Author Archives: andreaonderweg

I was at the airport in Sandakan. I’d come to Sandakan full of hope and with a sense of adventure. When I arrived I heard about the uproar that had been going on in the areas of the province Sabah that I wanted to travel to. Instead of preparing for the…

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I have to admit this week’s travel theme was a hard one. Finding the color pink in my travels seems to be a challenge. I managed to find some though, and in surprising places. Here’s my collection of pink around the world. For more pink you can check out Where’s…

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Purnululu, or the Bungle Bungles, the park of the red rocks, unbelievable heat and isolation. It isn’t easy to reach. From the highway there’s a 53km long 4WD track that leads through private property. It’s like being on a boat in stormy weather. In the back of the car I…

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The Kruger national park is one of the must do’s for South Africa. When I did my internship in Cape Town, I just had to make a stop in Johannesburg first. From there, I opted for a budget tour through the Kruger park with Livingstone tours. The tour was very…

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An area not to be missed on a visit to Western Australia is the gorgeous Cape Range National Park. You can feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere only a short drive from the town of Exmouth. Stock up on groceries and water in Exmouth because the facilities in the park…

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You’re excited. You’ve finally found a cheap flight deal! The only downside: a 10 hour layover. I love hanging around airports, but after a couple of hours I’ve seen it all. Even though you just carry around your hand luggage, it still seems like too much. Plus, most of my…

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The cherry season is starting. I am not alone anymore. Two Taiwanese girls and an American boy have joined me in the house. It is so much fun to have people around, even though we all have to wait to use the shower now. It is refreshing to have people…

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I took this photo on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. I was visiting the Island with a group and captured this image of one of my fellow travelers exploring the site. I framed him in between the rocks and it seems to me like he is in deep though, pondering.…

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Singapore is a crazy city, full of shopping malls and extraordinary places. A place I loved is gardens by the bay. This is not just any garden, but one full of artificial super trees. It is a bizarre sight, the manmade trees surrounded by fields of grass. The trees are…

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I absolutely love to bake. I am no kitchen goddess, but I like to try new recipes and most of the times they work out well. If it was up to me, I’d bake at least once a week and when I’m home I keep bugging my parents to try…

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