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9 ways to save money at your travels as backpacker
​- TRAVEL TIP

A lot of time I get questions about how it’s possible I can travel so much. So, I think it’s time to write it down in a list with 9 tips. These tips are mainly based on how I travel: on a budget.

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+ BELGIUM

How I was forced to take a bus in the Belgian La Roche-en-Ardenne without a ticket
- STORY

First of all. That's not what I usually do. I always pay for my public transportation ticket. But the Belgian governement-regulated bus company TEC makes it bloody difficult.

BELGIUM
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Hiking at the High Fens
- TRAIL

This hike brought me to the High Fens, one of the wettest and coldest parts of Belgium. The High Fens which were declared a nature reserve in 1957, are an upland area in the east of Belgium and adjoining parts of Germany.

BELGIUM | GERMANY
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Hiking at the Escapardenne Eislek Trail
- TRAIL

On both sides of the Belgium-Luxembourg border, in the midst of the Oesling, you will discover 106 kilometre (66 mile) of trails leading you from small discrete discoveries – an ancient cross, dry stone walls, streams… - to vast views!

BELGIUM | LUXEMBOURG
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Drie stappen voorwaarts en twee achterwaarts
- TRAIL

In België gaan vele bedevaarders in de maand mei naar Scherpenheuvel. Enkelingen wagen zich zelfs ooit aan Santiago de Compostella.

Dutch Language

BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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Hiking along the GR 5 from Belgium via the Netherlands to Luxembourg
- VIDEO

On 14 August in 2010 I left on foot from Itegem to Echternach. I walked 415 kilometre (258 mile).

BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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+ GERMANY

Hiking at the High Fens
​- TRAIL

This hike brought me to the High Fens, one of the wettest and coldest parts of Belgium. The High Fens which were declared a nature reserve in 1957, are an upland area in the east of Belgium and adjoining parts of Germany.

BELGIUM | GERMANY
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+ GREECE

Corfu, a Greek paradise in the Ionian Sea
- BACKPACKING

Corfu has been delighting visitors for thousands of years. This green island was at the time of the Romans already a popular holiday resort and now it’s still one of the busiest spots in the Mediterranean.

GREECE
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+ INDONESIA

Trip to the 3 Nusa Islands in Indonesia
- ISLAND HOPPING

The stunning Nusa Islands of Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Penida are a must see destination for any traveller visiting Bali in Indonesia.

INDONESIA
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Bima, an undervalued place in Indonesia
- BACKPACKING

Until a few years back I wondered whether there were still places on our wonderful planet where they had not yet invented tourism. The peninsula Bima with the namesake city on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia is such a place.

INDONESIA
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Stories from Bima - Jalan jalan
​- STORY

Everytime I’m in Bima I go jalan jalan. Jalan means street. And jalan jalan has more than one meaning. The most rich people go to drive a little bit with their cars, but the most people from Bima means that they go to drive a little bit around the city with their motorcycle.

INDONESIA
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Indonesia - my story
​- VIDEO

In the summer of 2016 we travelled with our four through Indonesia. On four weeks time we went from island to island. Sumbawa, Lombok, the three Gili's and Bali don't have secrets anymore for us.

INDONESIA
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Vibes of Java
- VIDEO

In 2017 we went to Java in Indonesia. From this travel I made some short movie.

INDONESIA
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A spicy Indonesian Ramadan
- STORY

I wanted to know how westerners experience the Ramadan among muslims in their own culture. This year, I'm together with my fourteen years old son during this fasting month in Indonesia - the country with the largest muslim population in the world - and I join the Ramadan with my Indonesian friends.

INDONESIA
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+ LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourg with backpack and platonic love
- BACKPACKING

Most of the travellers were once in Luxembourg. I was there already countless times in the past. This small Duchy was for many years my second home where I stayed for a dozen times a year to write in peace.

LUXEMBOURG
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Hiking along Luxembourg paths
- TRAIL

If you asked me what my favourite hiking country in Europe is, I would certainly answer the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It might be a small country, but the nature of Luxembourg can be stunningly beautiful and it offers much more than you could ever imagine.

LUXEMBOURG
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Hiking at the Escapardenne Eislek Trail
- TRAIL

On both sides of the Belgium-Luxembourg border, in the midst of the Oesling, you will discover 106 kilometre (66 mile) of trails leading you from small discrete discoveries – an ancient cross, dry stone walls, streams… - to vast views!

BELGIUM | LUXEMBOURG
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Drie stappen voorwaarts en twee achterwaarts
- TRAIL

In België gaan vele bedevaarders in de maand mei naar Scherpenheuvel. Enkelingen wagen zich zelfs ooit aan Santiago de Compostella.

Dutch language

​BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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Hiking along the GR 5 from Belgium via the Netherlands to Luxembourg
- VIDEO

On 14 August in 2010 I left on foot from Itegem to Echternach. I walked 415 kilometre (258 mile).

BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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+ MALDIVES

Trip to the Maldives
- ISLAND HOPPING

For the one who don't have Instagram, the pictures of the Maldives are also on this website now. In 12 pictures I show you my trip to the Maldives with my own remarkable view.

MALDIVES
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+ MALTA

Malta Coastal Walk, an impressive hike around a beautiful Mediterranean island
- TRAIL

A few days before I boarded the airplane to Malta, I thought, "Let's do something active and hike around the island." And that's  what I did.

​MALTA
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Hiking in Malta
- HIKING

Malta is one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries and is a popular tourist destination with its warm climate, and numerous architectural and historical monuments.

MALTA
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+ MOROCCO

Trip to Morocco
- BACKPACKING

The exotic, the Moorish architecture and a landscape full of contrasts make Morocco one of the most popular destinations in the Maghreb.

MOROCCO
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+ NETHERLANDS

Drie stappen voorwaarts en twee achterwaarts
- TRAIL

In België gaan vele bedevaarders in de maand mei naar Scherpenheuvel. Enkelingen wagen zich zelfs ooit aan Santiago de Compostella.

Dutch language

BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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Hiking along the GR 5 from Belgium via the Netherlands to Luxembourg
- VIDEO

On 14 August in 2010 I left on foot from Itegem to Echternach. I walked 415 kilometre (258 mile).

BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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+ SLOVENIA

Hiking at the beautiful Slovenian coast
- TRAIL

A few summers ago, I arrived on the Slovenian coast in the late afternoon and there I discovered a beautiful region that will stay with me for a long time.

SLOVENIA
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The Slovenian coast in pictures
- PHOTO

Slovenia has only a 50 kilometre (31 miles) long coast. Small but wonderful. In the summer of 2011 I wandered almost the whole coastline.

SLOVENIA
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+ SPAIN

Hiking at the Dry Stone Route in Mallorca
- TRAIL

This famous walk GR221 Dry Stone Route in Spain runs from Port d'Andratx in the southwest of Mallorca, all the way to Port de Pollenca in the northwest.

SPAIN
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+ THAILAND

6 Thai islands for the right season
- ISLAND HOPPING

The tourist office of Thailand wants to inform travellers about which islands they should visit in the different seasons.

THAILAND
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Koh Tachai Island in Thailand is closed
​- NEWS

Koh Tachai, an island in Thailand seventy kilometers north of Phuket, is closed  since 15 May 2016 for public untill further notice With the closure, the government wants to give nature the chance to recover.

​THAILAND
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Review from my CabinZero backpack that I took at my latest trip
- BACKPACK

A few weeks ago, the guys from the British brand CabinZero asked if I wanted to check out their carry-on sized travel backpack, the Classic 44L. The company focuses on cabin sized bags for the light packer.

CabinZero | REVIEW
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