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Posted on January 19, 2015August 15, 2019 by Rogier

First bribes payed

If you have paid € 100 in bribes for using your own car, you know that you really are in Africa …

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About my journey from Amsterdam to Sydney

Since April 2018 I'm traveling from Amsterdam to Sydney overland, for five years and visiting 40 countries along the way. Read all about it in this blog post.

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Today 10 years ago I started my overland journey f Today 10 years ago I started my overland journey from Amsterdamse to Cape Town 🚙🏕️🌴🐘🦓🐊🦁
Couple of nights camping in Zeeland Couple of nights camping in Zeeland
The old zeppelin hangars of Riga, constructed duri The old zeppelin hangars of Riga, constructed during communist times, are now the location of the central market
Overwhelming brutalist Soviet architecture in Viln Overwhelming brutalist Soviet architecture in Vilnius, Lithuania
Couple of days camping and hiking in the beautiful Couple of days camping and hiking in the beautiful nature reserve Drents-Friese Wold
Osaka by night Osaka by night
These days 79 years ago two atomic bombs were drop These days 79 years ago two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the targets. The bombs ended the second world war in the Pacific and Asia and destroyed these two cities and all life in a 3km radius from the hypocenter, the point directly below the nuclear explosion. Quite impressive the visit these cities exactly these days and see the preparations for the memorials being made
Reflection of Kyoto Tower in Kyoto Station Reflection of Kyoto Tower in Kyoto Station
Doing something different in Takayama than visitin Doing something different in Takayama than visiting temples. Visiting the Retro Museum with games, music, toys and much more from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Played some early versions of Mario and Pac-Man
Matsumoto Castle, due to its black colour also kno Matsumoto Castle, due to its black colour also known as the crows castle
Almost 100% visibility of Mount Fuji 🗻, that do Almost 100% visibility of Mount Fuji 🗻, that doesn't happen very often. Previous two occasions of seeing Mount Fuji failed. Last year due to cloud coverage and in 2010 because I fell asleep in the train after a long night going out in Tokyo 😂. Due to climate change Mount Fuji peak is no longer covered in snow during the summer months
Exploring the backstreets of Zōshigaya and Ikebuk Exploring the backstreets of Zōshigaya and Ikebukuro
Tokyo by night Tokyo by night
Artwork in Berat, Albania A woman with a book and Artwork in Berat, Albania A woman with a book and a pen has the power to move nations. A woman with a mind and voice has the power to change the world.
Theater of Korça Theater of Korça
Back in the Balkans Back in the Balkans
Today I'm at the @devakantiebeurs stand of @djoser Today I'm at the @devakantiebeurs stand of @djoser_reizen to share my enthusiasm for travelling and tell my story as a tour leader
Amsterdam Light Festival Amsterdam Light Festival
Hotel with a view Hotel with a view
Like many former communist states Albania also has Like many former communist states Albania also has a mother overlooking the capital
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