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Travel hacks

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I have been traveling more than 200 nights per year for at least the last 5 years. Over these years I have developed some habits, tricks, shortcuts -so you will- that help me travel smarter and more efficiently.

So here’s to these travel hacks.

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18 November 2021
SSafety

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Having a Plan D.

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Plan D
There we were. Tired. Hot. Sweaty. Dirty. Satisfied. Slightly hungry. After 2,5 days on the Jordan Trail, Joel…
17 November 2021
HHiking

Jordan Trail solo hike daily routine

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When talking about my experiences on the Jordan Trail first in 2018 and later on in 2021, I…
16 November 2021
LLanguage

Arabic words for hiking in Jordan

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With my new friends Attaf, Yunes, Basil on the Jordan Trail in 2021
Before I went on to hike the Jordan Trail, I had never been to the Middle East, never…
29 May 2020
SSafety

What to do when you encounter a polar bear?

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Literally the first thing people would ask me when I talked about hiking the Arctic Circle Trail in…
24 March 2020
LLanguage

We all know what sound a dog makes – right?!

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In an earlier post, I have written about how the sound of a rooster is different in languages…
10 November 2019
OOmakase

Finding your happy place

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Eko-in temple in Koyasan
I’ve written some posts on why I plan for city trips, how we plan with our family and…
27 October 2019
LLanguage

Swahili words for hiking Kilimanjaro

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Hiking with guide Nico
From my hikes in Japan, Greenland and Jordan I learned that some basic knowledge of local languages helps…
24 October 2019
SSafety

It’s all fun and games until somebody dies

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Stella point on Mt Kilimanjaro
Earlier this week, I reached the summit of Uhuru Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. A beautiful moment and certainly…
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