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Backpacking, photographing, animating… around the world

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One week of English teaching in the heart of Cambodia

Posted on January 25, 2017March 23, 2017

Cambodia, the country with the most secrets for me. I didn’t knew the language, people, currency or culture. Cambodia, the country where they use riel and US dollar at the same time. Paying with dollars and getting change in riel.  Cambodia, with a darker side in their history then Darth Vaders‘. Or maybe as red as his lightsaber. But […]

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Two weeks of Kung Fu training in China

Posted on December 5, 2016January 14, 2018

China… First impression… Cold… After spending two months in tropical environments, you get easily used to the nice weather. Like Europe, the north of China has four seasons. Like Europe, November isn’t the warmest month of the year. It was about 5°C when I arrived in Beijing… As China wasn’t “planned” when I left for my […]

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One week with an Indonesian family

Posted on October 27, 2016February 9, 2017

Here I am, the only white guy sitting in Kuala Namu International Airport, waiting to fly to Denpasar (Bali). I’m still overwhelmed by the amazing nine days I just had in Kisaran and Sei Silau. Never have I seen so many smiles in my life or have I been called ‘handsome‘ as this week. These nine […]

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Hi, I’m Mats! I’m a Belgian traveller currently based in Mexico city. For 15 months I was traveling through 4 continents. On this blog I’ve shared my experiences, selfies, videos and creative projects of this trip.

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End of my 15-month trip - 24 May , 2019
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Time travelling, senoritas, tequilas and cervezas in Mexico - 28 Sep , 2017
Enjoying the digital nomad life next to the beach in Fiji! - 26 Sep , 2017
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