Travelling during Ramadan in Oman
byI arrived in Oman through the airport of Muscat, capital of Oman. It was extremely hot and I was travelling during Ramadan. At the…
Travel Stories
Sentier des Roches – The dangerous rock trail
byBefore we startet our trip with ‘Betty’ around Europe, we looked after some interesting hiking trails to do. This is where we came across…
Slave Route in Benin
byWhen I arrived at the embassy of Benin in Togo to fetch my passport which I had left there two days before to get…
Travel to Nepal through its people
by“… Thousand miles away from you, friendly smiles and endless laughter, from the valley of Kathmandú, dusty roads and noisy crowds, mystic clouds, and the…
Buenos Aires: Paris of South America
byAfter the long drive from Ushuaia through the Ruta 3, we were happy to be able to have a break in the Paris of…
Visit Copenhagen for a hell of a ‘hyggelig’ time…
byDo you feel like this city has been on your bucket-list for a while now and wonder why you still didn’t visit Copenhagen? If you…
Along Ruta 3 – from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires
byWe stayed a few days in Ushuaia and visited the Tierra del Fuego National Park. We would have loved to enter the park on…
The witches market in Togo
byHow is a taxi ride in Africa? I will try to be the clear about it. A taxi ride in Africa is unimaginable. A…
Football fever – respecting the rival fans…
byThe football fever results in screams and chants of encouragement in the stadium. It’s the feeling of belonging to a club, to a cause…
Togo – a unique African experience
bySomewhere between Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso there is one of the smallest countries in Africa: Togo. Getting a visa at one of the…
The hills of Medellin (or what to do in Medellin)
byWhat to do in Medellin? Medellin was some sort of dream destination for me and also a delayed, but very welcome escape from oppressing…
Hidden Gems in Portugal…
by1. The Loriga River Beach, a small hidden gem and paradise. “Loriga River Beach? Where is it? Is it worth a visit?” Yes, it…
Glacier Argentina – a very cool experience
byWe entered glacier Argentina from Chile for the first time in the Lakes Region. As the name says the region is punctuated by lakes….
Coober Pedy, Australia
the Place to Go for Opal and Cavemen
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After spending two weeks in Adelaide I had planned to take the Greyhound bus to infamous Alice Springs. While following the road on a…
From an Islet to a Volcano in Indonesia
byI flew from Darwin in Australia to Bali in Indonesia. The plan was to get to the Gili Islands. There are three of them:…
Cycling Ghana – from jail to marriage
byWhen I arrived at the airport of Accra in Ghana I was arrested for nearly 24 hours. Reason? I did not have a visa…
San Jose – Costa Rica
No doubt worth a visit!
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San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, counts 288,000 inhabitants and doesn’t have the best of the reputations. People say it’s too dangerous to go there…
Visit Chile – Chilean Adventure, a true one!
byWe were excited that we were finally going to visit Chile! When we arrived in Chile, in Santiago, we were welcomed by mild autumn…
Has Cristiano Ronaldo been to Iraq?!
byGetting a visa to enter Iraq is not easy. It is easier to travel to Turkey or Iran and then from there try to…
Harbin Ice Festival – a freezing experience
byThe Harbin Ice Festival is held in the Chinese city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, near the Russian border. It takes place from January 5th…
