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Eastern Pyrenees road trip
Eastern Pyrenees is among the least visited parts of the famous mountain range. Head up to Sant Joan de les Abadesses and Beget.

Jan Dehn
Aug 304 min read
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First tourist in Rwanda
I was among the very first tourists to return to Rwanda after the genocide. From the outside, the country seemed to have restored some kind of normality. From the inside, it was not quite like that.

Jan Dehn
Aug 239 min read
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Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi is a rarely visited. This is wrong. It is a beautiful part of Tanzania. And they do very good Red Onions here too.

Jan Dehn
Jun 206 min read
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Country Quest: Trinidad & Tobago #184
I arrived in Trinidad & Tobago today. This is my 184th country and means I have been to all nations in North America.

Jan Dehn
Mar 142 min read
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Country Quest: Guyana #183
I rack up country 183 in my quest to visit the whole world. Guyana is a bit special, because completes the deck in South America.

Jan Dehn
Mar 111 min read
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Country Quest: Suriname #182
Suriname is my 182nd country!

Jan Dehn
Mar 81 min read
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Country Quest: French Guiana #181
Today I finally got to French Guiana, a country I have wished to visit ever since I read Papillon as a kid.

Jan Dehn
Mar 31 min read
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Country Quest: Antarctica #180
I rack up country number 180! And my 7th continent!

Jan Dehn
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Country Quest: Algeria #179
I made to Algeria on my third try. Very happy to rack up country number 179 and my 35th African country.

Jan Dehn
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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Country Quest: Svalbard #178
Svalbard is my 178th country/territory! It is also the northermost place I have ever been!

Jan Dehn
Aug 5, 20249 min read
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Norway road trip: Lofoten
Our road trip takes us to Lofoten, arguably the most beautiful part of Norway.

Jan Dehn
Jul 28, 20244 min read
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Norway road trip: Switzerland-on-Sea
The central Norwegian coastline is known as Helgelandskysten. It is as stunning as Switzerland on the sea.

Jan Dehn
Jul 25, 20245 min read
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Norway road trip: Oslo to the Atlantic
Pictures from a mid-July 2024 road trip from Oslo to Bud on the Norwegian coast.

Jan Dehn
Jul 19, 20245 min read
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Country Quest: Ã…land Islands #177
One of just three autonomous regions in the Nordics, the Ã…land Islands are neutral and de-militarised.

Jan Dehn
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Twende's journey: Ocean cruising
Ocean cruising is something else. It is bigger. The forces are greater. It is awesome.

Jan Dehn
Jun 28, 20243 min read
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Mallorca road trip
Just completed a 3-day road trip around Mallorca. Very beautiful island just a few hours from Barcelona by ferry...

Jan Dehn
May 23, 20243 min read
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Catalonia winter road trip
Enjoy impressions of Montserrat and Tarragona from a two-day road trip from Barcelona.

Jan Dehn
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Twende's journey: Beginnings
What motivated my 5,000 nautical mile sailing voyage from Brighton to St. George's?

Jan Dehn
Jan 29, 202413 min read
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Guide to going on an African safari
A quick overview of how and where to go on an African safari, especially if you are new to this kind of adventure.

Jan Dehn
Jan 24, 20246 min read
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Country Quest: Guinea-Bissau #176
I rack up country number 176 with a lighting visit to Guinea-Bissau!

Jan Dehn
Dec 8, 20234 min read
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