Country Travel Guides

In 2007, I spent 4 weeks in Brazil discovering Manaus, Recife & Olinda, Fernando de Noronha, Salvador de Baia & Morro de Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo. In 2015, I spent 6 weeks there and visited Salvador de Bahia & Morro de Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro & Ilha Grande, Iguazu Falls, Bonito, the Pantanal, Brasilia & last but not least Sao Paulo - Read More

We visited Vietnam twice: in 2003, we spent 4 weeks there, discovering the main highlights of a country that was already popular but not overrun. In 2015, Gilles spent 5 weeks there alone, and tried to visit, along with the main “highlights”, some lesser known parts of the country - Read More

Cambodia has a LOT to offer, and Angkor Wat is only one of the many highlights. Take a bit of time, and you will discover treasures after treasures - Read More

Our two trips to Laos could not have been more different from each other. In June 2008, during our Round The World Trip, we spent one month in this charming country. In November 2014, Gilles accompanied his father on his “Bucket List Trip” during 10 days in Laos - Read More

In August 2014 we traveled Malawi: Blantyre, Liwonde Natonal Park, Chongoni Rock Painting Area, Lilongwe, Nkhotakota, Nkhata Bay, Livingstonia and last but not least South Viphya Forest Reserve. Having only two weeks, we decided to rent a car and drive ourselves, which gave us great flexibility and the possibility to go Off The Beaten Track - Read More

We spent two weeks in Iran in April 2014, and covered the cultural heartland of Iran: Shiraz, Isfahan, Na’In, Yazd, Kashan, Qom & last but not least Teheran. Due to the lack of time, we did not travel the north of the country, nor did we go to the deserts - Read More

Ladakh? A mélange of mystic, ancient monasteries, breathtaking landscapes, remote and still partly untouched villages like Bodgang in Baltistan. The main outdoor attraction is trekking, anything from 1 to 23 day (treks), but also - Read More

We spent 2 weeks in Oman over X-mas 2012 & New Year 2013. Our itinerary covered Muscat, Jebel Shams & Jebel Akhdar, Nizwa, the Wahiba Sands, Ras Al Jinz & last but not least Musandam - Read More

In July 2012, after travelling 5.700 kilometers in three weeks in cars, boats and even a canoe, we got a bit of a feel what Zimbabwe is like, at least from a tourist’s perspective… Nevertheless, this country is so large and has so much to offer, both On and Off The Beaten Track - Read More

In August 2011, we visited the string of National Parks in western Uganda, starting with Lake Byunyonyi, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elisabeth National Park including the Ishasha Sector, Kibale Rain Forest - Read More