About Indie Traveller

I’ve always loved to travel, but in 2012 everything just went into overdrive.

I thought I was going to Thailand for a 2 month trip. I was wrong. Things kind of escalated and instead I ended up travelling around the world for 2 years.

I went to Thailand because I had lost my job working in the video game industry in London. It was the fourth job that slipped through my fingers due to corporate strategic shifts or cancelled projects. I had never been able to finish anything I started and I felt frustrated with my career.

I arrived in Bangkok thinking I’d take this time to figure out my next steps… maybe emailing some recruiters and updating my CV while chilling on a beach somewhere.

I never even opened my CV. Instead, I got sucked into the world of travel. Thailand got me hooked, and then I simply couldn’t stop. One thing quickly led to another. I travelled all around Southeast Asia for nearly one year, and then from Mexico to Argentina in another.

Since completing that epic journey I’ve gone back to having a fixed base again, and take trips throughout the year.

To me travel isn’t just about relaxing or being on a holiday; it’s also about venturing out into the unknown, following your own path, and pushing beyond your comfort zone. It means trying new food, experiencing other cultures, and doing silly things sometimes. At its best, travel lets you view the world with a sense of awe and wonder.

It probably sounds cheesy, but travel let me rediscover who I truly am and helped me better understand the world I live in. It’s also been a lot of stupid fun.

On this blog I hope to encourage others to travel more and to travel independently, by sharing real stories and honest advice. I think too much travel information gets glorified by travel guides trying too hard to sell a destination – instead I want to try and give you an honest perspective.

Be sure to check out my travel tips, read about some of my adventures, or use my destination guides. I also authored a book titled Travel the World Without Worries—out as eBook and on paperback.

I’m from The Netherlands (hoi!), and when I’m not exploring caves in Thailand or eating guinea pig in Peru, you can probably find me living somewhere in the UK I’m now based in lovely Lisbon in Portugal.

Good luck on your travels, and thanks for stopping by!

– Marek

P.S. I earn an income with Indie Traveller through sales of my book and affiliate advertising. I never run so-called ‘native ads’ or undisclosed partnerships. I explain this here.