Name:
Karin-Marijke Vis

 

Age:
47

 

Profession:
writer, route planner, cook, housekeeper, financial director

 

3 things that make me happy

• Being on the road with Coen
• Finding a tranquil, beautiful place to rough camp
• Feeling free

 

Favorite dish/drink:
coffee and a Dutch meal that consists of mashed potatoes mixed with sauerkraut served with pieces of pineapple and/or banana.

 

Favorite countries:
Iran, India, Brazil.

 

Where do I feel at home:
On the road, but if you mean a place I'd might see myself settle down one day: south Brazil or central Argentina.

 

Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese

 

Most loved travel memory:
Hitting the road on May 31, 2003. The feeling of being free, of setting out for a life free of suburban trials and regulations, living a life that I really really wanted. As we left the Netherlands I was truly elated, exited, happy, and felt I could conquer the world.

 

When I think of the next destination of our journey, I feel…
Excited. We're about to round off our 9-year South America exploration and I am ready for a new continent. Which one this will be depends on where a ship can take our vehicle.

 

Essentials:

• good health
• laptop for writing

 

Travel quote

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home." ~James Michener

and

“The most important decision you’ll ever make is whether you live in a friendly universe or a hostile universe” ~Einstein