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    Cultivating Serendipity: walk the garden of forking paths

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen April 13, 2011

    Serendipity is all about making fortunate discoveries by accident. When we travel, we search for new discoveries, new worlds. Travelers by heart have a strong desire to go where the …

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    My home town Deventer: your next exotic destination

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen April 5, 2011

    We travel back to the year 806. Near a tree by a river an Anglosaxon monk turns his head to look back at where he came from. His eyes follow …

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  • Nepal

    Why Nepal scared the sh*t out of us…

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen March 15, 2011

    Entering Kathmandu, Nepal. Entering a country of ancient traditions, impressive to some but strikingly painful to others. This story is about encountering local traditions while you travel. You might not …

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  • Morocco

    4 reasons your kids (and you!) will love Ait-Ben-Hadou in Morocco

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen February 11, 2011

    The Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Hadou, yet another intruiging destination in Morocco. If you travel to Morocco, make sure to visit and feel like a king or queen in this surprising settlement. …

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  • Indonesia

    Monkey business: Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen January 30, 2011

    “Please let me like those rude, rowdy and wild animals again!” Yes, after a visit to the monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud (Bali) you know how rude …

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    Boys of Summer (Someday I will go back to…)

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen January 26, 2011

    White sandy beach in Thailand. We were walking the line where water conquered the dry sand. Again and again. This guy was sitting on a log, reading a book. We …

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  • Peru

    Following the Pan-American Highway: Hidden gems of Peru

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen January 21, 2011

    If you talk Peru, you talk Machu Picchu. Am I right? Of course Machu Picchu is a must-visit destination, it is mind-blowing! Situated on top of the mountain, covered by …

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  • India

    Must-visit in India: Kamasutra temples in Khajuraho

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen January 4, 2011

    We were unprepared for Khajuraho. We did prepare for the amazing Taj Mahal in Agra. And we did prepare for the ghats on the shores of the Ganges in Varanasi. …

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