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Gap year

In and around Belgium

Today my gap year begins. Time has come to leave Belgium behind and explore new horizons.

My trip will take me to Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong and perhaps other countries if time and budget permits.

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Coa_ch

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    Final preparations

    Hasselt, Belgium | Oct 11 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Check, double check, triple check.

    All systems go. Ready for takeoff. I think I have everything I need all packed and ready to go. What shoul... Continue reading »

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    Ubin Island

    Singapore, Singapore | Oct 13 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Today I visited Ubin Island in Singapore.

    The youth hostel I'm staying in organised a tour to visit the island and I together with 4 fellow... Continue reading »

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    Singapore bike tour

    Singapore | Oct 14 '06 | Reviews: 0
    Today I went for a bike tour that was organised by the hostel. There were six of us, Steph, Gamma, Ian, Tony and me. The trip was 43km in length and t... Continue reading »
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    Explorations by foot

    Singapore, Singapore | Oct 15 '06 | Reviews: 0
    It continued to be hazy today. The haziness is caused by fires in Indonesia. I started by taking a bus towards the Arab district in Singapore. There... Continue reading »
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    Goodbye Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore | Oct 16 '06 | Reviews: 0
    My last two days in Singapore were filled up with a trip to Sentosa Island and to Chinatown. Now, these are just touristy attractions. Sentosa Isla... Continue reading »
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    Quest for a car

    Auckland, New Zealand | Oct 18 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Well,

    I arrived in Auckland just fine. The weather was ok, bit chilly since I came from Singapore. When I left Singapore, I took a shower bef... Continue reading »

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    Explorations in Coromandel

    Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand | Oct 21 '06 | Reviews: 0

    My first road trip in New Zealand ... yaaaaaay...

    I headed for the Coromandel Peninsula. I was a bit worried at first to drive the car.... Continue reading »

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    Cathedral coves - Tauranga - Rotorua

    Rotorua, New Zealand | Oct 22 '06 | Reviews: 0

    After my cats pyjama adventure I headed off for the cathedral cove. This is a big cove that can be walked through when the tides are low. It was ve... Continue reading »

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    On my way to Napier

    Opotiki, New Zealand | Oct 25 '06 | Reviews: 0
    After Rotorua I headed further east towards Napier. I took the road to Whakatane, but it didn't seem like a place I wanted to stay so I drove further... Continue reading »
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    Surftour

    Shipwreck Bay, New Zealand | Nov 05 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Hooray, finally I could go on my long anticipated surf tour. The start location was Auckland where Kane, our instructor, and Jeff, the money collec... Continue reading »

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    Wellington

    Wellington, New Zealand | Nov 12 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Wellington wasn't really a stop on my itinerary. I had to take the Cook Strait ferry crossing here. I was lucky enough to stay at the house of Wa... Continue reading »

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    Queen Charlotte track

    Picton, New Zealand | Nov 14 '06 | Reviews: 0
    There is basically one thing that you must do when you are in Picton, and that is to do the Queen Charlotte track, or at least a part of it, as the... Continue reading »
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    Adventure capital

    Queenstown, New Zealand | Nov 26 '06 | Reviews: 1
    I finally arrived in Queenstown, this is the city where you can do everything to get your blood pumping. Think of some crazy stuff... yes, you can do... Continue reading »

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