Belgium

It is only 2/3 of the size of Estonia but its little bit more hilly and the highest point is nearly 700m. Only 66km beach line in Belgium is fully urbanized and not an real eye catcher imho. Over 10 million people speak half-half French and Dutch. They dont like to mix too much so who knows how this country was shaped. And when guys are kissing each other cheeks then they not gays but just greeting.

In the other hand Brussels is called the capital of Europe where all main citys are 1000km reach. Among other important institutions its also the headquarters of the European Commission, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).

Although the influence from the last economic crisis has been minor i haven't managed to get proper job in here. Looking work as English speaker in this country is painful, at least out of Brussels. But also I haven't had privilege to use legal job agencies and i haven't made any great efforts to learn official languages too. So lot of room for improvements. Lets see how it goes.

For while its possible to follow my travels in Google Earth. Now i have finished drawing all my trips in past two years and little bit more. And soon i will add to it all my pictures around the world ;)

You can download My Travels under the right section.
Once you save the link to Google Earth all the updates come automatically.

!ncredible India

Always welcoming India where serving is everything. Its hard to describe those endless rice fields and crazy highways where its not uncommon to come across with wild pigs or even elephants. There are more temples than villages and religion plays big role in everyday life. People are speaking many local dialects among 22 official languages and English in bigger places. Its amazing how economically they can live and how over half of 1,1 billion Indians still using fire as primary heat source. Sometimes it feels like going 500 years back in time except people have mobile phones and satellite dishes on mud huts. But pollution and hygiene becomes a real problem and many people dont have access to clean water. Have to be very careful with diseases and take extra care when traveling in remote areas.

Indians work hard and even when quality is questionable they still achieve a lot with their can do attitude. Doing business they always smiling at your wallet not you and trying to trick you in ever step.
Many companies are building factories in India where labor costs nothing and environmental restrictions are absent. In that sense its like highly populated China whos probably gonna lead the economy in long term. There are already more millionaires in Japan than USA.

India is crazy and if you are crazy you like it,
otherwise it might make you crazy ;)

Happy New Year!

Perth

With 1,5 million citizens is the most remote city in the world. Is like nice little oasis in the middle of desert with its friendly people and laid back attitude.

Western Australia total population reaching just over 2 million (0.84 people per km2) is quite wild and empty just some industrial factorys and mining towns. Most economy is based on those minings, minerals, iron ores and exports what brings more wealth per person than other states.
Like this Australia with its resources and China with its production might start to play key role in world economy if USA continues with their credit and consumption strategy that lead to last economic crash.

To left out Australians general 'f..king backpacker' attitude then people who are traveled by them selfs are always nice and helpful.
They like to say: "There is everything in Australia that they dont have in Europe".
But same time: "There is everything in Europe that they dont have in Australia" ;)

And there is defenely something about the sun. The higher it gets the less people seem to think including myself. Apparently there is some chemicals that body produces that make you active but same time nervous. Somehow same chemicals stop your body growing when you smoke. Thats why there are no tall people under sun.

There are total over 0,5 million indigenous people living in Australia. Last ones found in a bush around half century ago. Even thou they seem quite primitive they have other qualities, for example they often know time by sun or stars.

There is theory of Portugese discovering Australia long before James Cook was born. The maps invented in 1520s where just upside down. There is also Machado-Joseph Disease witch comes from Portugal but is somehow found in Groote Island and Northern Territory.

In the end of the year i finished my around Australia trip and went back to Darwin. There wasnt much changed, couple of high buildings finished and couple of new ones growing. Even same people on the street witch made me thinking that if you dont change anything in your life then not much changes by itself.

Adelaide

Its beautiful city with bit more than million people. The city center is surrounded with park and it takes little bit more than half an hour to make a full round on a bike. Despite goverment offering free bikes for a day my bike went to permanent ride by himself and havent returned since. The city has also interesting O-Bahn busway, witch is normal bus going fast on special track - cant see that everywhere in the world. The weather gets quite hot in the day time but cools down after sunset.

Anyway, after realizing that i have only two months left i got myself organized to travel light and quick and ended up selling my van and booked a train ticket to Perth. 

It will be nearly 3000km trip witch is mostly empty, like real wild west :) Also thats what it takes to go across Europe but its just a distance between two cityes in Australia.
From there its close to 5000km to Darwin where I will catch a plane to India.

And as always, everyone is welcome to join and share the fun in Australia ;)

Heads up!

Melbourne

Aah... Melbourne, the city full of young students, live music, marvoulous nightlife and possums. 

Most of the time i stayd in Abbotsford Convent where Lentil as Anything is showing its strenght as interesting restorant without prices. Customers can taste all sorts of indian food and pay donation based as much as they like. They also have lots of other projects to help refugees on the track by providing shelter and work. It is a place to meet nice people from all around the world.

I managed to keep myself busy doing many different types of assainments. Starting from washing dishes and baking bread to chipping playstations. 

Also become clear my future plans about India in the end of the year. My dream was to discover west coast before that so i packed bags and hit the road.