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Year in Review: revisiting Iraq and other exciting places in 2021

January 29, 2022

Collage 2021 Review

From hiking in a remote corner of Georgia to visiting Mesopotamia and Mosul in Iraq. Read here why this was yet another year of exciting travel adventures.

The Longest Overland Route in a Straight Line

January 14, 2022

The longest distance overland in a straight line is 13,589 kilometers long and crosses 18 countries and territories in 9 different time zones.

An epic journey across two entire continents, straight through some of the most complicated and dangerous places on Earth.

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!

10 Must-Visit Museums in the Age of Dark Tourism

November 9, 2019

Killing Fields Cambodia

This is the darkest article I have ever written. Its content might disturb some readers.

I Watched The Bizarre India Pakistan Border Closing Ceremony

October 21, 2018

Soldiers from two nuclear super power engaging in a bizarre and hostile standoff every day. This is my detailled photo report from both sides of the line.

Year in Review: the 17 Best Places I Visited in 2017

January 14, 2018

Bethlehem

From Panama to Palestine, in 2017 I travelled to some fascinating places once again. Check out my year’s highlights and learn more about my plans for 2018!

A Fascinating Journey Through Rural Bangladesh in 25 Gripping Pictures

May 16, 2017

These pictures reveal the gripping lifestyle in one the world’s poorest yet truly fascinating countries. You may find some images disturbing.

Year in Review: Travel Achievements in 2016 and Plans for 2017

December 25, 2016

Africa 2CV adventure

While looking back on some good travelling in 2016, I am revealing my adventure plans for the upcoming year.

Kick-Ass Route Ideas to Travel the World: Part II

December 7, 2016

Featured route ideas

I have continued my quest to find for you the most amazing and inspiring route ideas. Can you guess which ones they are?

5 Travel Examples of Being at the Right Place at the Wrong Time

December 3, 2016

Running into border issues or missing out on a country’s most beautiful attraction. Some prime examples of things that cannot always be planned the way you want it.

The Easiest Way To Get a Cheap Chinese Visa

March 27, 2016

Kowloon Hong Kong

Get a 30-day Chinese tourist visa for just $45, hassle-free and without any hotel reservations or other bureaucracy!

Christiania: An Obscure, Self-Proclaimed Micronation in the Heart of Copenhagen

February 15, 2016

Christiania

Christiania is a self-proclaimed state in the heart of Copenhagen. It’s notorious for its rampant cannabis trade controlled by biker gangs and off-limits for Danish authorities.

12 Kick-Ass Route Ideas to Travel the World

February 7, 2016

When you’re out of ideas to travel the world, check this out. I have gathered 12 route ideas that will surely make for some kick-ass adventures!

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I’m stepping out of the spot light! It’s bee I’m stepping out of the spot light! 

It’s been a wonderful and eventful three months of travelling around Africa and Saudi Arabia and a pleasure to share it all with you guys! But it’s time to get back to normal (working) life again, so that’s why I’m posting this from the comforts of my home in the Netherlands.

I might create some reels of my past adventures, but the pace of me using social media will drop significantly. As you might know, I don’t use Instagram that much when I’m not travelling. So the moment I will, you will be the first to know! 

Thanks all once again for following me and tagging along on my journeys around the world!

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What a great party at the 2023 Grand Prix Formula What a great party at the 2023 Grand Prix Formula One in Jeddah!

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Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 in 2023 Travelling to Saudi Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 in 2023

Travelling to Saudi Arabia all by yourself? No tour guides or sponsored trips? Totally possible! I hired a car and drove 3.000 km from Riyadh to Jeddah!

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Wealth is not measured by how much money you have. Wealth is not measured by how much money you have. Neither by how much you travelled and the experiences you gathered. It’s determined by the number of camels you own.

How many camels do you have?

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Where the road ends, is where the adventure starts Where the road ends, is where the adventure starts.

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Is it safe to travel in West and Central Africa? W Is it safe to travel in West and Central Africa? Well, after two months travelling using public transport I came a long way and made it to my final destination!

Yes, I did get malaria twice and road transport is not always the safest. But never did I encounter crime, hate, violence, etc. Just smiles and curiosity.

It’s been mostly solitary travel though. I did not meet many other like-minded people on the road. In these regions, solo travel really means solo. Eating out alone almost every day. Going on hikes all by yourself. Staying in a hospital without anyone visiting you. Always paying for a double room by yourself.

But in the end, my two months here have been full of nice and memorable encounters. The tea guy at the bus station, selling amazing ginger lemon tea. The Ghanian woman who crossed the border into Togo with me. The young boy selling ice cream for absolutely no money. The local kid who offered me water when I was totally thirsty.

Soon I will leave this continent once again, but for sure the continent will not leave me. I’ll be back!

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São Tomé and the iconic Cão Grande. I guess you São Tomé and the iconic Cão Grande. I guess you all liked this photo from my stories, so why not post it here as well?

Have you been to Sao Tome? Did you do a self drive like me, on a motor? Or by car? With a guide? Let me know how you travelled around the island so others can read and learn about the different options! 

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People of Togo ❤️ #travel #instatravel #iphon People of Togo ❤️

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