Hello i'm Jan. I'm a passionate explorer of what this fascinating world has on offer. In the past 13 years i have been travelling to countries on all continents except Antartica. As a wildlife lover i went on safari's in several African and Asian countries and got very close to giant grey whales in Mexico. I'm very interested in history and the cultural background of places as well. I think i learned some valuable skills and obtained a lot of usefull knowledge of destinations which are usefull for fellow travellers and which i would like to share with you. I live in Amsterdam and did do tours there for many years.
My interests:
Art, nature, wildlife, great landscapes, architecture, swimming, history of places and countries
For me, travel is:
exploring and discovering
I have lived in:
The Netherlands, Canary Islands
I have been in:
Australia, India, Mexico, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Phillipines, Egypt, USA, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt, Russia, Sri Lanka, Belize, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, UK, Finland, Poland, Portugal, Chech Republic
I currently live in:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
My dream destination:
the world
I want to learn about:
almost everything
3 extraordinary experiences in my life:
Being for the first time on a safari in Tanzania, landing on The Maledives and watching the atolls from the sky, walking alone through centuries old completely frescoed halls in Italy
3 items in my bucketlist:
I have many more than 3 and part of the charm of travelling are the unexpected discoveries as well. But to mention 3 i didn't visit yet: 1 The great, scenic National Parks and landscapes of the SouthWestern United States 2 Namibia and Botswana 3 Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador
My favourite country:
Not just 1 favourite, there are so many interesting ones and there are not many countries without interesting things
I cannot travel without :
internet, unfortunately, one of the first things i do after arriving somewhere is trying to get a sim-card with internetconnection and data
What I like least about travel:
Not much, probablysecurity checks at airports, annoying questions by immigration officers in some countries
The best travel advice I received:
travel can be done much more cost efficient
I miss … the most when I travel:
The convenience to be able to buy some local, widely available food products of The Netherlands in Amsterdam, although i eat food from all over the world.
If I could time travel and come back, I would go to … in year … to ...:
again i would have many time periods, places and persons i could mention here. But to name a few: travel with Marco Polo over the silk road to China from Medieval Italy, walk around Amsterdam in the 1640's, be a talented IT-engineer in Silicon Valley in the 80's, '90's, be a famous musician in '60's or '70's in San Francisco
I would like to be … (animal) to travel better:
a bird, for example an albatros or swift
My favourite food in my travels:
all local, for me new food i try and like
In plane, window or aisle seat?:
window
Travel in summer or winter? :
summer
Mountain or beach?:
beach
10 cities or 3 cities to visit in 2 weeks?:
3
Plane, train, bus, boat, car, motorbike or bicycle?:
train
5 days without internet and phone or 5 days without shower? :
without shower
1 year home quarantine without international travel restrictions afterwards or no quarantine and no international travel for the rest of your life?:
1 year quarantine
One way free travel to Mars. Would you go? :
No
Martians visit your hometown. What would you do? :
invite them for a drink
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