November 10, 2019
Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route
Five steps. Ok, maybe ten. The number of steps I need to leave everything behind…
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November 4, 2019
My Japan trip to Osaka, Kumano Kodo and Koyasan
I love the Kumano Kodo in Japan. There, I said it. From all the trails…
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November 4, 2019
Kilimanjaro Lemosho trail – my story
It is 05h30 in the morning on a Monday and I am crying, patting a…
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October 24, 2019
It’s all fun and games until somebody dies
Earlier this week, I reached the summit of Uhuru Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. A beautiful…
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January 22, 2019
Karu tuleb, karu läheb
Last night, I ended up in a bar in Athens after speaking at a conference…
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January 13, 2019
A chance encounter on a bridge
My wife Marieke and I were spending New Year's Eve in Maastricht, a beautiful city…
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January 6, 2019
My all-time favorite stories
Life isn't about the stuff you buy and gather, it is about the memories you…
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January 6, 2019
How I ended up bar crawling with strangers in Tokyo
I was in my last few days of my trip to Japan. I had been…
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January 5, 2019
The night I knew I wanted to marry her.
It was a special night in Siena a few years ago. Proof that saying yes…
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January 5, 2019
How I ended up as a karaoke DJ at an Italian graduation party
It was our first real holiday together. My then girlfriend, current wife Marieke and I.…
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December 21, 2018
The story of my strange friendship with a Bedouin
She looked at me with a strange look: "so, you befriended a Bedouin?!". She was…
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December 16, 2018
Stories
The value of travel isn't so much in scratching off a list of destinations, of…
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