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Vibrant cliffs of Yangikala Canyon stretch across the desert, Turkmenistan travel blog

Welcome to my travel blog

Hi, I am Rok.  My travel adventures started more than three decades ago leading me to 159 countries, and I don’t intend to stop anytime soon. The modes of traveling for me have changed over time, but my passion has remained intact or even increased.  Indeed, some say I measure time in terms of the period passed since my last trip, or the interval remaining to my next one.

Whether an experienced traveler or an aspiring one, I welcome you to join me.

Recently visited countries

Popular articles on my travel blog

  • Gathering at traditional Nomad Games festival, Kazakhstan travel blog
    Kazakhstan – The World Nomad Games

    Top-notch opening ceremony, nomad sports, Kazak ethnic groups

  • Leve, Leve sign in Santo Antonio, Sao Tome and Principe travel blog
    São Tome and Principe

    Paradise, honest people connected with nature; Leve, leve (slowly, slowly)

  • Zaouli dancer performs traditional dance in Bouaflé, Ivory Coast travel blog
    Ivory Coast

    Fabulous immersion in the local culture through dance, charity, food and nature

  • Wide landscape of Iskanderkul Lake surrounded by rocky terrain, Tajikistan, Central Asia
    Tajikistan

    Soviet architecture, cult of President Rahmon, magic reflection in Iskanderkul

  • Iconic church stands atop tiny Bled Island in Lake Bled, Slovenia travel blog
    Slovenia

    My homeland, great living conditions, eco-tourism, Postojna Cave, Alpine lakes

  • I love my country’ sign in Yaoundé, Cameroon travel blog
    Cameroon

    Gorilla trekking, long travelling on bad roads, hassle of Yaoundé and Douala

  • Silverback gorilla in Dzanga-Sangha National Park, Central African Republic travel blog
    Central African Republic

    Gorillas and elephants, pygmies, friendly people an new friends in Bangui

  • Panoramic view of Machu Picchu, the ancient Lost City, Peru, South America
    Peru

    Inca’s remains, the Amazon basin, Colca Canyon, contradictory Lima

My Big Tours

Setting off with a one-way ticket to explore the world in extended journeys

Motorbike parked in front of Death Valley National Park sign, USA, Big Tours

American Tour

1996 – 1997

Majestic Taj Mahal in Agra, India travel blog, Big Tours

Asian Tour

1999 – 2000

Boy near parked truck in Wadi Halfa, Sudan travel blog, Big Tours

African Tour

2004 – 2005

My favorite countries

Here are my favorite destinations.  The reasons can be manifold: the people, the attractions, the vibes, the food…

  • Shibuya Station in Tokyo surrounded by shops and skyscrapers, Japan, East Asia

Japan

My favorite country: exquisite cuisine, advanced technology, enigmatic society

  • Beijing’s Tiananmen Square featuring the Gate of Heavenly Peace, China, East Asia

China

Unique cultural, culinary and historical experience; challenging communication

  • Mursi woman in Omo Valley inserting traditional lip plate, Ethiopia
  • Rok posing with a local child in Aksum, Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Historic North, unique tribes of Omo Valley, annoying people

Mexico

My America’s top country; motorcycling, pre-Columbian ruins, Mexico DF

  • Floating icebergs on the glacial lagoon at Jökulsárlón, Iceland
  • Rok at Blue Lagoon geothermal waters in Iceland

Iceland

Unique nature, cute puffins, continues daylight and high prices

  • Sydney Opera House illuminated at night, Australia, 1990s
  • Rok in front of Uluru sacred rock formation in Australia, Oceania

Australia

Hard working, easygoing way of life, lovely Sydney, magic sunset at Uluru

FARO

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