"Roel rond de wereld" Rrroel's Profile

The most beautiful jigsaw puzzle...

Maps in colour, maps of the world, detail maps of small villages, old maps, new maps,... Every place on it is somewhere on this planet, put in one country or another.
Every nation has its own people(s), mentality, bureaucracy, highlights,... and after all, the world still is what people make of it. Therefore one needs to visit these places! Even how artificial a country can be, it has its own style.
On these pages I'll try to give an overview of my effort to visit every country in the world, in an original and independent way. Still a (very) long way to go however.
I hope to add some pictures in the future, after my next journey, from Bangkok to Singapore via Hanoi!

Sofar my travelling has been limited to Europe and, of course, AFRICA! Really an underestimated part of the world with so much to offer but which consistently gets a bad press ... and it is partly their fault as well.
But what a delight it is to eat a delicious grilled fish with a fried plantain in Cameroon, or to see the citylife in Nairobi while reading the daily Nation and drinking a Tusker, baridi! Not to mention the never-ending streetside conversations in Senegal, discussing political topics on a dusty but unforgettable busride in Mali or simply lazing on the beach, under coconut trees near ancient forts in Ghana!

Intro Updated Nov 26, 2002
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newyorkerman Feb 1, 2009 at 7:51 PM

Have a wonderful birthday and good traveling.
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AMOQUE Feb 7, 2007 at 8:33 AM

Alsnog gefeliciteerd. Ik hoop dat je een leuke verjaardag hebt gehad. Groeten, Simone
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babettu Feb 6, 2006 at 1:01 PM

Happy birthday to you !! greetings from St Julian's Malta
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zazatann Feb 6, 2006 at 9:42 AM

Wish you a very happy birthday, Teya
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maykal Aug 1, 2005 at 4:20 AM

Oh, I see you're ýn Abidj'an now...had enough of Burundý? What took you to Cote d'Ývoýre? Regards from Turkey :@P Michael
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CyrilHH Feb 6, 2004 at 1:20 AM

Happy Birthday from Hamburg, Roel.
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deecat Feb 5, 2004 at 9:48 PM

A wish for an outstanding birthday that is filled with fun, friends, family, love, and laughter.
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beautyinheart Feb 5, 2004 at 8:31 PM

Happy Birthday Rrroel.be happy and Happy Travel.
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neKo May 7, 2003 at 12:22 PM

Just saying hello. :-) Hope all is well in Sudan. So when are you coming to the U.S.???? ;-)