The Seychelles are known as a rather exclusive destination. While you can go completely overboard and visit the islands in the most luxurious way, it is actually possible to visit these lush tropical islands on a budget as well. In this post we’ll give you a few tips on just how to do so! Plan …
A surprise me trip to Riga
In november 2022 we went on our first suprise me trip. For those of you who don’t know the concept, you book a trip with an unknown destination. The Dutch company has several types of trips. We picked New Places, where you can rule out any cities in Europe you’ve been to. They then pick …
Three days in Navarra
With this post we conclude a series of stories we wrote about our camper trip to northern Spain in April 2022. These posts have systematically followed our itinerary: first driving through France, then lingering a bit longer in amazing San Sebastian, then three incredible days packed with highlights. We spent our last three days in …
From Bilbao to Burgos: a camper van roadtrip in Northern Spain
April of 2022 will be forever in our memories as the moment we went on our first camper van roadtrip. For previous road trips in Europe, we always had our Fjällräven tunnel tent to rely on. We even once rented a rooftop tent, which turned out to be a one-time experiment though, since the effect …
Why we fell in love with San Sebastian…
Last year (that’s 2022 if you are reading this a few years from now), we went on a road trip to Northern Spain during the Easter holidays. The general idea of this trip was double: first of all, we had never been to this area before, so we set out to explore it. Secondly, we …
Camping with a camper van
Those of you who have been following our blog for a while, know we like to camp. The freedom of going to different places, staying a bit longer where you like it or just chasing the good weather: for us it’s the best way of traveling. We also like to explore: resting is for a …
Le Dune du Pilat: a record-breaking pile of sand in Southern France.
When we traveled to Northern Spain in April of 2022, we had to cross the whole of France to get there. It took us two full days of driving to reach the French southern districts, but it was all worth the dull road time, since we had planned a short lay-over near Biscarrosse. Our goal? …
Is it possible to explore the French northwestern coast in a week?
Winter is coming, autumn is here already. The time for warm sweaters, a cosy fireplace, hot soup and colourful forest walks. And a perfect time to travel as well. Since we both work in education, and our daughter also has to attend school, we are limited to school holidays to satisfy our wanderlust. Last year, …
Climbing Mount Kilimandjaro – the Rongai Route pt.2
In an attempt not to forget some of our older travel memories, we sometimes write posts featuring travel stories from many years ago. Currently, I (Maarten) am documenting a group trek up Mount Kilimandjaro that I did in 2004, based on a number of diary entries. When I was younger, I had the habit to …
Is a rooftop tent a good idea?
A few years back, we went camping in Wales during our fall holiday. Those who have been following our adventures for a while know we had some serious issues with moist during that trip. Due to COVID-19 camping is hotter than ever and we see a lot of people exploring Europe in a campervan or …