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Romance scamming is thriving in Petra, Jordan. Here’s how to stay safe

March 20, 2016

Petra Treasury

It is estimated that hundreds of Western women have fallen victim to romance scamming by Jack Sparrow lookalikes in and around Petra, Jordan.

Travelling to Dangerous Places: Safety Assessment Tips

February 21, 2016

Dhaka Bangladesh

These days travellers are much more often in conflict zones than you would think. Here are ways to assess the safety situation before heading out to the danger zone.

How to Avoid Getting Scammed at Egypt’s Great Pyramids

November 8, 2015

I was shocked to learn how many foreigners get scammed at Egypt’s Great Pyramids. Here is how you can outsmart the touts.

7 Embarrassing Travel Mistakes I Hope You Will Never Make

April 1, 2015

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

March 17, 2015

A look at some of the backup packages that I carry while travelling

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!

6 Taxi Safety Tips That Everyone Should Know

February 21, 2015

Taxi drivers in India, not particularly intimidating here, but rather overwhelming

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.

These 11 Tips Are Essential for Safe Travel

November 22, 2014

Riot police in Khulna, Bangladesh

No more scams, threats, intimidation and losing your stuff? Based on my own travel experiences in all continents, I developed these 11 essential tips that should get any traveller safely around the world.

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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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