Friday, June 15, 2012

Epic Australian Road Trip: Crossing the Nullarbor Plain

In my opinion the only way to experience the vastness of Australia is by driving. There is one main highway on the continent: Highway 1, which is the longest national highway in the world. It circumnavigates the country, connecting all mainland capitals. If you've got time on your side and a car at your disposal, it is the ideal way to see most of the country.

Fortunately when I was in Australia last year, I had both. In order to complete my plans of circumnavigating Australia I had to do a lot of driving, including driving in some very remote parts. This is when it becomes fun for me. I don't like driving in crowded cities or on highways full of traffic, but I absolutely love road trips. I like not having a clue when or where you'll be sleeping at night, cooking simple food on stoves and watching sunsets. But most of all I like the freedom that comes with road trips, the ability to change your mind every second and to do whatever you want whenever you want. I'm addicted to it.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition, Part 1

From now on I will write my posts in English, although there still might be an occasional post in Dutch.

I decided to do this because nowadays English, and not Dutch, is pretty much the only language that is known and spoken by people all over the world. We have British imperialism and, of course, the United States to thank (or blame, that depends on your point of view) for that.

However, had there been some small changes in the course of history I could have kept writing in Dutch and still reach people worldwide.

Here's a short history lesson.

In the 17th century New Netherland (in Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, or in Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was the colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the east coast of North America. The settled areas are now part of the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut.

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