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Africa is full of adventure. Here is a list of some of my most amazing experiences on the continent.

Year in Review: 2019 was an EPIC year for travel

December 29, 2019

Travel year in Review

I’m looking back on the most adventurous travel year of my life. Check out some of my highlights!

Photos from the Fish Market in Nouakchott, Mauritania

October 6, 2019

Noakchott fish market Mauritania

A fascinating fish market bustling with activities, it’s one of the largest of its kind in West Africa.

A Mysterious Abandoned Ghost Ship in Liberia, West Africa

August 19, 2019

This 63-meter oil tanker washed up on a remote West African beach in 2016 without a crew and without explanation.

Planet of the Apes: Face-to-Face with the Laboratory Chimps of Liberia

July 28, 2019

Liberia Chimpanzee

I tracked down the secretive Monkey Island in the Liberian jungle. What I found was truly spectacular.

Riding the Iron Ore Train across the Sahara in Mauritania

June 16, 2019

Iron Ore Train Mauritania

Hitching a free ride on top of the longest train in the world. It was a 15-hour journey that I will never forget.

The Road Trip of a Lifetime: Driving a Citroën 2CV to the Western Sahara

November 26, 2016

Blown up engines, broken tires, broken clutch, doors falling off, broken suspension: you name it and probably it happened.

I Took the World’s First Selfie with the King of Swaziland

July 13, 2015

The world's first ever selfie with Mswati III, the King of Swaziland.

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.

In the Heart of Hillbrow: Johannesburg’s Most Feared Neighbourhood

April 25, 2015

A tower in decay, Ponte City is a symbol for the troubled history of Hillbrow. It is even believed that during the 1990s people have been pushed down the inner core of the building, which is filled with meters of trash.

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

April 9, 2015

6:52 AM. People are waking up to a tense atmosphere as we are about to cross the bridge over the river Save

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.

Hanging out with People Smugglers in Africa

March 1, 2015

On our way to see how people are smuggled illegally into Zimbabwe

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?

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Mezcal adventures in Mexico 🇲🇽. Have you ev Mezcal adventures in Mexico 🇲🇽.

Have you ever tried Mezcal? Same like tequila, rakija or whiskey, but different. It’s made from these agave plants, some of which can easily weigh over 100kg each! 

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Exploring the Azores islands. Located 1,400km west Exploring the Azores islands. Located 1,400km west of mainland Portugal, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, this place has amazing nature and sites to visit.

Here is me overlooking the Lagoa Azul from the rooftop of an abandoned hotel, arguably one of the best views in the entire Azores.

Have you been?

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The Kuwait Towers, finally seeing these with my ow The Kuwait Towers, finally seeing these with my own eyes! 

I spent three days in Kuwait, it was a great experience with great people. Check out my story archive to learn more about all my highlights!

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Africa is one of my favourite continents, I travel Africa is one of my favourite continents, I travelled to almost half of its countries so far and I’d love to visit them all one day. 

This makes it even more special to be standing on this unique spot, at the most southern tip of this enormous land mass. It’s where the Indian meets the Atlantic ocean. Other than that however, there is really not much to do in this desolate landscape.

At the end of the 15th century, early Portuguese explorers named this tip ‘Cabo das Agulhas’ which means ‘Cape of Needles’. This is because of the fact that the compass needles show no deviation between true north and magnetic north. It is also referred to as the ship’s graveyard. 

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They say an elephant never forgets. What they don’t tell you is, you never forget an elephant.

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Finally I’m back travelling again! After eight m Finally I’m back travelling again! After eight months being in the office, this time it’s a family trip to South Africa.

Have you been? 

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Have you been to the greatest electronic dance mus Have you been to the greatest electronic dance music festival in the world? TOMORROWLAND is an incredible festival that gathers over 500,000 people from all around the world to see some of the best DJs and visual art works. 

I got invited to join the exclusive last day of the festival, what a day to remember!

Have you been? Is it on your list?

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Dog sledding in Finland 😍. Out in the incredibl Dog sledding in Finland 😍. Out in the incredible nature with these beautiful huskies. Is it on your bucket list?

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