Travel Guides

I visited Rajasthan 4 times (2012, 2013, 2015, 2023) , and covered extensively this part of India, visiting some places several times: Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri & Abhaneri, Jaipur, Pushkar & Ajmer, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Ranthambhore National Park, Udaipur, Kumbalgarh & Ranakpur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner & Nawalgarh - Read More

We travelled twice to Oman: 2 weeks over X-mas 2012-2013 and 11 days in February 2022. Our itinerary was twice similar and covered Jebel Shams & Jebel Akhdar, Nizwa & the surroundings Forts, the Wahiba Sands, the numerous Wadis and last but not least Musandam - Read More

We traveled 10 days in the beginning of November 2019, and drove a loop starting from Marrakech to Essaouira, Taroudant, Agdz in the Draa Valley, Ait Ben Haddou (including the spectacular drive to Telouet), and back to Marrakech. This is only a small part of this huge and very diverse country, but it was an amazing road-trip nonetheless, that really put Morocco high on our list for the near future - Read More

We traveled two weeks in the middle of August 2019 in Northern Scotland and covered the “North Coast 500”: this road follows the northernmost coast of Scotland, starting from Inverness in the East and reaching Fort William in the West, including (or not) the Isle of Skye, then back to Inverness - Read More

We spent two weeks in Bali in the first half of April 2019. The first week, we rented a villa in Seminyak, then we took a speedboat to Gili Air where we stayed 2 days, went to Amed 3 days, and last but not least spent 2 days in Sidemen in the middle of the Rice Terraces - Read More

We spent 9 days in Sicily in mid of October 2019 (Friday night to Sunday night) and spent 2 nights in Cefalù (including the night we arrived in Sicily), 1 night in Taormina, 3 nights in Syracuse, 1 night in Ragusa and last but not least 2 nights in Agrigento - Read More

The Semana Santa in Andalusia, and especially in Sevilla, is absolutely unique, something profoundly intriguing, disturbing, and fascinating, an experience I did not expect to make in the heart of Europe! - Read More

We chose Northern Norway, beginning of February 2018, 400 kilometers north of the Artic Polar Circle, and more precisely the island of Senja & the city of Tromsø, to go seeing the Northern Lights. We spent 9 days there, which is significantly more than most people do, but we wanted to take it easy and to enhance our chances to experience the Northern Lights, since weather is extremely unpredictable, and clear skies are absolutely necessary - Read More

In April 2014, I spent 2 weeks in Iran and covered the cultural heartland of Iran: Shiraz, Esfahan, Na’In, Yazd, Kashan, Qom and last but not least Teheran. In September 2017, I spent 3.5 weeks and wanted to discover less visited parts of the country and covered Tabriz & Northwest Iran (Zanjan, Soltaniyeh, Takht-e Soleiman); Teheran; Mashhad & Torbat-e Jam; the Southwest of Iran (Sushtar, Choqa Zanbil & Shush); before returning on the “Tourist Trail” (Kashan, Esfahan, Yazd & Shiraz) - Read More

I visited Uganda twice. In August 2011, during 2 weeks, I discovered the string of National Parks in western Uganda, starting with Lake Bunyonyi, Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Queen Elisabeth NP, Kibale Rain Forest, Semliki NP, Murchison Falls NP and last but not least Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The 3rd week, I used Jinja as a base to discover the area. In January 2017, I spent 2 weeks and refocused on some National Parks : Lake Bunyonyi, Queen Elisabeth NP, Kibale Rain Forest, Murchison Falls NP & Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Read More

In January 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Rwanda. Of course I went to the Parc National des Volcans & Tracked Mountain Gorillas – This was one of my motivations for returning to Uganda & discovering Rwanda. I also visited 4 different Memorials of the Genocide, one of the darkest episodes in Human History. But there are various other aspects of the country that really deserve your attention and at least a few extra days! - Read More

In summer 2009, I spent 7 weeks in Colombia. In summer 2016, I also traveled 7 weeks there and visited Villa de Leyva, Monguí, Barichara & San Gil; Riohacha & La Guajira (up to Punta Gallinas); Medellin (during the Feria de las Flores); Jardín, Salento & the Zona Cafetera; El Chocó (Bahia Solano); Bogota; Caño Cristales; Popayan & San Agustin; and last but not least Cartagena de Indias. - Read More

I visited Ethiopia 3 times over the last 5 years and spent approx. 2 months there: The Northern Historical Route in 2011 & 2015 (Bahir Dar, Gonder, Lalibela, Aksum, Tigray & Harar), The Danakil Depression in 2011 & 2015 & The Lower Omo Valley in 2010 - Read More

In February 2016, we discovered Sri Lanka on a short but quite intense 10 day trip: we spent 5 days on the Northern Cultural Triangle (Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya & Dambulla), which was the bear minimum to be able to somehow discover those places. Then followed 3 days to get a glimpse of the Highlands and the Tea Plantations (Kandy, Nuwera Eliya & Ella). Last but not least, we headed south for one and a half day rest on the beach in Mirissa and to discover Galle - Read More

I used every single one of the 28 days the eVisa was allowing me to stay in Myanmar in February 2015 and visited first the Southeast of the country (Golden Rock, Hpa An & Mawlamyine), before heading to the Northeast (Pyin Oo Lwin, train over the Gokteik Viaduct, Hsipaw) and finally discovered during the last two weeks the more popular and touristic part of the country (Mandalay, Bagan, Inle Lake & last but not least Yangon) - Read More

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

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

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