Quixoticguide

Quixoticguide

Hi, I’m Maarten Van Den Driessche, a curious human, aviation enthusiast, vexillophile, world traveler, and food lover with over 14,000 days of life experience.

About me

  • Bek Air (Z9/BEK)

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    Bek Air (Z9/BEK) I flew from Almaty to Astana with Bek Air ✈️ Bek Air (Z9/BKA)🇰🇿 Kazakhstan’s short-lived low-cost pioneer Bek Air was a Kazakh airline based at Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA), founded in 1999 and initially operating business charters. It later grew into a domestic carrier, focusing on connecting regional cities across Kazakhstan…

  • Airbus A318 (A318)

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    ✈️ Airbus A318: The Baby Bus with Big AmbitionsBy Quixotic Guide The Airbus A318, affectionately nicknamed the “Baby Bus,” is the smallest member of the Airbus A320 family — a short-lived but fascinating chapter in modern aviation. At just 31.4 meters long, it’s nearly six meters shorter than the A320, yet it carries the same…

  • The World by Population: From Megastates to Micro-Nations

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    By Quixoticguide The population of our planet is unevenly spread across 195 UN-recognized countries — a fascinating portrait of scale and diversity. From global giants to tiny island nations, each state tells a different story about how humans inhabit the Earth. A World of Contrasts A Planet of Uneven Density These numbers reveal a striking…

  • 🇮🇷 Iran: Discover the Soul of Persia

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    Iran: The Persia You Don’t Expect Iran defies stereotypes. It’s a country of immense culture, curiosity, and warmth — a destination that challenges and rewards travelers in equal measure. Here, poetry meets politics, hospitality meets history, and every conversation opens another chapter in one of humanity’s oldest stories. Tehran — Chaos and Character The Iranian…

  • Venezuela: The Land Where Nature Still Dreams

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    By QuixoticGuide A Country of Extremes Venezuela is a land of impossible contrasts — Caribbean beaches and Andean peaks, sprawling plains and jungle plateaus, waterfalls that seem to fall from the heavens. For years, it slipped off the traveler’s map, eclipsed by turmoil and headlines. Yet beneath the surface, the same beauty that once drew…

  • How Emerging Markets Are Redrawing the World Map

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    By Maarten Van Den Driessche | QuixoticGuide.com The world map is shifting — not through wars or borders, but through power, trade, and influence. The age of the unipolar world is fading. In its place emerges a new mosaic: nations once called “developing” now defining the tempo of global change. From Lagos to Jakarta, São…

Dream destinations



Finding the perfect travel destination involves considering a variety of factors to ensure the trip meets your expectations and desires. My destinations

Research Destinations

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ed-Deir (“The Monastery”) in Petra, Jordan

My Travel guides

  • Travel guides are invaluable resources for planning and making the most of your trips.
  • They provide detailed information on destinations, attractions, accommodation, dining, and local culture.
  • Providing practical tips and itineraries with a focus on cultural experiences.

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” –

Ibn Battuta

Maghrebi traveller