This Is Not The End !! (2 minutes video teaser)
Here I am… back in good old Belgium daydreaming about that unforgettable journey I just lived… I feel so blessed and lucky that I was able to fulfill my dream and it would never had been so memorable without all the great people who crossed my path. So thank you to all the people I … Continue reading
Cidade Maravilhosa… Rio de Janeiro !
I can’t believe this is the end! It feels as if my first day back in Jodhpur, India was only one week ago! I guess I have to face the truth and enjoy my last few days in one of world’s most beautiful city, ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ Rio de Janeiro ! Planted between lush, forest covered … Continue reading
Baía da Ilha Grande
Leaving beautiful, exotic beaches for the largest city of Brazil was not easy but I wanted to visit Lili & Barbara, 2 friends I met during my travels. I met Lili, who was on a worldtrip as well, for the first time in Egypt in November 2012, then we met by accident in March 2013 … Continue reading
Vitor e Sonia
Back in September I met Vincente & Gustavo, 2 brothers from Brazil on the Galapagos islands in Ecuador and 2 weeks later I met Gabby in Colca Canyon, Peru. She was from Brazil as well. Gabby & Vincente both lived in Curitiba so my plan was to visit them after a few days in Iguazu. … Continue reading
Lake Titicaca: Isla del Sol
Right after lunch in Puno, I went to book my ‘Titicaca Bolivia’ bus to Copacabana, Bolivia who would be approx. a 3h ride. Again a travel agent proposed me a ticket for 25s. Luckily I learned from my mistakes a walked a few meters further to the official ‘Titiacaca Bolivia’ desk and booked the ticket … Continue reading
Mini-Galapagos
When I was in Los Angeles I received this weird e-mail from a couple who asked me if I could get their jacket in the LAX airport. Apparently they forgot it on their flight and LAN refused to send it to them. Marie-Hélène noticed my post on CS where I was looking for travel partners … Continue reading
I love boobies
Another main island we did was authentic Isabela. We took the 7am ferry (30$) in Santa Cruz and after paying a watertaxi (1$) & the 5$ island tax, we headed to the most recommended hostel in Puerto VIllamil, ‘Casa Rosada’ (17$/dorm breakfast included) situated right on the beach. Unfortunately it was fully booked so my … Continue reading
The Origin Of Species
At the age of 22, a young fellow named Charles Darwin enlisted in the ‘Beagle’ as a naturalist without pay. He was not an expert scientist but captain FitzRoy accepted him on board as he needed an Englishman to whom he could talk. Charles had two guides on this trip: his curiosity & his reading … Continue reading
The Conch Republic
When we were sailing in Marathon, many people asked us if we would go to the Conch Republic as well. I didn’t really know what they were talking about till someone told me the funny history… Back in 1982, the president of the United States suddenly decided to open it’s borders to their neighboring countries. … Continue reading
Genie Green Electric
A place that fascinated me for many years were the Florida Keys & the crazy idea to connect all those islands with bridges for a total of 126 miles, even more! From Key Largo, the largest island to the tip of Key West, the Keys are linked by 42 bridges scattered along the 126-mile (209km) … Continue reading
Road to the Everglades
Florida, Sunshine State… the last state Chris & I would cruise on this epic road trip. Our first stop was Winterpark, a small town in the outskirts of Orlando and home to Sherri who lived there with her son Zane & her roommate Penne. She was so kind to host us and took us right … Continue reading
Lake Tahoe
This morning I met Chris & Quan in Java beach cafe in San Francisco, who would join me for the road trip. Chris, 28 yrs old is from Sydney, Australia. Quan, 19yrs old is from Hanoi, Vietnam. 3 guys, different ages, different background. This would give a very intresting mix and fascinating conversations on the … Continue reading
The Fog
Two weeks ago I joined Kelly for a short roadtrip on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. She was from San Francisco and when she heard my plans to visit the city in July, she told me it was ‘winter’ in her city with a lot of fog. I was a little sceptic but when I … Continue reading
Pacific Hghwy 1
‘The Great Ocean Road’ in Victoria, Australia was one of the highlights of my journey. California has its own version of it and some claimed it to be better than ‘The Great Ocean Road’ I was eager to find out for myself and left LA on a cloudy morning for the famous ‘Pacific Highway 1’ … Continue reading
City of Angels
Movie stars, Californian sun, trendy beaches, beautiful people , … The ‘City of Angels’ was the first stop in my American roadtrip but at my arrival in LAX, the rental car company wouldn’t accept my Belgian credit cards and therefor not deliver the car that I rented for a month and a half. Paying cash … Continue reading
Romeo le guerrier
Flying from Fiji to Hawai’i was a good thing to set my mind on other things after the terrible incident 2 days earlier. I left Fiji on wednesday morning June 26th for Hawai’i via the microscopic island of Kiribati and it was funny to experience arriving in Honolulu, Hawai’i on tuesday morning June 25th. This … Continue reading
Crazy hikes
The only option to explore the different Hawaiian islands is in general by flight. You can choose from several airlines and I chose for Go Airlines. Keep in mind that you will always have to pay an additional fee for your luggage once you check in at the desk. But I wouldn’t recommend Go Airlines. … Continue reading
The jungle cabin
On my third day in Kaua’i I met Kelly, a teacher from San Francisco. She was on a roadtrip in Kaua’i and I decided to join her for a 2-day trip down south. Our first stop was Kauai’s main sites, the majesctic ‘Waimea Canyon’ & the Kalalau lookout overlooking the gracious Na Pali coast. In … Continue reading
The Garden Island
The Hawaiian Islands archipelo is the most isolated chain in the world. It extends from the island of Hawai’i to Kure Atoll in the northwest, a distance of over 1500 miles. The islands are a group of volcanos that have risen up over a ‘hot spot‘ of molten rock that wells up from deep in … Continue reading
Farewell, brothers…
This morning I left Mana for the remote Yasawa Islands. It’s one of the most stunning regions consisting of a chain of 20 ancient volcanic islands. Four of these have dramatic elevations with summits just short of 600m above sea level. Pristine white sandy beaches & dramatic rock summits surrounded by crystal clear waters & … Continue reading
Bula !
Bula, the first and only word you will hear throughout your entire trip in Fiji. It simply means ‘Hello’ and hearing it over and over again shows how welcoming & friendly the Fijian people are… When we think ‘Fiji’, we think ‘paradise’ and our thoughts wander off to palm-fringed white sand beaches, lagoons, colourful reefs … Continue reading
Didier Van Bellinghen
Backpacking Around The Globe - 2013 