My first encounter with meditation was in Nepal, in the tibetan town of Bodnath centered around a huge Stupa and located close to Kathmandu. One night, in a small, dark restaurant I met a Western buddhist called Nils. During the conversation, I asked him to explain me what meditation was all about. He replied: “It’s [...]
My first stop in Cambodia was Siem Reap, the gateway to the legendary Angkor temples. The majesty of Angkor Wat, the wilderness of Phrat Thom, and perhaps above all the mysterious beauty of Bayon literally blew me away. I was expecting huge ruins of temples in the jungle, but never thought I would discover such [...]
Here’s a little update on the itinerary I followed these last weeks. After my journey on the cargo ship I arrived in Singapore on the 28th of November. Singapore didn’t really manage to conquer my heart. I found the city to be very formatted to western standards and after my stay in Australia, I was [...]
You might be wondering how I ended up trekking for two weeks to very remote tribes off the coast of Indonesia? As I wrote earlier, I really enjoyed surfing in Australia and was looking for another spot in South-East Asia. I asked my good friend Tobin and he recommended me to look into the Mentawai [...]
The day had finally arrived, I was about to board my cargo ship from Brisbane to Singapore. Excited about my trip but also a little bit anxious to be alone for 12 days on a freighter ship, I started my day with some shopping: sea-sickness tablets, sun-screen and six books. Yes I was prepared to [...]
So after much hesitation, I decided to go all the way up to the Whitsunday Islands and head back to Brisbane afterwards. When booking at the travel agency, I was proposed a cheap flight to the Whitsundays. “Well that’s great but what about the bus?”, I asked. “The bus?! Well it’s going to be 18 [...]
It’s been a long time since my first update, so it’s about time that I update this blog!
I’ve been having a really good time in Sydney and stayed there for nearly three weeks before I eventually decided to start my journey towards Europe. Sydney is a cool city nested in an impressive natural location with its famous [...]
Time went by so quickly! I just arrived in Australia and am already starting my journey. It’s a strange feeling to have what always seemed to be like a distant dream finally become reality!
Leaving wasn’t easy though. I spent the past three years of my life in Dublin and have left several very good friends [...]
The most difficult leg of the journey from Australia to Europe to accomplish overland is to cross from Australia to Asia without taking a plane. During my preparation of the trip, I read so many different opinions on this that I didn’t know what to believe! Here is what I found out:
Is it possible to [...]
Last week, I decided to leave my job at Google to fulfill a dream I’ve had for some time now. I have bought a one-way ticket from Brussels to Sydney. From there, I will try to go back to Europe without taking a single flight. This will also be my only rule: there’s no time [...]