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Iran: The aftermath of ancient Persia

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Iran was definitely our favorite country in this journey. The people are amazingly friendly, the country has a bulk of historical and cultural sights and the natural diversity is often breathtakingly beautiful. On top of that: Fuel is almost as cheap as water.

Pakistan: Friendly people in a scary country

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Pakistan is definitely a scary country. But it has the most friendly people you can imagine. On top of that there is a ton of culture and historical sights, so buckle up and enjoy the ride.

India, the art of chaos.

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They say that you either hate if or love it. I think you can do both, but the present-day average Indian makes it pretty easy to hate it/them. One clear exception are the Sikh. No matter how messed up the country and its people are, the Sikh are the rock in the surf. They are simply said “good people”, always there to help you and never ask anything in return.

Bhutan: The kingdom of the fire-dragon

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Bhutan is one of the most intriguing countries in the world and we decided to find out more about this. Due to the cost of the visa we only visited four days, but they turned out to be four unforgettable days.

Myanmar: Nothing is gonna stop us now!

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We left, as planned, on the 10th of January and three days later we entered that mysterious country Myanmar (also known as Birma or Burma).

Of plans and wrenches

Posted on January 7, 2019 by maarten

I am sure you are familiar with those plans that run as smooth as butter. Once set in motion, nothing seems able to stop them. Nothing can go wrong. Well, this Continue Reading →

D-day: 10th of January 2019

Posted on October 10, 2018 by maarten

Time goes by faster than you think and here we are in October. Only 3 more months until D-day (Departure-day) and though we have done a lot, more still needs Continue Reading →

This road is too small for the both of us…

Posted on August 17, 2018 by maarten

So we were driving down highway 13 in Laos, from Pakse towards the Cambodian border, doing about 55 Km/h in a 50 Km/h zone. Nothing wrong with that you would think… Continue Reading →

You shall not pass !!!

Posted on August 9, 2018 by maarten

The highlight of many Laos-visitor, Luang Prabang, was a definite let-down for us. Camping/Parking was “not to bad” on the boulevard, but the town itself is big, dirty and ugly. Continue Reading →

About Pots and Potholes. Laos PDR

Posted on August 9, 2018 by maarten

Laos is a popular tourist destination… That is, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Ventiane are. The other 98 % of this beautiful country is devoid of any tourism. And we Continue Reading →