LA 2 BA

We aren't tired

2008-07-30T12:18:00.000-07:00

WE'RE HERE
WE DID IT
FUCK YOU ALL.

¡Valpo Po!

2008-07-23T09:36:00.000-07:00

Whilst Nicolas was hangin' out in Viña, I was livin' Valparaíso. Valpo is a rough diamond.

Some don't like the frenetic harbour city at all. Garbage on the streets, heards of street dogs, strange smells. However, Valparaíso is a Unesco World Heritage Site. And within reason. To me, it's an incredibly intruiging place. The city is a labyrint of boulevards, winding alleyways, century old elevators and stairways. Never seen a city that loves to paint so much.

Built on steap hills alongside the Pacific, Valpo makes you say "WOW" and "AAAH" the whole time. If you're into architecture, warm people and fresh fish on your plate, come to Valparaíso. Í will come back, most definately!!

Completos, mastodontes y perros feos

2008-07-22T09:18:00.000-07:00

What happened to Nick?

Is what my numerous curious fans might ask. Not to worry. Nick has been in most excellent hands.

I spent the past week and a half living with the lovable Chilean Carolina and the rest of the Velasquez-Mol family in Viña del Mar (some two hours north of Santiago). We filled the days with kayaking, shooting, walking, horsebackriding, digesting the refined Chilean cuisine and some intense spanish language courses.

Spanish? Well.. Since Chile is a very isolated country (the pacific in the west, the cordillera de los Andes in the east and the Atacama desert in the north), the spanish spoken here, developed into a very distinct language, plenty of 'Chilenismos' and ending every sentence with 'pues' (well), pronounced as 'po'.

Let me also tell you that Chile ranks at number 37 in the UN Human Development Index and that it's infrastructures are among the best in the world. Add to this the stylish (and educated) population and the vastness of it's enchanting environment and you will understand what I mean when I say:

I WANT TO LIVE HERE! PO!

Living the Dream

2008-07-15T16:01:00.000-07:00

Howdie folks!

Have you ever felt like Robinson Crusoe, Indiana Jones and Stefan Everts at the same time? I have!!

For most South America trekkers, tiny Polynesian Rapa Nui - Isla de Pascua, Easter Island, Paaseiland - is entirely off the map. I díd stretch to go the distance. Historian as I am, the island and its remains of a thriving ancient culture has always intrigued me. Back in Nicaragua, I decided my time had come and booked a flight to my dream destination.

The first European to set foot on the island was Dutch navyman Roggeveen and his timing (Easter Sunday, 1722) sealed its moniker. I was the second European visiting the island.

Four days ago, a six hour flight from Chile's capital brought me onto a piece of land in the middle of nowhere - well, in the middle of the Pacific. I've been loving it every day since. On my huge little motorcycle, I cruised from site to site, left no single dirtroad safe for others.

Located in the South-Western corner, Hanga Roa is the only village on Isla de Pascua. The rest of the island is Chilean national park; wall-like cliffs and paradisiacal beaches, volcanos and grass-sculpted landscapes, birds of prey and wild horses.

How such an isolated island became inhabited has long stumped historians and archeologists. The most widely accepted answer is that people came from southeast Asia and populated the Polynesian triangle of Hawaii, New Zealand and Rapa Nui. On Rapa Nui, two civilizations formed: the Long Ears of the east and the short Ears of the west, both of whom built large stone altars and put huge statues on top - the famous 'moai'. Never looking out onto the sea, always keeping an eye or two on their people, they represent actual ancestors. The statues were carved out of Rano Raraku, a volcano in the eastern part of the island. The use of timber to move the moai would partly explain the island's deforestation. Warfare and tropical storms did no good to the 850 moai. Most of them were toppled of the ahu and broke to pieces. Recently, many were restored upright.

It's not clear why ancient Rapa Nui's civilisation collapsed. It seems that, at one point, everyone was carving statues and nobody was farming the land...

Truly yours,

Sebastian

A Grain of Salt

2008-07-09T08:37:00.000-07:00

Hello darling readers!

Have you ever read a story of salt and cactuses? Of vomiting amidst flamingos?

To get from Bolivia (the poorest country on the continent) to Chile (the richest) we had to cross some quite interesting scenics. A 3-day tour with a caravan of 4WD's through the salt flats of Uyuni. Slightly smaller than the Belgian region of Flanders, the salar is the biggest in the world and provides some of the most psychedelic vistas ever seen.

Add to this that the centre of the salar consists out of an island with hundreds of giant cactuses, and temperatures of -15 and you are ready for one hell of a mind-blowing trip.

Next stop: Lagunas filled with hundreds of pink flamingos. Unfortunately I (Nick) catched food poisoning and spent the whole second day of the trip puking my guts out. Oh well...

On day three lagunas, flamingos and steam-spewing geisers guided the way to the Chilean border and a warm bed in the northern settlement of San Pedro de Atacama.

Bolivian Heights

2008-06-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

Hello kiddo's

After a breathtaking visit to Machu Picchu, Peru, it was time to set sail for the next country. The continents highest and poorest: Bolivia! First stop: an overnight stay on Isla del Sol on Lago Titicaca. We soon realized that from now on our trip would be crazy cold!

The next day we took a bus to La Paz. Bolivia's capital, and - as everything in Bolivia - the highest in the world. We soon discovered that in La Paz everything is possible.

Via via, we obtained the phonenumber of one Daniel, an Afrikaner who was locked up in San Pedro prison for drug-trafficking. We managed to make an appointment (with surprising ease) and for some 250 Bolivianos worth of bribes we got a tour INSIDE the prison, some free whiskey and a whole lot of obscure stories. Basically, 7 inmates (known as "the 7 sins") run the show. They have cellphones etc., and are improving the quality of life in La Paz prison by organising these tours. Of course only possible by bribing the hell out of every official involved.

Off to Potosí! The worlds highest city (4060m). Quickly after the Spaniards took over in the 1500's, Potosí became the worlds richest city because of its silver mines. The wealth long gone, the mines now rely on tin and lead and tours for tourists! This was an utmost claustrophobic and life-changing experience. Not to mention the 14-year-old boys that we saw working in the mines... Man, we have a good life, rest asure.

Potosí is also the only place in the world where one can freely buy dynamite. Yes. DYNAMITE! Needless to say how yours truly felt about that! :-)

After that we ate Llama steak.

So far, we've traveled for three months. Time for some staggering statistics:

RARITIES ENCOUNTERED
quetzal bird
shooting star
FBI in action
woman with beard
lavastreams
fireworks exploding in a car
woodpecker committing suicide
nurse shark
seaturtle
kolibri
tamed owl
a David Bowie but not THE David Bowie
Lasgo in a Cusco discotheque
walking in and out of prison
buying dynamite off the streets

TRANSPORTATION
motorcycle rides: 1 hour
metro rides: 3 hours
bicycle rides: 4 hours
horseback rides: 8 hours
train rides: 14 hours
flights: 16 hours
boat trips: 21 hours
taxi rides: 29 hours
busrides: 329 hours
walking: didn't count

FINANCIAL ISSUES
money spent: $4300 each
items lost: Nick: sunglasses, 50 euro shirt, 3 towels; Sebastian: sweater, sunscreen, cellphone, flip flops, towel, sunglasses, booklet English-Spanish, watch
lucky shots: car rental company forgot to charge $300, Nick won $5 on a Vegas bus for knowin' the capital of Tasmania, Sebastian intercepted fraude at the Guatemala-Belize border: $3, a 3 to 1 bolivares to $ exchange rate on the black market
unfortunate spendings: payed $20 each to see leatherback turtles and didn't see any, Sebastian mistook the flight hour, we missed the flight and had to pay $20 each to transfer it, both exchanged fake money at the Ecuador-Peru boarder.

Macho Pikachu

2008-06-27T16:06:00.000-07:00

Hello Llama's!

Another great achievement to bragg about: we made it to Machu Picchu. The most famous Inca-site and one of the seven new world wonders! The pictures will speak for themselves and you already know how great we are, so no further text is needed this time. Enjoy the scenic views!

DRINK INCA KOLA!

THE DRINK FOR ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE!

Indiana Jones

2008-06-25T13:46:00.000-07:00

Buenas!

Having spent a day or two in Quito, Ecuador, we each went our own way. Nick stayed in Quito a little longer with English Nermalee and then headed off to Lima, Peru. I paid a visit to Ecuadors slice of the Amazon forest with French Amandine.

It's been some dizzle dazzling mindblowing days for me!! Not only did I find my own gold in the rio Humayacu, I also stumbled onto ancient artefacts in a jungle cave; stones, at least a thousand years old, with bird- and snakeheads carved in them. Indiana Jones would be proud of me!

Three days of busses later I found a new adventure in Nazca, Peru. There, an ancient culture has created loads of astonishingly huge lines and figures on the desert soil. Obviously, I had to see this from the air.

My next adventure was awaiting me in the mountains near Nazca. On the 24th of June, the Inca fiesta of the lama, I chased thousands of 'vicuñas' together with the local community. Once all the lama's were gathered, one of them was sacrificed to the Inca sungod. The emperor himself drank its blood.

Good times in the Americas!

Five Reasons

2008-06-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody!!

Three weeks in Colombia now, doing fine. Actually, more than just fine. This country truly is amazing! It's not hard to make up five reasons to visit Colombia.

1. History. Colombia is packed with it. Lost cities, colonial towns and tales reaching from the first settlers till a wacko called El Patron.

2. Prices. A meal in a budget restaurant costs between 4000 and 6000 pesos ($2-3), a room in a nice hostel around 15 000 pesos ($7-8).

3. Nature. Colombia has more plants and animal species per unit area than any other country in the world. There are 350 species of mammals, 2000 species of birds and 130 000 different plants.

4. Security. Since 2002 the government has claimed much of the land that was effectively ceded to the guerrillas in the late 1990s, and has disarmed numerous rebel fighters. Colombia, though still a country at war, is a lot safer than generally assumed.

5. People. Most Colombians are some of the friendliest and most animated people you might ever meet. They'll happily dance some improvised salsa in the streets and start conversation with every next person they encounter.

Venezuela and the consequences

2008-06-04T15:28:00.000-07:00

Babies,

Getting in and around Colombia was easy. Far easier than any of you expected it to be. Getting into Venezuela, however, proved to be one of our worst nightmares.

Crossing the border itself, all in all, was a piece of cake. But then came the checkpoints. An officer ordered us to open our backpacks - not the easiest task, seen the amount of stuff we carry around. So far, everything normal. After looking through our gear, he requested we´d follow him into a little office. Then the fun began. He ordered us to lift our shirts, lower our pants, lower our underpants... and to go down through our knees about 10 times, ¨to check if we were smuggling something from Colombia. Obviously, this rule didn't apply for Venezuelan citizens.

Then we got into our car. So far, so good. Our driver was driving a 40-year-old Chevrolet at about 120 clicks an hour on the worst roads in the world, passing by whoever he could. Then suddenly we ended up in a manifestation. People were lighting fireworks through their carwindows. We knew this was going to end horribly. And it did. A few meters from our car a pick-up-truck with six people in the back came to a violent stop as fireworks exploded into a fireball and dark smoke...

We need some time to make up our mind on this country. Either way, we went horseriding in the Andes. Good fun!

So far, we've traveled for two months. Time for some staggering statistics:

RARITIES ENCOUNTERED
quetzal bird
shooting star
FBI in action
woman with beard

lava streams
fireworks exploding in a car
woodpecker committing suicide
nurse shark
seaturtle
kolibri
tamed owl

TRANSPORTATION
motorcycle rides: 1 hour
metro rides: 3 hours
bicycle rides: 4 hours
horseback rides: 4 hours
taxi rides: 11 hours
train rides: 11 hours
flights: 15 hours
boat trips: 17 hours
busrides: 177 hours

walking: didn't count

FINANCIAL ISSUES
money spent: $3300 each
items lost: Nick: sunglasses, 50 euro shirt, 2 towels; Sebastian: sweater, sunscreen, cellphone, flip flops, towel, sunglasses, booklet English-Spanish
lucky shots: car rental company forgot to charge $300, Nick won $5 on a Vegas bus for knowin' the capital of Tasmania, Sebastian intercepted fraude at the Guatemala-Belize border: $3, a 3 to 1 bolivares to $ exchange rate on the black market
unfortunate spendings: payed $20 each to see leatherback turtles and didn't see any, Sebastian mistook the flight hour, we missed the flight and had to pay $20 each to transfer it

Scuba Do

2008-06-01T07:05:00.000-07:00

Hola amigos!!

This week's been all about scuba - self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. The Carribean reef near the tiny fishing village of Taganga is said to be one the best diving spots around the South-American continent. Now we know why! The underwater world is stunning here, to say the least. High numbers of different species of fish, squid, turtle, lobster... Yesterday, we undertook a nightdive which obviously was utterly unforgettable...

We were thinking about hiking to 'La Ciudad Perdida', 'The Lost City'. One can reach this Unesco world heritage site by walking three days through lush jungle. It's supposed to be pretty amazing, but we won't do it after all. The Belgian government strongly advises against going there now, since lately tourists have been violently robbed on their way.

Next country on our list: Venezuela. In 1499, some Spanish explorer noticed a coastline on which houses were built above the sea, on poles. He subsequently named this land 'Venezuela', 'little Venice'.

Ciao ciao!

The land of drugs and rebellion

2008-05-26T20:37:00.000-07:00

Señores y señoritas,

welcome in the land of white coffee! A shabby Dash5-propellor-airplane took us from Panama City, over the Carribean, into Colombian territories; the colonial city of Cartagena de Indias to be precise.

It has been a haunting but interesting experience so far. We hadn't left the Airport for 2 hours, or already had little bagglets of "snow" in our hands... TWICE! Which we kindly refused.

Colombia is an exhausting country. Not yet the touristy spot that Costa Rica is and not by far the alienated little country that El Salvador was. The people in the streets seek constant interaction. One can't walk through a street without hearing "¿hola amigo, de donde eres?" or "¿quieres drogas, my friend?" repetitively.

This however, doesn´t bother us the least. We know perfectly how to handle these little akward situations. And there is a big plus: Colombian women are among the finest on the face of this planet. And, even though less attractive, the men are among the friendliest we´ve met so far.

According to the 'Lonely Planet' guidebook, Cartagena might be the best looking colonial town on the continent. For once, they might be spot on!

Sharpening our knives, lighting a fine-ass Cuban cigar. Bring it on, South America, we´re ready to go down in style!

The Continental Divide

2008-05-25T10:37:00.000-07:00

Boys and girls,

After a seven weeks race through the North- and Central-American subcontinents, we finally arrived in Panamá, La Ciudad.

Burnt by pirates, bombed by the US (during the Noriega-era) Panamá always provails. It's a modern-day metropolis with skyscrapers, highways, musea, clubs and an enchanting 'Casco Viejo' (old town) that takes you back to the Panamá of the 50's.

And last but not least, Panamá has one great asset: The continental divide, also known as "The Panama-Canal". An 80km long artificial waterway, connecting the pacific ocean to the Gatún Lake and from there into the Carribean. Constructed by France and the United States, Panamá finally gained control over the canal-zone in 1999. Taking into account that ships have to pay as much as up to $200.000 to use this waterway, Panamá is now well underway to become the economic and financial heart of Centro America.

Everyone should see this magical place. Now we're off to the land of sugar; Colombia!

Panama Pimps

2008-05-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

Hey dudes! It's been two weeks, time for an update! We left Granada, raced through thus skipped Costa Rica and ended up in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Soon, we discovered that life on these Caribbean islands is awesome. That's why we've been here for ten days now. Deserted Islands, 50 cent beers, gorgeous girls from around the globe. No complaining here. We've been horse riding - jihaaa - and scuba diving - blublub. Bocas so rocks!

Managua Mayhem

2008-05-06T13:38:00.000-07:00

Hello earthlings,

it's been a couple of interesting days. Yesterday, we swapped some weird-looking black-sand beaches in El Salvador for the capital of Nicaragua aka Managua. A legal agreement between Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua states one only has to pay once entering the region and once leaving it. But entering Nicaragua, a boarder patrol policeman charged 8 dollars on both of us. Locals were asked only 1.

We were told this money is for the benefit of the local community, but locals made it perfectly clear to us the money was going to disappear in the policeman's pocket. We resisted to pay the 16 dollars for a while. Sadly, it was clear the busdriver and the policeman had made an agreement: not to pay the money would've ment the bus was going to leave without us. The busdriver and the policeguy surely divided the money. Viva la corrupcion! These illegal practices are truly sad; the money doesn't go to those in need.

In the bus, a Nicaraguan told us about the situation his country is in. Prices for food and gas are going up, but wages stay the same. Poverty is rising, people are sad and angry. Disputes are solved with sticks and guns. Nicaraguans have no belief in a good future anymore. The rich are getting richer and the poor poorer. The president and his regime are responsible.

The highway into Managua was blocked by demonstrants demanding changes. Angry people and fires all around us. When we finally arrived in Managua, a security officer holding a shotgun escorted us into a cab; Managua wasn't safe to stay. That's how we ended up in small and tranquil Granada.

People Power!

2008-05-04T14:12:00.000-07:00

El Salvador, yes kids, El Salvador!

A place not well known by us, westerners. A country that had its difficulties. A country with people that never give up. The Salvadorians have had much to endure. A 12-year-long civil war in which the army slaughtered thousands of people (a massacre funded with over $6 billion by the US), Hurricane Stan in 2005 that killed many and earthquakes gallore. To top it all, the government cancelled the local currency in 2001 and replaced it with the US dollar, rendering the economy totally dependant on Salvadorians working in the United States and sending money back home.

And yet. What strikes us most is the grace with which people seem to carry their suffering. They seem so happy that finally some travellers are taking the risk to visit their country and gladly assist us with any questions we might have.

A country that has had so much to endure. And yet. El Salvador's greatest asset is its people.

Lava Lovers

2008-05-01T11:25:00.000-07:00

YES Babies,

PACAYA is the name. The Guatemaltec city of Antigua is situated between 3 Volcanos, of which one really active. Last eruption: August 2006. But that obviously doesn't withhold the locals from organising hikes.

We don't know about you guys, but standig close to actual 1000ºC hot lava was something on our list. Even when standing meters away, the heat is nearly unbearable. And not without risk, because you could actually see the streams of lava underneath the very rocks we were standing on!

We concluded the day by enjoying a free performance of the world famous Buena Vista Social Club in Antigua's Estudio 35.

Ay Caramba!

2008-04-29T11:28:00.000-07:00

Hiya folks,

Wazzuup?? We've been movin' a lot again the last few days. A ten hour busride brought us from crazy Ciudad de Mexico to Villahermosa, where we split up. Nick choose to go to San Cristobal de Las Casas, I opted for Palenque. Since then I've seen a whole bunch of deep-into-the jungle-burried-lost-but-not-forgotten Maya cities. Crazy beautiful stuff! Sunday I went to tiny Belize with Toko, Finnish dude. On the upside, I've got some nice Belize stamps in my passport now. Downside is my Belize City bed turned out to be filled with bed bugs, pure horror!! A fifteen hour scratching journey took me from Belize to Antigua, Guatemala.

Nick just chilled out in the Zappatista town of San Cristobal and then took a twelve hour busride to Antigua, where he wisely continued his chillin' and awaited my arrival.

So far, we've traveled one month. Time for some staggering statistics:

RARITIES ENCOUNTERED

quetzal bird

shooting star

FBI in action

woman with beard

TRANSPORTATION

motorcycle rides: 1 hour

boat trips: 2 hours
metro rides: 3 hours

taxi rides: 3 hours

bicycle rides: 4 hours
train rides: 11 hours

flights: 13 hours

busrides: 93 hours

walking: didn't count

FINANCIAL ISSUES
money spent: $1800 each

items lost: Nick: sunglasses; Sebastian: sweater, sunscreen, cellphone
lucky shots: car rental company forgot to charge $300, Nick won $5 on a Vegas bus for knowin' the capital of Tasmania, Sebastiaan intercepted fraude at the Guatemala-Belize border: $3

<-- Sebastian´s Bedbugg Rash

Scarlett and Ruines

2008-04-23T15:19:00.000-07:00

3 days ago, a nightbus took us from Sayulita over Guadelajara to Mexico City. And a city it is. With well over 20 million inhabitants it is concidered to be the biggest on planet earth. Taken into account the massive amount of cars and its 2km altitude, it's hard to breathe. Especially with all those breathtaking women (we ran into Scarlett Johansson!) and staggering Aztec pyramids.

We would also like to extend a little thank you to Lieven (Liebherr) for joining us on the first 3,5 weeks of our trip. We surely hope you had fun! (we know we had)

Sayulita, Señorita

2008-04-18T14:08:00.000-07:00

Holaaa señores y señoritas,

After an 11 hour ride on El Chepe and three 5 hour busrides, we finally arrived in paradise. The little town of Sayulita is about 2500 km south of the US-Mexican border. La vida es superbien aqui.

A day in paradise goes like this:

- 9 am: jam and toast for breakfast
- 9.30: beach running and swimming
- 11: chillin' in the hostel
- 12.30: going to the grocery nextdoor and cook
- 2 pm: siesta
- 4: surf, sex and rock n' roll
- 1 am: hit the sack, drunk and satisfied

Scheduled to leave today, we deliberately missed our bus. Next one's going Sunday. Brilliant!

See u in Mexico City (perhaps)

El Chepe

2008-04-13T11:25:00.001-07:00

Viva Chihuahua

2008-04-13T11:09:00.000-07:00

Passaportas por favor

2008-04-08T18:33:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

After waking up in our shady motel in Las Cruches this morning, we drove our Sebring (for one last time) across the Texan border to the Mexican bordertown of El Paso. Our initial plan was to already cross the border and spend the night in Ciudad Juarez, but many people advised us not to do that since drug cartels have recently gone a bit mad over there and killed a lot of cops.

So we just crossed the border to get our Mexican tourist visa for tomorrow. And what a strange experience it was. Crossing the border by foot was very alienating. Once more, let the pictures speak for themselves...

Tomorrow we're getting on the bus to Chihuahua, Mexico, to fetch a train to the Pacific. Finally!

PS: Enjoy the weather in Belgica.

Desert Cowboys in a Sebring

2008-04-07T14:20:00.000-07:00

The past four days we drove our Chrysler Sebring Convertible through the states of Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Let the pictures speak for themselves.

Coyote Ugly

2008-04-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

COYOTE UGLY

What happens in Vegas...

2008-04-04T21:32:00.000-07:00

Hiya folks,

yesterday evening the greyhound bus took us to the Nevada desert. To glittery Las Vegas to be precise. This is truly the most crazy, decadent and exhausting city on the face of the earth. Lights never stop flashing, limousines keep on passing by every 5 seconds and everybody here wants a piece of you (or of your money, to be precise).

We did a bit of gambling (because that's what they do in Vegas) and a lot of staring at the exuberantly decorated casino interiors.

Now we're getting ready because in an hour we'll be picked up by a Hummer-Limousine (with free champagne inside) to escort us to the Coyote Ugly club. Yes, that club.

PS: For those wondering; yes Bas' backpack has been recovered!

Everybody goes to Hollywood

2008-04-01T17:21:00.000-07:00

Hello boys and girls,

Yesterday evening we arrived at LAX airport. Our airport shuttle drove us through Inglewood at dusk (the Hiphop-fans among you may know this shady suburb of Los Angeles). LA is the US's 2nd city, with over 18 million inhabitants (of which 2 million illegal aliens) and it shows! The city really never ever sleeps.

We started with a bit of a delay as Sebastian's bagg got left behind at Heathrow airport, but it has been located and sent over to LAX. So it should be with us in under 24 hours.

Today we took the time to make a walk across the infamous "Walk of Fame" with over 2500 stars (which cost around $ 25.000 each) and a climb up the Hollywood Hill, followed by a stopover at... Mc Donalds, of course!

Goodbye Party

2008-03-30T08:25:00.000-07:00

Hello boys 'n girls,

3 days prior to departure the citycentre of Leuven exploded on the beats of one of the best parties of the year. The La2Ba Goodbye Party was an absolute succes.

The upstairs of 'Café Giraf' had been transformed into a slimmed down version of a nightclub and a foxy dj and 6 complementary bottles of Gold Strike created the right mood for a night of extravanagza.

An estimated 120 people passed the revue to come and say goodbye. Hereby we would like to thank all of those who came over and gave it their best. Much appreciated.

Now it's time for serious business. Our gear is packed, everything's in order and it's just waiting for the kick off tomorrow morning.

the FAQ

2008-03-15T10:23:00.000-07:00

Dear

Passports have been received, vaccinations have been placed and money has been saved up. In less than two weeks we (Sebastian, Lieven & Nick) leave the mighty Kingdom of Belgium and set sail for the new world. We invite you to discover the American continent vicariously through us as we travel from Los Angeles to Buenos Aires.

***FAQ***

Will it be a heavy trip? - For sure.

Isn't 16 countries in 16 weeks overkill? - No... yes.

Shouldn't you guys get started with your lives? - No, this is life.

Will you miss us? - We will say yes, but we won't.

Are you guys going to die? - We hope not, but accidents do happen.

Are you going there to get laid? - Among many other things.