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…
Although I love Amsterdam. Rotterdam is the place where I studied for four years. This underrated city has its own charms that mustn’t be overlooked. Last weekend I finally took the time to go up the Euromast. A 185 meter high tower that was built in 1960 for the Floriade. Although it must have been…
During the dark and cold December months, Amsterdam lights up her city with the Amsterdam Light Festival. From the end of November till mid January, various artistic objects in the centre light up to give the city a positive atmosphere. There are two routes; the water colors, along the Herengracht, and the Illuminade route, close…
Are you coming to Amsterdam and need a few pointers where the locals eat or drink? Listed are my favorite places that will not let you down. Stoop & Stoop Close to the famous Leidseplein among the typical touristic restaurants is this little treasure: Stoop & Stoop. Since I’m a huge fan of good and…
Only 60 kilometers South of Valencia is the authentic Spanish town Xativa. A place that once was the most influential cities of the Kingdom Valencia. During my last trip I decided to visit this pretty town. With a direct train connection from Valencia it took only 50 minutes to reach this place. In the train…