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Op 19 September vertrekken wij voor ruim 8 maanden om door Maleisie, Australie, Nieuw Zeeland en Afrika te reizen. Op deze weblog zullen we regelmatig berichtjes en foto's plaatsen, zodat je onze avonturen kunt volgen. Naarnaast willen wij je uitnodigen om een berichtje voor ons achter te laten of een aanbeveling met plekken of hostels/hotels/campings die de moeite waard zijn.

On 19 September we are leaving for over 8 months to go travelling through Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. We will regularly post messages and photos on this weblog so that you can track our adventures. Please feel free to leave your message or recommend places that are worth visiting or staying at.


zaterdag 30 juni 2007

Journey Overview

Wed 19/9 – Amsterdam – London Gatwick - Departure 15:50 - Arrival 16:00 (BA8116)

Wed 19/9 - London Gatwick - Dubai - Departure 21:15 - Arrival 7:10 Thu 20/9 (EK010)

Thu 20/9 - Dubai - Singapore - Departure 8:45 - Arrival 20:05 (EK432)

SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA – 20 September 07 – 19 October 07



Thu 20/9: Arrival Singapore

Sun 23/9 Singapore - Kota Bahru

Tue 24/9 Kota Bharu – Pulau Perhentian

Sat 29/9 Pulau Perhentian – Cameron Highlands

Mon 1/10 Cameron Highlands – Kuala Lumpur

Thu 4/10 – Kuala Lampur – Kuching – Departure 11:45 - Arrival 13:30 (AK5206)

Tue 9/10 - Kuching - Kota Kinabalu – Departure 11:00 - Arrival 13:30 (AK5902)

Wed 17/10 – Tawau – Johor Bahru- Departure 16:05 - Arrival 18:50 (AK5633)


AUSTRALIA – Saturday 20 October 07 – Sunday 27 January 2008

Fri 19/10 – Singapore – Brisbane - Departure 21:20 - Arrival 6:35 Sat 20/10 (EK432)

Sun 21/10 – Brisbane - Canberra - Departure 15:20 - Arrival 17:10 (DJ562)

Sun 21/10 – Canberra - Adelaide - Departure 17:40 - Arrival 19:00 (DJ579)


Mon 22/10 Adelaide – Coober Pedy (Depature 6:00pm – Arrival 5:40am Tue 23/10) - Greyhound

Sat 27/10 Coober Pedy – Alice Springs (Departure 5:50am – Arrival 2:30pm) - Greyhound

Thu 1/11 Alice Springs – Darwin (Departure 6:00pm – Arrival 6:30pm Fri 2/11) – Ghan Railway

Mon 5/11 – Darwin – Perth (Arrival Fri 7/12) - 4WD Campervan

Sun 9/12 Perth – Adelaide - (Departure 11:55 am – Arrival 7:20 am Tue 11/12) - Ocean Pacific Railway

Sat 15/12 Adelaide – Melbourne (Arrival Thu 20/12) - Car rental

Thu 20/12 Melbourne - Sydney (Arrival Wed 26/12) - Greyhound

Thu 3/1 - Sydney - Cairns (Arrival Sat 26/1)- Car Rental


NEW ZEALAND – Monday 28 January 08 – Sat 8 March 08

Sun 27/1 Cairns - Auckland - Departure 22:50 - Arrival 6:35 Mon 28/1 (NZ774)


Arrival: Auckland 28 January

Departure: Christchurch 8 March 2008


DUBAI – Sunday 9 March – Wed 13 March

Sat 8 March Christchurch - Dubai - Departure 18:45 - Arrival 5:30 Sun 9 March (EK413)


AFRICA – 13 March 08 – 1 June 08

Wed 12 March Dubai - Nairobi - Departure 10:05 - Arrival 14:15 (EK719)


Departure: Nairobi 15 March 2008

Nights 1-5: Kenya & Northern Tanzania:
Overland through Northern Tanzania via Arusha
5 days in Rift Valley for optional wildlife safaris

Nights 6-7: Usambara Mountain Region:
Lushoto, Wa-sambaa Villages and hiking in stunning mountains

Nights 8-14: Tanzania:
4 night stay on idyllic unspoilt Indian Ocean beach near Dar
Transit through Mikumi NP en route to Malawi

Nights 15-20: Malawi:
3 nights to kick back on the beaches of Lake Malawi
2 night stay on the stunning Nyika Plateau and visit to NP

Nights 21-25: Eastern Zambia:
3 nights at the remote South Luangwa NP
Overland through rural Zambia via Lusaka

Nights 26-28: Western Zambia:
2 or 3 night stay at Livingstone to experience the amazing Vic Falls


Nights 1-4: Zambia & Botswana:
2 or 3 night stay at Livingstone to experience the amazing Vic Falls
Wildlife boat safari through Chobe NP, home to thousands of elephant
Overland through Northern Chobe and the Caprivi Strip

Nights 5-8: Namibia & Botswana:
Relaxing 2 night stay at Ngepi, stunning campsite on the Kavango River
2 night makoro dugout safari in Okavango Delta

Nights 9-15: Northern Namibia:
Overnight at the beautiful N'kwazi Lodge on the Angolan border
Visit to orphanage or school at a community project in northern Namibia
Overnight bushcamp with Namibian bushmen
Overland safari through Etosha NP with excellent wildlife
2 nights at Etosha campsites with excellent game viewing waterhole
Meet cheetahs face to face at Otjitongwe Cheetah Reserve

Nights 16-20: Coastal Namibia:
Camping in stunning Brandberg region to visit Twyfelfontein rock engravings
Visit to the Skeleton Coast's outrageous Cape Cross seal colony
Time to explore and hike in the stunning landscape of Spitzkoppe
3 night stay in Swakopmund, Namibia's adrenaline city

Nights 21-24: Namibia's Namib Desert:
Journey through the mountains, dunes and plains of the Namib Desert
Explore the vast dunefields and climb dune 45 at Sossusvlei
Overnight in Luderitz, a diamond mining community and port

Nights 25-28: Namibia & South Africa:
Overnight stay at Fish River Canyon with time for hikes
Journey from Namibia to Cape Town

Arrival: Cape Town 10 May 2008


Sun 1 June Johannesburg - Dubai - Departure 14:10 - Arrival 00:10 Mon 2 June (EK762)

Mon 2 June Dubai - London - Departure 02:45 - Arrival 07:20 Mon 2 June (EK011)

London - Amsterdam