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
The End Of The World… Ushuaia !
El Calafate is a small, authentic city nestled on the shores of Lago Argentina and is known for being the starting point to the Glaciers National Park, a World Heritage Park home to 13 glaciers. The most famous being of course ‘Glaciar Perito Moreno’. There were different options to visit the glaciers… by boat, by … Continue reading
Jujuy road trippin’
On the bus from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile to Salta, Argentina (35000Ps – 11h) I met a french couple, Laura & Damien. They would meet up with 2 friends of Laura in a hostel in Salta. I was going to meet Wancy in another hostel named ‘La Posada de Don Simon’. Wancy is a lovely … Continue reading
Valle De La Luna
San Pedro de Atacama, an oasis in the middle of the vast Atacama desert in Northern Chile. Numerous natural phenomenon can be seen here such as the Tatio geisers, Valley of the Death, Valley of the Moon, Salar de Atacama, El Tatio geysers, Laguna Cejar and much more. Valley of the Moon was the thing … Continue reading
Salar De Uyuni
The plan was to go to Bolivia’s capital Sucre but due to political tensions & the unavoidable road blocks, I could only go as far as Potosi, a city 3h west of Sucre. Potosi is a small mining town at 4090m above sea level & although I thought I wouldn’t suffer from the altitude, the … 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
The Jungle Inca Trail
The Inca Trail… A legendary hike that captures the incredible landscapes of the ancient route of the inca’s & the majestic power of the world-famous Machu Picchu! As expected, the Inca Trail didn’t lose popularity and was fully booked for the next 2 months! So Golnaz & I had to chose for one of the … Continue reading
Colca Canyon
Leaving Arequipa for a 2-day trip to Colca Canyon, our bus picked us up in the morning & would take the road to Yura along the snowy plains of Chachani with great views on the volcanos Misti, Chachani & Pichu Pichu that surround Arequipa. Great was our surprise when we saw Marie & Magda hop … Continue reading
Astonishing Beauty
Sparkling, clear, blue water laps against towering, sheer, red-rock canyon walls and sandy beaches. Power boats and wave runners zip about while houseboats slowly wend their way deep into side canyons. Chris & I just made it to Lake Powell, a 186 miles long reservoir on the Colorado river, straddling between Utah & Arizona. Lake Powell … Continue reading
North versus South… Or even West?
Grand Canyon, one of Earth’s most powerful, inspiring landscapes, overwhelmed our senses. Its story tells of geologic processes played out over unimaginable time spans as a unique combination of size, color & dazzling erosional forms. Its rugged landscape hosts a fascinating variety of plant & animal communities, from the desert next to the Colorado River, … Continue reading
The Hoodoos
Panguitch is a Native American word meaning big fish. This small western ‘cowboy’ town, home to Robert LeRoy Parker better known as Butch Cassidy, was settled in the valley back in 1864. Just 7 miles south of Panguitch lies nowadays Utah’s most beautiful Scenic Byway 12. It spans a route of 124 miles and travels through some … Continue reading
Angel’s Landing
From the depths of the Grand Canyon to the lofty mountains & mesas of Western Colorado and Utah’s soaring stone arches, a varied terrain is out there to surprise us with it’s beauty & diversity. I was in ‘The Grand Circle’, a land of magnificent natural wonders, rich in cultural traditions & colorful history covering … Continue reading
Double Rainbow Guy
On our way to Yosemite National Park, we followed the advice of my host ‘Bear’ to stop in Bodie Mountains & Mono Lake, often described as an oasis in the desert. Mono Lake has no outlet and contains the unique sandstone formations known as tufa. Those petrified springs are formed when the calcium-rich springs flow … 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 Great Wall
After a long 14h ride on the train from Xi’an, I finally arrived in Beijing West. Of course you can also take the high speed train but the first one leaves around 7am so I chose the night train to have 3 full days in Beijing (aka Peking). I would stay with Lee, a 26y … Continue reading
Floating Mountains
The plan was to go from Yangshuo to the ancient town of Feng Huang but I heard it was not that good & not worth the long travel. So I decided to skip it and travel directly to Zhangjiajie, getaway to the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, known for it’s unique ‘Stone Peak Forest’ or ‘Floating … Continue reading
Didier Van Bellinghen
Backpacking Around The Globe - 2013 