Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia 04-12-1997
Hollow banyan tree (strangling tree). The original tree has indeed been strangled.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Cruising on the spectacular Ha Long Bay
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
Steep slope paths
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia 09-01-2007
Mulu caves housing millions of bats
Kavak, Venezuela 18-08-1992
Flight over Roraima and Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world (979 meter!)
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
A beach hike, animals everywhere, never afraid
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
Afternoon Lonely Planet study, with company
Bagan, Myanmar 13-01-2006
Pilgrims donation ceremony: Full Moon Festival in Ananda Temple
Riobamba, Equador 20-12-1998
Climbing Mount Chimborazo, higher than 5000 meter. The air was so thin, we took one hour for 100 met...
Willemstad, Curacao 14-01-1999
Colorful houses
Pamukkale, Turkey, 29-08-1986
Hetty having the Pamukkale hot baths all for herself.
Amarapura, Myanmar 19-01-2006
U Bein Bridge across Taungthaman Lake, the longest (1.2 km) teakwood bridge in the world
Inle Lake, Myanmar 19-01-2006
Fisherman steering with traditional leg-row motion
Jungfrau region, Switzerland 01-07-1987
Backpacking in the Alps
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
Longest elevator chain in Tianmen Park
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
Natural bridge
Ollantaytambo valley, Peru 15-08-1995
Ancient Inca temple and fortress with giant blocks
Machu Picchu, Peru 13-08-1995
Deserted ruins of Machu Picchu
Utrecht, the Netherlands 14-07-2013
Hetty in her KettingKunst shop (address: Haverstraat 3)
Belur, Karnataka, India 04-01-2004
Chennakeshava Temple
Mingun, Mandalay, Myanmar 19-01-2006
The giant Mingun Pahtodawgyi stupa
Serengeti, Tanzania 23-12-2002
Spotting zebras during the wildebeest trek in Serengeti
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
Blue-footed boobie
La Paz, Bolivia 04-08-1995
Coca leaves seller
Datong, China 09-07-2012
Giant Buddha
Madurai, South India 21-12-2003
Meenaksi Temple
Boquete, Panama 28-02-2020
Jungle hike on the Pipeline Trail
Lombok, Indonesia 28-12-2009
Pondok Senaru Cottages
Fukushima, Japan 29-08-2019
Mikaitaki Ryokan
Sillustani, Peru 14-08-1995
Ancient burial ground with giant cylindrical funerary towers built by a pre-Incan people on the shor...
Titicaca Lake, Peru 12-08-1995
Uros Floating Village, completely made of straw
Bagan, Myanmar 12-01-2006
Farmers returning home with their bullock-carts after the Full Moon Festival
Kavak, Venezuela 18-08-1992
Roraima in the backdrop, the 1 mile high table mountain with prehistoric animals and plants
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
Returning home after an impressive day
Great pyramid of Khufu, Gizeh, Egypt, 14-07-1980
In those days climbing the great pyramid was still permitted.
Utrecht, the Netherlands 02-09-2011
The Oudegracht canal by evening. We lived 28 years 200 meters from here.
Bali, Indonesia, 21-11-1997
Pura Besakih, the largest and most important Hindu temple in Bali
Siem Reap, Ankhor Wat, Cambodia 13-12-2004
Spectacular haut-reliefs inside Ankor Wat
Guayaquil, Equador, 03-01-1999
View in our hut on the cruise boat to the Galapagos
Yangon, Myanmar 30-12-2005
Schwedagon Temple
Boquete, Panama 28-01-2020
The 1000 year old giant tree on the Pipeline Trail
Kumily, Kerala, India 22-12-2003
Early morning atmosphere on the Vairavanar river
Isla Marguarita, Venezuela 01-08-1992
Caribbean beauty
Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia 01-01-2014
Coral art near Dajoren Village
Indein Village, Inle Lake, Myanmar 05-01-2006
The beautiful atmosphere of ancient pagodas
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
GeorgeTown, Penang, Malaysia 19-01-2011
Taipusam Festival
Bromo crater, Java, Indonesia 08-01-2011
The Bromo volcano had just erupted when we visited
Ankhor Wat, Cambodia 13-12-2004
The Bayon Temple, Ankhor Thom, Buddha faces from every viewpoint
Tomar, Portugal 08-06-2019
Convente de Christo
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
Walk path in Tianmen Park
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia 09-01-2007
Mulu caves. Swimming near the Wind Cave.
Lake Mayara, Tanzania 10-01-2003
Silently canooing between the flamingos
Machu Picchu, Peru 14-08-1995
Inca Trail
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
Walk path in Tianmen Park
La Paz, Bolivia 04-08-1995
Coloful Indian market
Baku, Azerbeidjan 15-10-2019
Heydar Aliyev Center, designed by Zaha Hadid
Chinak Meru, Bolívar, Venezuela 17-08-1992
Aponwao Falls
Chinak Meru, Bolívar, Venezuela 17-08-1992
Aponwao Falls
Las Claritas, Venezuela 16-08-1992
Gold mine
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
The approach of the spectacular mountains by cable car
Tunis, Tunesia 01-08-1997
Exploring the ruins of Carthago
Yangon, Myanmar 31-12-2005
Schwedagon Temple, the entrance
San Francisco, Panama 25-01-2020
Iglesia de San Francisco de la Montaña
Cusco, Peru 14-08-1995
King's Valley
Bagan, Myanmar 11-01-2006
Sunset on top of one of the 2700 temples at Bagan Valley
Machu Picchu, Peru 13-08-1995
Magnificent view on the Machu Picchu mountain top. We had the place for ourselves.
Lombok, Indonesia 12-01-2010
A giant strangling fig
Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia 07-01-2014
Sunset at Arborek Island
Mumbai, India 03-07-1998
Breakfast in the Taj Mahal Palace, view on the Gateway of India
Chongqin, China 04-07-2011
Wanzhou Grand Waterfall
Dali, China 20-08-2013
Dali Old Town
Wadi Rum, Jordan 20-12-1999
Arabian romance in the Wadi Rum desert
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival; the largest snow castle in the world.
Vatican City, Vatican 10-08-2012
San Pietro Cathredral
Boquete, Panama 28-02-2020
Basalt rock climbing
Okinawa, Japan 19-10-2019
Okinawa Aquarium, housing two huge whale sharks
La Paz, Bolivia 04-08-1995
Indian carry bags
Gili Meno Island, near Lombok, Indonesia 19-12-2009
Gecko Hostel on the beach
Tiwanaku, Bolivia 06-08-1995
Temple of the Sun
Titicaca Lake, Bolivia 09-08-1995
Isla del Sol
Mingun, Mandalay, Myanmar 19-01-2006
Famous white Hsinbyume Pagoda
Baku, Azerbeidjan 15-10-2019
Mud volcanos
Kolkata, India 30-12-2012
Early morning banana market
Agua Caliente, Peru 07-08-1995
Train station for Machu Picchiu
Jan Thiel, Curacao 12-01-1999
Great diving
Lombok, Indonesia 12-01-2010
Suranadi Water Temple
Cochabamba, Bolivia 10-08-1995
We travelled with the Indians in the back of trucks
Londa, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 28-12-1998
Funerary puppets in a grave
Cotopaxi National Park, Equador 21-12-1998
The active Cotopaxi stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, the second highest summit in Ecuador: 5,89...
Jiangmen, China 01-06-2010
Climbing all 6000 stone steps of Tai Shan, the most holy mountain in China
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
Heaven's Gate in Tianmen Mountain
Riga, Latvia 12-08-2004
Navy boys and local girls
Belur, Karnataka, India 04-01-2004
A hike through the fields in Karnataka
Panama City, Panama 27-01-2020
Central American buses in retirement
Puerto Galera, Philippines, 22-12-1999
Jeepney fun
Lombok, Indonesia 12-01-2010
Afternoon stroll through one of the luxury resorts
Kavak, Venezuela 18-08-1992
Kavak waterfalls. In the background the famous table mountains of Roraima
GeorgeTown, Penang, Malaysia 19-01-2011
Taipusam Festival
New York, USA 27-06-2019
The Vessel
Sucre, Bolivia 10-08-1995
Pigs legs in our hostal was the only food available. Delicious!
Great Wall, China 15-05-2008
We climbed the Great Wall from Jinshanling to Simatai
Chinak Meru, Bolívar, Venezuela 17-08-1992
Aponwao Falls
Bus travel in the Andes, Equador 28-12-1998
Always make sure yourself that the backpack is thightened well on the roof
La Fortuna, Costa Rica 23-12-2001
Canooing in the cacao plantations
Carablanca, Bolivia 09-08-1995
Carablanca market
Lake Quilotoa, Equador 24-12-1998
Hiking downhill, we got terribly lost, the path was just loose grind on a steep slow; but we reached...
Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, 05-01-2007
Sunset over the 11.000 m2 infinity pool at the Empire Hotel
Wahiba Sands desert, Oman 21-03-1996
Sharqiya Sands
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
Titicaca Lake, Bolivia 09-08-1995
Isla del Sol
Halebeedu, Karnataka, India 05-01-2004
Hoysaleshwara Temple
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
Overwhelming scenery
Santa Clara, Cuba 29-12-2008
Monument for Che Guevarra
Yangshuo, China 06-07-2011
Night fishing with the famous cormorant birds
Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, 07-01-2007
The Empire Hotel, Brunei
Havanna, Cuba 25-12-2008
Back to the fifty's
Utrecht, the Netherlands 28-10-1988
Our wedding day in Utrecht
Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, 05-01-2007
Breakfast in The Empire Hotel
Yangshuo, China 06-07-2011
Hetty with two cormorants
Monastir, Tunesia 05-08-1997
Souque of Monastir
Lijiang, China 23-08-2013
Dinner in the charming Old Town
Doha, Quatar 2016-03-23
A chique coffee in Souq Waqif, Al Enna Restaurant
Serajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina 13-05-2019
Zlatna Ribica Cafe
Quito, Equador 17-12-1998
Our hotel room looked right onto the central Square
Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazachstan 21-09-2017
Baiterek Tower, Nurzhol Boulevard
Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazachstan 21-09-2017
View from the Baiterek Tower on Nurzhol Boulevard
Agra, India, 22-07-1998
The Taj Mahal, the most neautiful building on earth
Cusco, Peru 16-08-1995
Saqsaywaman Inca ruins constructed with huge boulders
Siem Reap, Ankhor Wat, Cambodia 13-12-2004
Ta Prohm Temple at Ankhor Wat
Sillustani, Peru 14-08-1995
Ancient burial ground with giant cylindrical funerary towers built by a pre-Incan people on the shor...
Lake Quilotoa, Equador 24-12-1998
Overlooking the splendid lake in the crater.
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
Overwhelming scenery
Baku, Azerbeidjan 13-10-2019
A relaxed stay at Sultan Palace, with the grandeur of the Silk Route
Singapore 12-01-20010
Hetty with the iconic Merlion (fish & lion) at the Merlion Park waterfront
Cochabamba, Bolivia 10-08-1995
We travelled with the Indians in the back of trucks
Madurai, South India 21-12-2003
Meenaksi Temple
Dunmow, UK 05-07-2003
Cornwall hiking - the Garden of Eden
Boracay, Philippines 17-12-1999
Boracay, one of the whitest and most beautiful beaches in the world
Cusco, Peru 17-08-1995
Perfect 3D fit of the big boulders in these ancient Inca ruins
Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazachstan 24-08-2017
World Expo 2017
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 10-07-2010
Inside the grand Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Vientiane, Laos, 03-02-2008
The Golden Buddhist temple Pha That Luang
Serengeti, Tanzania 23-12-2002
Spotting zebras during the wildebeest trek in Serengeti
Yangshuo, China 06-07-2011
By bicycle through the Guilin rice fields, from the Giggling Tree Hostel
Kafountine, South Senegal 13-01-2019l
Drying fish as far as you can see
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
The highest outdoor elevator in the world
Fukushima, Japan 29-08-2019
Onsen in the Mikaitaki Ryokan
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia 09-01-2007
Deer Cave, the largest underground passage in the world
Shenyang, China, 28-11-2011
Singing waiters during dinner with the vice-president of Northeastern University
Dali, China 20-08-2013
Dali Old Town, Yuning Province
La Paz, Bolivia 04-08-1995
Colorful Indian mother
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
The best place to appreciate the vulnerability of animals, and how carefull we should be with it
Mirador Astronómico de la Degollada de las Yeguas, South Gran Canaria Island, Spain, 24-11-2021
Petra, Jordan, 20-12-1989
The Treasury, Petra. We had the whole place for ourselves ...
Luang Prabang, Laos, 29-01-2008
At the entrance of Wat Xiengthong
Sucre, Bolivia 10-08-1995
Lama market
Tiwanaku, Bolivia 06-08-1995
Ponce Stele
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
Wushan, China 02-07-2011
Some fun on an expedition during our 3-day cruise on the Yangtze from Chongqin to Yichang
Yangshuo, China 06-07-2011
Cruising the Li River near Guilin on bamboo flots
Lake Quilotoa, Equador 24-12-1998
A splendid view over the crater lake from Shalala Lodge
Luang Prabang, Laos 31-01-2008
Royal Palace Museum
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 17-08-1991
Lankarama
Otavalo, Equador 29-12-1998
Tasting fresh pig on the market
Tiwanaku, Bolivia 06-08-1995
The main entrance
Cape Bowling Green, Australia 2007-10-23
Diving the SS Yongala wreck, one of the best diving spots in the world
Pingyao, China 10-07-2012
Old Folks Hostal
Chugchilán, Equador 30-12-1998
Mud covered pig legs was the only food in this remote hostal high in the Andes, and tasted delicious...
Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, 05-01-2007
Istana Nurul Iman, the Palace of the Sultan of Brunei
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
The winding road to Tianmen, we went down by bus
Luang Prabang, Laos, 29-01-2008
Wat Xiengthong
Siem Reap, Ankhor Wat, Cambodia 13-12-2004
Victory Gate at Ankor Wat
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania 23-12-2002
The caldera crater is famous for its abundant wildlife
Bolivia, 07-08-1995
Two hats at sunset overlooking the Andes
Ollantaytambo, Peru 15-08-1995
Ancient Inca temple and fortress with giant blocks
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
The winding road to Tianmen, we went down by bus
Sucre, Bolivia 10-08-1995
Hostal Cruz de Popayán
Moskow, Russia 10-09-2019
4-hour lunch at the White Rabbit Restaurant, ranking 13 in the world!
San Vito, Costa Rica 25-12-2001
Long Heliconia flower in Wilson Botanical Garden – the most famous botanical garden in Central Ameri...
Wahiba Sands desert, Oman 21-03-1996
Sharqiya Sands, a nice place to celebrate Bart's birthday
Assam, Northeast India 11-12-2012
Jaldepara Parc, spotting rhinos early morning from the back of an elephant
's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands 28-06-2013
Our home garden with flowers and pond
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
A huge iguana
Lombok, Indonesia 31-12-2009
Bayan Market
Sucre, Bolivia 10-08-1995
Lama market
Trinidad, Cuba 24-12-2008
Cuban style wedding
Lombok, Indonesia 01-01-2010
Giant mahogany trees in Masbagik
Cornwall, UK 30-06-2003
Hetty under a giant Gerbera species
Siem Reap, Ankhor Wat, Cambodia 13-12-2004
Ankhor Wat
Bucharest, Romania 19-09-2019
Stairs of Casa Oamenilor de Stiinta (House of Scientists). SSIMA 2019 Gala Dinner.
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
Some special Galapagos fun
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
Overwhelming scenery
Riobamba, Equador 20-12-1998
View on volcano Chimborazo
Damascus, Syria 03-12-1997
Inside the Shrine of Sayyida Zaynab, just South of Damascus
Aranjuez,Bolivia, 08-08-1995
Coca fields
Alausi to Sibambe, Equador 28-12-1998
The spectacular Riobamba Devil's Nose train ride, sitting on the roof
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
Titicaca Lake, Peru 12-08-1995
Model of boat as used by Thor Heyerdahl during his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
Lonely Goerge, the last of the this giant turtle species
Poring Hot Springs (near Kota Kinabalu), Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia 02-01-2007
The Rafflesia is the largest flower in the world
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
Alausi to Sibambe, Equador 28-12-1998
The Riobamba Devil's Nose train rooftop ride, a spectacular trip amids the volcanos
Malang, Java, Indonesia 13-01-2011
A white tiger joins our lunch at Jatim Park 2
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24-12-2013
Christmas eve dinner at the Golden Horses Hotel
Kochi, Kerala, India 25-12-2003
Touring on a characteristic vessel on the Kerala backwaters
Siem Reap, Ankhor Wat, Cambodia 13-12-2004
Ta Prohm Temple at Ankor Wat
Machu Picchu, Peru 13-08-1995
Deserted ruins of Machu Picchu
Istanbul, Turkey 21-08-2010
Haya Sophia mosque
Galaxy SOHO, Beijing, China, 30-11-2013
Impressive shopping Center in Beijing, designed by Zaha Hadid
Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia 07-01-2014
The Last Paradise, Fam Island
Goreme, Turkey 19-08-1986
Extraordinary 'chimney' rock formations in Capadocia
Harbin, China 04-01-2016
Snow & Ice Festival
Mount Meru, Tanzania 26-12-2002
Miriakamba mountain station
Monte Verde, Costa Rica 29-12-2001
Skywalk canope tour
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
Blue-footed boobies, just next to us
Galapagos, Equador, 03-01-1999
A fisherman joining our breakfast table
Cusco, Peru 17-08-1995
Impressive Inca wall where the stone perfectly fit in 3D
Mount Ijen, Java, Indonesia 28-12-2010
Surphur carriers
Shenyang, China 04-11-2019
Cartier in the MAXX Center
Quito, Equador 17-12-1998
View over Quito, eternal Spring city on the equator
Jiangziajie, China 17-08-2016
Scary road downhill by bus
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
Overwhelming scenery
France, The Vanoise 17-08-1987
Backpack hiking in the Vanoise
Cochabamba, Bolivia, 09-08-1995
Forbidden animals
Kochi, Kerala, India 31-12-2003
Indian boys have fun in the Charpa waterfalls
Bagan, Myanmar 11-01-2006
Sunset on top of one of the 2700 temples at Bagan Valley
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 05-01-2005
Inside the Vietcong Cu Chi Tunnels
Kapalai Resort, Malaysia 23-12-2006
Diving at Sipadan Island, the top diving location in the world
Daton, China
Hanging monastery
Madurai, South India 21-12-2003
Meenaksi Temple
Jiangziajie, China 16-08-2016
Local beauties
Pamukkale, Turkey, 29-08-1986
Bathing in the hot baths, still possible in thoses days. A World Heritage site.