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Als gedreven reiziger heb ik veel kennis opgedaan in het avontuurlijke reizen, vooral in Zuidoost Azië. Voor het vertrek komt er veel voorbereiding en planning kijken bij zo'n reis. Daar kan ik je bij helpen! Ik geef reisadvies gericht op jouw plan of kan samen met jou een plan opstellen waarbij aandacht besteed wordt aan de verschillende aspecten van de reis.

04/05/2016

Travel, always an adventure, even before leaving ;) A bit of a write up about visa troubles with some good-to-know stuff thrown in there :)

Visa trouble Posted on May 4, 2016 by TravelTom When travelling you will be met with countries for which you need to have a visa to be able to enter the country. Usually these are valid for 1 to 3 months or just the duration of your stay. I’m talking about the regular tourist visas here, not work an...

09/04/2016

It's been a while, but TravelTom is still here :)

Life has been crazy in the past 1,5 year. Those who know me know that I moved to a different country. Starting a whole new life takes time and it is the reason why it's been quiet over here. But I'm planning on picking things up again.

You can find a short read on it on the blog over here:

TravelTom where are you? Posted on April 9, 2016 by TravelTom When I see this picture I took of my camera with my phone, I think two things: That is why you buy a more expensive camera with decent build quality and sealing I miss travelling like this so much I took this picture when arriving in Lone…

Is it safe to travel to Paris?You can find out here: http://traveltom.org/?p=363
19/01/2015

Is it safe to travel to Paris?

You can find out here: http://traveltom.org/?p=363

Is it safe to travel to Paris? Posted on January 19, 2015 by TravelTom Personally I would say yes. But the truth is that this is a very hard question to answer. What kind of safety? Wikipedia defines safety as: “Safety is the state of being “safe” (from French sauf), the condition of being protected…

MH17 was shot down, but it's not alone. Since 1940 more commercial flights have been shot down by accident or on purpose...
27/07/2014

MH17 was shot down, but it's not alone. Since 1940 more commercial flights have been shot down by accident or on purpose.

Follow the link for more: http://traveltom.org/?p=351

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Unfortunately I already had to update the last post I made about commercial airline incidents over the past 14 years. De...
25/07/2014

Unfortunately I already had to update the last post I made about commercial airline incidents over the past 14 years. Details of the crashed AH5017 flight have been added to reflect the correct numbers. Sadly this only makes 2014 stand out even more, in a bad way.

Read more about it here: http://traveltom.org/?p=307

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Russia curently has 9 time zones, and it will move back to having 11 of them as it will move to permanent winter time th...
20/07/2014

Russia curently has 9 time zones, and it will move back to having 11 of them as it will move to permanent winter time this year.

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Venezuela - airlines have reduced flights to Caracas or suspended them altogether. Flights can cost up to $5000! If you'...
12/07/2014

Venezuela - airlines have reduced flights to Caracas or suspended them altogether. Flights can cost up to $5000! If you're heading to Venezuela, you really need to know about this.

If you'd like to find out how the economical and political instability, corruption and black currency market has an inmact on travel ... or if you would simply like to know what's going on, you can read about it here: http://traveltom.org/?p=290

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Unless Brasil can score a fair amount of goals, it will be Germany who's victorious. So a German inspired travel post is...
08/07/2014

Unless Brasil can score a fair amount of goals, it will be Germany who's victorious. So a German inspired travel post is in order.

Düsseldorf has a pretty good airport. But as of recent, it has something new: Ray. Ray is the car parking robot! If you want to see Ray in action and learn more about him, just go here: http://traveltom.org/?p=281

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Airbnb got a $40,900 fine in Spain. What is Airbnb? And what are the alternatives?Follow the link to find out and get a ...
08/07/2014

Airbnb got a $40,900 fine in Spain. What is Airbnb? And what are the alternatives?

Follow the link to find out and get a list of free, rental and exchange alternatives: http://traveltom.org/?p=261

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

American tested for ebola in Ghana. It had to happen at some point?More info here: http://traveltom.org/?p=258Tags: ...
08/07/2014

American tested for ebola in Ghana. It had to happen at some point?

More info here: http://traveltom.org/?p=258

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Heading for London? Great! Just be aware that as of today you can't pay for the bus using cash. Of course there are othe...
06/07/2014

Heading for London? Great! Just be aware that as of today you can't pay for the bus using cash. Of course there are other options.

Some more info and links over here: http://traveltom.org/?p=252

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Would you fly in a plane 'without' a cockpit?Airbus has filed a patent to accomplish such a thing. And aside from making...
02/07/2014

Would you fly in a plane 'without' a cockpit?

Airbus has filed a patent to accomplish such a thing. And aside from making more money, there are a few good reasons to do so. Follow the link for more info: http://traveltom.org/?p=248

So would you? :)

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

The Netherlands won this game from Mexico in the exciting final minutes! So let's have a quick look at their country, we...
29/06/2014

The Netherlands won this game from Mexico in the exciting final minutes! So let's have a quick look at their country, well, mostly Amsterdam as that's where most tourists hang around anyway ... mostly for a specific reason :)

Check this link to read more: http://traveltom.org/?p=234

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

A word on the West African ebola outbreak. If you plan on travelling over there, my advice is ... don't.Read more about ...
28/06/2014

A word on the West African ebola outbreak. If you plan on travelling over there, my advice is ... don't.

Read more about it over here: http://traveltom.org/?p=218

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Doing drugs at home is a bad idea. Doing drugs abroad is a worse idea. Transporting it ... worst.Pham Trung Dung experie...
28/06/2014

Doing drugs at home is a bad idea. Doing drugs abroad is a worse idea. Transporting it ... worst.

Pham Trung Dung experienced that the hard way, as he got sentenced to death for trying to move he**in from Vietnam to Australia.

South East Asian countries have very strict drug laws. You don't want to mess with them!

Click here to read more: http://traveltom.org/?p=214

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

What is a good reason to travel?For some the answer is "partying". Well, good news if you head over to Belgium, because ...
28/06/2014

What is a good reason to travel?

For some the answer is "partying". Well, good news if you head over to Belgium, because there are festivals from April all the way up to November! Including, Werchter, Pukkelpop, Tomorrowland, Graspop and I Love Techno among many others!

For a list, check this post: http://traveltom.org/?p=196

Missing a festival in the list? Leave a comment and I'll add it!

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Burmese Bamba, "una poca de gracia" in Myanmar!It's been a while since I posted a video from the festival in Lonton in M...
24/06/2014

Burmese Bamba, "una poca de gracia" in Myanmar!

It's been a while since I posted a video from the festival in Lonton in Myanmar. So here's a new one, with a Western twist!

I'm sure Ritchie Valens never imagined his music would travel half way around the world. I sure didn't expect to find his music there. But I'm glad I did!

Follow the link to enjoy a video of both the original and the Burmese interpretation of La Bamba: http://traveltom.org/?p=187

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Belgium, you got balls!Well done Red Devils! A 1-0 victory over Russia!So let's have a look at one of the most famous Be...
22/06/2014

Belgium, you got balls!

Well done Red Devils! A 1-0 victory over Russia!

So let's have a look at one of the most famous Belgian things and, according to CNN, one of the most bizarre buildings in Europe. The Atomium!

Again, not a lot of boring numbers. Just some decent info ;) Have a look over here for more: http://traveltom.org/?p=183

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A 5-2 victory over the Swiss, great job guys!So I guess a post on one of the most famous towers in the world is in order...
20/06/2014

A 5-2 victory over the Swiss, great job guys!

So I guess a post on one of the most famous towers in the world is in order right? No, not just some dry numbers and facts. You can find those on the net. Just some friendly travel info and advice :)

Interested? Then go ahead and read up on it here: http://traveltom.org/?p=167

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Travel doesn't always have to be to the other side of the world. There are things to discover in places nearby as well.E...
19/06/2014

Travel doesn't always have to be to the other side of the world. There are things to discover in places nearby as well.

England, for example. Sorry you lost the game guys!

One thing to see? The typical red phone booth! But why are they red?

Well, you can find out here! http://traveltom.org/?p=152

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Countries without borders ... according to Google.Some countries do not get the typical red border if you look them up i...
14/06/2014

Countries without borders ... according to Google.

Some countries do not get the typical red border if you look them up in Google Maps. For example: Laos gets a red border, but Vietnam does not.

An explanation for this strange behaviour and the list of the 32 countries that do not get a border from Google can be found here: http://traveltom.org/?p=146

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Myanmar (Burma)On March the 25th I posted about "responsible tourism" and how I thought it was a good decision by the My...
13/06/2014

Myanmar (Burma)

On March the 25th I posted about "responsible tourism" and how I thought it was a good decision by the Myanmar government to ban further construction of hotels in Bagan in order to protect the temples.
.. well, looks like rules are meant to be broken.

The Hilton group has shown interest in Myanmar and is teaming up with a powerful Myanmar conglomerate.

A bit more info (and links) in the article if you follow the link. But it comes down to the fact that Hilton will be constructing a hotel in Bagan.

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

ThailandGood news travel folk. The curfew which has slowly been lifted place by place (starting with tourist spots first...
13/06/2014

Thailand

Good news travel folk. The curfew which has slowly been lifted place by place (starting with tourist spots first) has now been lifted all over the country.

Just a tad more info here: http://traveltom.org/?p=140

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Istanbul - TurkeyIstanbul has 2 international airports already, one on the European side and one on the Asian side. Both...
08/06/2014

Istanbul - Turkey

Istanbul has 2 international airports already, one on the European side and one on the Asian side. Both have been getting a growing number of travellers passing through.

Now they want to build the world's largest airport.

Why? How? Other questions? Anwers and some rendered pictures of what the airport is supposed to look like can be found here: http://traveltom.org/?p=132

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Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Passports! I'm convinced every traveller has had one (or more) times when they couldn't find their passports right away ...
31/05/2014

Passports! I'm convinced every traveller has had one (or more) times when they couldn't find their passports right away and started freaking out after a few minutes.

So, yeah, it's always a good idea to know where your passport is.

That's one thing. Not letting your 4 year old kid play with your passport is also a good thing as it turns out. This dad learned the hard way unfortunately, by not being able to leave the country he travelled to!

More info, picture, video and some advice here: http://traveltom.org/?p=129

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A 42 year old Belgian man was arrested in Bangkok today. He was wearing a t-shirt that said "peace please" which as it t...
29/05/2014

A 42 year old Belgian man was arrested in Bangkok today. He was wearing a t-shirt that said "peace please" which as it turns out can be seen as critique on the current state of affairs.

More info and a video here: http://traveltom.org/?p=124

Information, news and advice about travel. Articles and advice for all over the world. But with a focus on Southeast Asia. Articles cover eating, food, drinks, health, safety, things to see, things to look out for, sleeping, festivities, culture, history, etc.

Back after having been on the road for a bit. And how can we not talk about Thailand?What's going on? And how does it af...
28/05/2014

Back after having been on the road for a bit. And how can we not talk about Thailand?

What's going on? And how does it affect you as a tourist? What about Taylor Swift??

Read about it here: http://traveltom.org/?p=119

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Ryanair says flights to US will cost €10Return tickets should be €7.30. Leaving from about 12-14 EU cities to the same a...
18/05/2014

Ryanair says flights to US will cost €10

Return tickets should be €7.30. Leaving from about 12-14 EU cities to the same amount of US destinations.

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Who wouldn't want to be able to make a video like this? It took him about 3 years, 200.000km's across more than 75 borde...
14/05/2014

Who wouldn't want to be able to make a video like this? It took him about 3 years, 200.000km's across more than 75 borders. But the result is very nice!

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Cada viaje por largo que sea, comienza con el primer paso, cuida tus pasos , cuida tu calzado con TROY el cosmético del calzado. www.troy.com.mx

ThailandDon't lose too much weight when you travel, you may have problems getting out of the country again!Irish boxer R...
14/05/2014

Thailand

Don't lose too much weight when you travel, you may have problems getting out of the country again!

Irish boxer Ross Connor went to a Thai training camp for a year and lost about 51kg! When trying to go back home, the border police didn't believe it was the same man, hehe

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Ross Connor, 33, shed an impressive eight stone after he enrolled at the famed Muay Thai kick boxing gym in Phuket.

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