was born: “I´m on an adventurous trip to Bora Bora and I live in a bungalow above the water.” I knew I was going to make it happen, but I didn´t know when or how. The seed was planted. I started looking for more information about the island and started preparing a plan. Tickets, travel, price, accommodation, language, tradition,… it was an awful lot.

7 years later, I had my dream transform to a fantastic strategy and was ready to leave. But alone? No one else shared this great plan and enthusiasm with me. It’s expensive. It’s far. Why not Hawaii or the Maldives. You can lie on the beach anywhere. I was disappointed. Bora Bora was much more than a vacation to me. It was my dream that I turned into reality.

I didn´t leave. But I also didn´t give up on my dream. I continued to improve my plan and lived my life. I believed that the right time would come and it would be much better.

Another 9 years later, I was planning a honeymoon with my wonderful husband. My husband shared my enthusiasm with me, but he did not want to spend the whole 3 weeks in Bora Bora. His dream was Las Vegas. But why not, I thought. I´ll adjust, brush up on my plan, and add Las Vegas to the itinerary. But my husband wanted to make a new plan and budget together. There was almost nothing left of my original plan, but the departure was in 9 months. I was very much looking forward to it and getting used to the fact that we would not be in the bungalow above the water, as I had wished for 14 years, because the new budget did not allow for it.

I realised that when you have support and the right buddy next to you, your wishes come true faster. I was also grateful that he also wanted to share his dream with me, so I adjusted my wish a bit: “We are on an adventurous trip to Bora Bora and we live in a bungalow above the water.” I knew, and most importantly, I felt that it would come true.

On our last night in Las Vegas we received an email: “Unfortunately we have to inform you that your booked and fully-paid bungalow is not available due to the renovation of the whole resort.” My husband stopped reading and went to get glass of water. But I carried on reading in euphoria: “therefore, please accept bungalow over water and all inclusive service in our partner’s resort as a complimentary gift. We sincerely apologise for the whole situation and wish you a pleasant stay.”