I managed to sneak in at a tightly secured ceremony to meet up with the king of Swaziland. “Thank you for your help in our conservation efforts”, he told me.
Why I Love to Travel with Others
I came up with 12 reasons why I love to travel with others. Could you guess which ones they are?
In the Heart of Hillbrow: Johannesburg’s Most Feared Neighbourhood
I went straight into the heart of Hillbrow, Johannesburg’s most feared neighbourhood. I learned more about the hijacking of buildings and how residents deal with the ever present threat of gangs that rule the streets.
Travelling Mozambique’s Deadliest Road under Military Escort
During the summer of 2014 I travelled the deadliest road of Mozambique. Under military escort I travelled between Save and Muxungue in Central Mozambique. This is my report.
10 Places I Wish I Had Stayed at Much Longer
As soon as I packed my bags, I already regretted leaving. These are 10 amazing places I wish I had stayed at much longer!
7 Embarrassing Travel Mistakes I Hope You Will Never Make
No one is perfect. While most of the travel tips I always like to share with you are inspired by other travellers, some of them are also based on my own mistakes. In this article you will find 7 of my most embarrassing travel mistakes.
10 Crucial Tips on How to Keep Your Travel Cash Safe
Chances are you probably experienced some problems with cash abroad at least once. So, based on my own experiences I am sharing these 10 crucial tips on how to keep your travel cash safe!
5 Easy Steps to Stop Taking Expensive Taxis
Learn everything about how to avoid taxi rides abroad. It will give you more adventure, save you lots of cash and it drastically reduces the chance to get robbed or scammed. Can you guess my 5 top tips?
Hanging out with People Smugglers in Africa
At the Victoria Falls, every night illegal immigrants arrive at the border of Zimbabwe. With the help of people smugglers they are able to cross into the country under the cover of darkness. I met two smugglers, can you guess what happened next?
Getting Arrested by the KGB, in a Country That Doesn’t Officially Exist
Getting arrested abroad is something you should always avoid. But getting arrested in a country that doesn’t even officially exist, is definitely next-level. It happened to me in Transnistria.
Why I Love to Travel Alone
Following my dreams, infinite freedom and positive energy. These are only few reasons why I love to travel alone. Read all of them here.
6 Taxi Safety Tips That Everyone Should Know
Travellers too often end up in trouble getting overcharged or scammed by taxi drivers, or even worse: intimidated, robbed or taken to the wrong place. Learn how to avoid this with my 6 taxi safety tips.
The Abandoned Bobsleigh Track of Sarajevo
High up on the hills, nestled in the snowy pines, lays the abandoned bobsleigh track of the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. Scarred by the battle of the Bosnian war, it now only attracts just a handful of people per day.
7 Things I Never Knew about Iran
Iran is not the average travel destination and remains shrouded in mystery. Read 7 things I learned from my trip to this amazing country.
Inside the World’s Most Secretive Ship-Breaking Yards
Ship-breaking is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. I gained exclusive access to this obscure world of ship-recycling.
Sloviansk – a Former Separatist Stronghold in East Ukraine
Sloviansk was once a stronghold of the separatists in east Ukraine, until after months of shelling the Ukrainian army took it back. I visited this city in Donbass to see for myself the aftermath of the siege of Sloviansk.