Dutch adventurer | Extraordinary destinations | M.D. Ph.D. | Visit my travel blog BunchOfBackpackers.com
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2 Mar 2015
Hi! I'm Manouk! A 29-yo medical doctor who still hasn't found a cure for her travel bug ;) Follow me on my journeys!
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7 Feb 2020
WEST-AFRICA TRAVEL MISCONCEPTIONS
They said it will be dangerous...
Reality: I never felt unsafe and was always taken under the wings by locals 🙏
They said it will be… instagram.com/p/B8Q7KR2HrQQ/…
4 Feb 2020
HOW I’VE CHANGED AS A TRAVELER
I‘m 34 years old now!
About 15 years ago, I went on my first solo trip to China. It was actually already quite off-the-beaten-track, as I did a 4-week homestay in the small city… instagram.com/p/B8JgY5pHVJT/…
4 Feb 2020
HOW I’VE CHANGED AS A TRAVELER
I‘m 34 years old!
About 15 years ago, I went on my first solo trip to China. It was actually already quite off-the-beaten-track, as I did a 4-week homestay in the… instagram.com/p/B8JYI3oHQzQ/…
2 Feb 2020
I’M HOME AGAIN! 🇳🇱
And suddenly my trip has come to an end. It was another unforgettable adventure! Do you remember?
✨ AZERBAIJAN - Mud volcanoes, fire mountains, caravanserai, hiking in autumn colors,… instagram.com/p/B8EXVpon6TV/…
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30 Jan 2020
IVORY COAST, WEST-AFRICA 🇨🇮 - SUNSET AT GRAND BASSAM
Côte d’Ivoire is blessed with beautiful white-sand beaches lined with breezy palm trees. During weekdays, it is quiet and you likely have the beach all to… instagram.com/p/B78arpWHI6z/…
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29 Jan 2020
COTE D’IVOIRE, WEST-AFRICA - THE GRAND MOSQUE OF KONG
It’s one of the oldest symbols of Islamization of today’s Northern Ivory Coast: The Grand Mosque of Kong. This beautiful mosque was built in the 18th… instagram.com/p/B76B_jjnkL5/…
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24 Jan 2020
MONROVIA, LIBERIA, WEST-AFRICA 🇱🇷 - VIEW ON WESTPOINT FROM THE ABANDONED DUCOR HOTEL
“You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust,… instagram.com/p/B7t7NiNH30a/…
15 Jan 2020
LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA 🇱🇷 - PLANET OF THE APES
People are warned to stay away from six islands near the town of Marshall in Liberia, West-Africa, as these islands are inhabited by 64 infected, ex-labaratory… instagram.com/p/B7WZYb7n_-P/…
9 Jan 2020
Robertsport, Liberia, West-Africa 🇱🇷 ❤️!
Liberia has some obscure and quirky sights like this ghost ship, which washed ashore in 2016 without any crew members or documents on board 👽. The name of the oil… instagram.com/p/B7Gth-4nWOZ/…
6 Jan 2020
SIERRA LEONE ❤️🇸🇱
I’ve been fortunate to spent the final weeks of 2019 in Sierra Leone and, as you may already know, I absolutely loved traveling in this country. Here are some my favorite photos and eight… instagram.com/p/B6_Je87HWt2/…
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13 Dec 2019
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 🇸🇱
As you may know, I just arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Few travelers venture here and the country is often associated with Blood Diamond, civil war, and Ebola. However,… instagram.com/p/B6B2tiCHNNo/…
9 Dec 2019
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥 🙏❤️!
Here are some photos of my beautiful mini-trek in the Kathmandu Valley and an unforgettable stay at the Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery. It was the perfect way to end this… instagram.com/p/B5122AZnbbd/…
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2 Dec 2019
𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐋 - Seeing a bathing rhino up close during yesterday’s walking safari in Chitwan National Park ❤️🦏
Chitwan is Nepal’s very own hot and humid jungle with tigers, elephants, leopards, rhinos, bears, monkeys… instagram.com/p/B5k52ujHeSB/…
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1 Dec 2019
𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐋 - As you may know, my trekking adventure in the Everest region came to an end and after that, I relaxed at the lakes of Pokhara and ventured into Chitwan’s jungle (photos soon) :)
Looking back on my Three… instagram.com/p/B5hHVdXn5Ka/…
20 Nov 2019
𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐋 - YES🎉! Completed all three passes (and three peaks) of the Three Passes trek ❤️! Another update 😀!
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒: Wake-up at 5AM to trek over the second pass (Cho La, 5420 meters). The path quickly goes… instagram.com/p/B5FfjzOnqcB/…
16 Nov 2019
𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐋 - Hey all, time for another update from trek day 11-13 in the Everest region ❤️!
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏: Wake-up at 5 AM to start our trek over the difficult Kongma La pass. After a few hours of steep uphill hiking,… instagram.com/p/B47dp6knlvr/…
9 Nov 2019
𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐋 - Hey all, I started my 20-day trek in the Everest region. The trek I’ll be doing is called Three Passes, which goes over three high 5000 meter passes, to Everest Base Camp, Kala Pathar, and Chuhkung peak. I… instagram.com/p/B4pPTIinKEj/…
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2 Nov 2019
𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐋🇳🇵- 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞! 𝐈’𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥 😀
First impressions of Kathmandu: chaotic, colorful, atmospheric, spiritual...It’s a sensory overload! This photo was taken at the famous Durban square. Durban square has been an… instagram.com/p/B4Xp71PHNjA/…
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