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The Long Road to Cullaville

The Long Road to Cullaville

16 Chapters • Award Winner

Chapter 1: Cupid amidst Kalashnikovs ⭐ Popular

Yemen

My journey through Yemen is one of the most gripping chapters in The Long Road to Cullaville. Not just meeting humble and welcoming people, seeing stunning architecture and landscapes, but also an unexpected encounter that would change my life.

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Chapter 2: There you are: your Coke!

Myanmar

Read about how I jumped off a train in Myanmar on my way to my love – one of the most impulsive decisions I've ever made, featuas reflected in one of the thrilling chapters in The Long Road to Cullaville.

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Chapter 3: Tricky training ⭐ Popular

Iran

What started as a regular training run quickly spiraled out of control when I got dragged into a military base in Iran. This intense chapter in The Long Road to Cullaville will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end.

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Chapter 4: Insulting El Comandante

Cuba

A greedy taxi driver is the main character in my chapter about Cuba: before I knew it, I was arrested for accidentally insulting Fidel Castro. Read the full story in my award-winning book The Long Road to Cullaville.

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Chapter 5: Hotel California ⭐ Popular

China

In one of the chapters in The Long Road to Cullaville, I travel through remote areas and into Tibet, discovering remnants of an ancient culture and breathtaking mountain landscapes – until I found myself on the mighty Rongbuk Glacier which runs off Mount Everest.

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Chapter 6: Muslim Vodka

Turkmenistan&Uzbekistan

After the extreme adoration of the Leader in Turkmenistan and the remainders of its rich Silk Road history in Uzbekistan, my visit took an unexpected turn at a big wedding party in Samarkand.

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Chapter 7: Spanish angels

Gabon&Equatorial Guinea

Getting the visa was the hardest hurdle to tackle of all my travels, and turned out to be an unforgettable - and even hilarious - story. But Equatorial Guinea also made my blood boil because of the horrible system.

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Chapter 8: Bear in the road

Tajikistan&Kyrgyzstan

After the unforgettable, rugged landscapes of the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan, I decided to cross the border to Kyrgyzstan against all advice, straight into a civil war. Then, I walked straight into a bear in the east of the country: I will not forget this country.

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Wanderheart

Wanderheart

13 Chapters • Coming early 2026

Chapter 1: The Sirens of the Traveler

Spain/Portugal/Morocco

My very first adventure as an independent traveler, Morocco gave me one of the most important lessons of travel and life: be careful who you trust and listen to your gut feeling. Read about this important lesson in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 2: Funeral among Birch Trees

Sweden/Finland

When I suddenly found myself without money, my visit to Finland took a completely different turn: I was desperate, had to cut my trip short, but then experienced things I could not even have dreamed about. Read all about this heartwarming experience in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 3: Under the Olive Trees 1: Hati ⭐ Popular

Denmark/Spain

Among the crazier journeys I ever took, was in search of a lost love, to bring her a copy of my first book The Long Road to Cullaville. Read how this adventure unfolds in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 4: Omotenashi ⭐ Popular

Japan

When I knocked on someone's door in Japan with a pounding heart and found a completely bewildered lady opening the door, I experienced what Japanese hospitality truly means. It's one of those cases where I followed my heart against all odds in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 6: Against the Wall

Iraq

A country with an extremely rich history, Iraq also bears the scars of brutal recent events. Things turned deadly serious when a soldier pointed his loaded gun at me. Read the full story in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 8: Pride and Prejudice

Haiti

A deeply troubled country with a dark history – I ended up admiring the extremely resilient and proud Haitians for their spirit and energy. Read this touching (and at times shocking) story in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 9: Iron Lady in the Jungle

Gabon&Congo

Firstly, the physical fight with a policeman in Gabon, an adventurous journey into Congo, and then a terrible confrontation with the police in that country.

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Chapter 10: Pacific solution

Kiribati&Nauru

A cancelled flight gave me much more time in Kiribati, which turned out to be a great thing. Getting a visa for Nauru was difficult enough, and when I finally managed to arrive, it turned out to be a unique island.

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Chapter 11: Operation Pepernoot

Somalia

Somalia is one of the most intense chapters in my award-winning book The Long Road to Cullaville: at the foot of the ruins of Mogadishu, I connected with people determined to build a better life in one of the world's most challenging destinations.

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Chapter 12: Doomed Tuesday

Liberia

Traveling through Liberia was already challenging, but when the airport in Brussels was bombed, getting back home turned into an ordeal. And that was before I was diagnosed with malaria. Read more in The Long Road to Cullaville.

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Chapter 13: Dzanga-Sangha

Cameroon&Central African Republic

My trip through Cameroon was a hardcore adventure and one of my most memorable journeys, after which the remote Dzanga Sangha park in the Central African Republic turned out to be the well-deserved reward.

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Chapter 14: Betel nut boat

Papua New Guinea

Shortly after arriving, I fell in love with Papua New Guinea for its diverse landscapes, rich culture, and especially its incredible people. Read about my adventures in a country considered dangerous by most in The Long Road to Cullaville.

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Chapter 15: And then, it all went wrong

South Africa&Botswana

It all seemed so easy: just drive towards the west to my third-last country. But then, things turned around – literally. Read why I was lucky to get out alive in this shocking chapter of The Long Road to Cullaville.

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Chapter 16: Boom boom Buddha / Epilogue

Afghanistan

The grand finale of The Long Road to Cullaville – my visit to Afghanistan revealed a stunning country with a rich and troubled history and remarkably strong and resilient people, while serious danger was never far away.

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Chapter 10: Becalmed ⭐ Popular

Saudi Arabia/Bahrain

Almost by accident, I ended up in the holiest place in the country, a site I never imagined I could see, and was surprised by what this formerly closed kingdom has to offer the intrepid traveler. Read more about this adventure in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 11: Stayin' Alive

Panama/Nicaragua

I had missed a flight, I was exhausted, and then I suddenly had to act to save someone's life at Panama airport. Read all about this unexpected and emotional rollercoaster in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 12: Mountains of the Moon

Democratic Republic of the Congo

I climbed an active volcano to look into its stunning lake of boiling lava, was arrested by police, then hiked up to Africa's only glaciers. Read the entire rough travel story in Wanderheart.

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Chapter 13: Fifty

Ukraine

With a devastating war raging close to home, I decided to see it with my own eyes. I was deeply impressed by the willpower and resilience of people living in extremely harsh circumstances – an experience that left a lasting impact on me. Read all about this extreme journey in Wanderheart.

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