Our highlights
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Our highlights
For those who want to have a quick look, we summarised our highlights. We made to lists, one on culture and one on nature.
Our cultural top 7
1. Stone money and betelnuts in Yap, Micronesia
Nowhere in the world you find a culture like the one in Yap, Micronesia. Look here for the nice floral wreaths and how we join the betelnut chewing.
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2. The Maya belief in Guatemala
It is amazing how close we could get to the Maya culture in Guatemala. Read more om our experience with white and black magic.
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3. The tribes in Namibia (in Dutch)
We met several tribes in Namibia. In our opinion, the most special tribes we met were the Himba and the Bushmen.
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4. The deification of Kim Il Sung in North Korea
It is very impressive to see how a nation is controlled by Kim Il Sung and his ideas.
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5. Stay at a Buddhist temple in Japan (in Dutch)
In the mountains of Koyasan we spent two days among the Buddhist monks. We learned a lot about their filosophy en way of living.
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6. Statues and stories at Easter Island (in Dutch)
Easter Island is the most mystic place we have ever been. The statues, temples, caves and stories on the birdman make it a very interesting destination. And we did not even mention the fact that we saved a life. Read more...
7. The tango in Argentinia (in Dutch)
In Buenos Aires everything is covered with the tango. Apart from that, the people are very friendly and there are beautiful old districts.
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Our nature top 7
1. Penguins at Antarctica (in Dutch)
It is beyond words how it feels to walk in the white snow in between the penguins. A very special experience!
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2. Safari in Namibia (in Dutch)
In Etosha National Park we were allowed to drive around in our own 4x4, seeing girafs, elephants, rhinos and lions. Very exciting!
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3. Diving with sharks and mantas in Micronesia
Yap is known as the mekka of the diving world. Others convinced us to try and dive. Cindy almost crashed into a 4 meters wide manta.
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4. The falls of Iguazu in Argentinia/Brasil (in Dutch)
At the border of Argentinia and Brasil you find the widest falls in the world. It took us two days to observe this natural spectacle. What a force! Read more...
5. Climbing an active vulcano in Guatemala (in Dutch)
The Pacaya vulcano is of the most active vulcanos in the world. maybe it was a bit irresponsible, but we could get as close as two meters to floating java!
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6. In the jungle in Guatemala (in Dutch)
In Tikal we spent two days and nights in the jungle. Swinging monkeys and dangerous crocodiles made this an exciting experience.
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7. The highest trees of the world in the USA (in Dutch)
Close to San Francisco is Muir Woods where you can see the highest trees in the world. Compared to those we feel like tiny dwarfs.
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