Together, We Can Explore, Understand and Shape the World
Every journey begins with a single step, but no great mission is achieved alone.
My name is Maarten Van Den Driessche, founder of QuixoticGuide and The Quixotic Institute for Global Futures. My work is built around four ambitious long-term goals that aim to inspire curiosity, promote global understanding, and create valuable resources for everyone.
My Four Goals
🌍 Visit Every Country in the World
Travel is about more than collecting passport stamps. By experiencing different cultures, societies, and landscapes firsthand, I hope to challenge stereotypes, tell authentic stories, and encourage people to look beyond the headlines.
✈️ Build QuixoticGuide
QuixoticGuide is growing into a comprehensive platform covering travel, geography, aviation, history, culture, national dishes, flags, and thought-provoking articles about our world. My goal is to create one of the internet’s most informative and accessible geography and travel resources.
📖 Develop The Quixotic Institute for Global Futures
The Quixotic Institute for Global Futures is an independent initiative dedicated to researching the trends that will shape tomorrow’s world. Through articles, reports, rankings, and original research, the Institute seeks to make complex global issues understandable for everyone.
🏙️ Rank Every Belgian City
Belgium has hundreds of cities and municipalities, each with its own strengths and challenges. My goal is to build the country’s most comprehensive and transparent ranking based on objective data, local insights, and detailed research.
How You Can Help
Become a Supporter
Financial contributions help fund:
- International travel
- Independent research
- Website hosting and development
- Photography and mapping
- Data acquisition
- Software and digital tools
- Fieldwork and reporting
Every contribution, large or small, helps these projects move forward.
Share Your Knowledge
Do you have expertise in geography, economics, aviation, politics, history, urban planning, tourism, demographics, or another field? Your insights can improve the quality of future research and publications.
Become a Local Contributor
Local knowledge is invaluable. Whether you know a hidden destination, have historical expertise, or can provide updates about your city or country, your perspective can make QuixoticGuide more accurate and more useful.
Partner With Me
I welcome collaborations with:
- Universities
- Research institutes
- Tourism organizations
- Museums
- Airlines and airports
- NGOs
- Companies
- Media organizations
Partnerships should contribute to education, research, and public understanding while respecting editorial independence.
Share the Mission
One of the easiest ways to help is by sharing articles, recommending QuixoticGuide to friends, and following my work on social media. Every new reader helps these projects reach a wider audience.
Why Support This Mission?
Today’s world is more interconnected than ever, yet many people know less about countries beyond their own borders than they think.
By combining firsthand travel with careful research and independent analysis, I aim to create content that is informative, balanced, and accessible. Every article, guide, ranking, and research project is designed to help readers better understand the places, people, and ideas that shape our world.
Your support enables independent work driven by curiosity rather than headlines, and by evidence rather than assumptions.
Thank You
Whether you choose to donate, share an article, contribute your expertise, or simply follow the journey, you are helping build something bigger than a single website.
Together, we can explore every country, deepen our understanding of the world, and create knowledge that informs and inspires future generations.
Thank you for being part of this journey.