Our trip through Italy started in the capital; Rome. Although I’ve already been here a few years ago, I had to come back. At that time I tossed a coin in the Trevi fountain, so the promise needed to be kept. We had three full days in Rome and we definitely made the most out…
On our last day my friend Wendy and I took the opportunity to visit a traditional Hungarian thermal bath. Since Budapest is well known for their thermal baths and has plenty to choose from, we had to experience this for ourselves. Before starting our spa treatment, we first climbed Castle Hill; the highest hill in Budapest.…
On the second day in Budapest we checked out Buda (the West side of the Danube river). From our apartment we walked across the Chainbridge to Buda. From here you can reach the top to the palace by either a funicular railway, or walk. Inspecting the short distance uphill, we climbed the stairs. The palace…
On the first day of our city trip in Budapest, we explored Pest (on the East side of the Danube river). Our day started with a bicycle tour with Buda Bike. They placed us in a group with a total of twelve Dutch and Flemish speaking cyclists. The Hungarian guide lived in the Netherlands for…
Our Budapest adventure started on a Thursday evening; we took late flight from Rotterdam to our destination Budapest. On our flight we came in contact with Rick who was also going away for the weekend with his friend. Me being the budget-friendly backpacker, suggested to share a cab to the hotel, luckily both parties had…
Driving back home from work I called my Dad to see if he had any plans for the weekend. His suggestion was doing a road trip along the Rhine and Moselle river in Germany. So a few days later a small backpack was packed and we started our mini vacation, we even took along my niece.…
While in Spain, Sebastian and I had the pleasure to stay at his Moms place, who owns a very relaxing, full-board yoga retreat named Yogabreeze. Although we’re no yoga practitioners, we fully enjoyed our stay here. The retreat is in the mountains with fantastic views over Estepona, the sea and even Africa. We were given…
During my short stay in Southern Spain, I planned a day trip to Seville. After hearing only promising stories I decided this must be a city worth visiting. Since I only had one day I had to make choices which of the highlights had to be in my itinerary. The Alcázar of Seville This royal…
Since 2015 the thrill seeking boardwalks of the Caminito del Rey has been restored and open to the public. Only allowing 1.100 visitors per day, it’s essential to pre-book your ticket online if you don’t want to miss out on this adventure. The walk starts at the Northern entrance. After parking the car it’s a…
