Planning is the first and most essential aspect of traveling, and we truly love to do it. The journey really starts online and in books, and it is just so satisfactory to build up expectations while you’re adding to your schedule step by step. Our approach is simple: we look up places we want to …
Sri Lanka is a very versatile country, in the sense that it offers the traveler a diverse range of sights, stays, tastes and activities, both in terms of nature, culture and local cuisine. It makes this island very suitable for a round trip and that is exactly what most visitors do here. We were no …
It is fair to say that if there is any place in Sri Lanka where you just need to stay at least a few days, it’s Sigiriya. It is perfectly situated: very close to quite a few absolutely must-see highlights, both for wildlife enthousiasts, landscape lovers, people interested in ancient culture, adventure seekers and those …
Visiting Sri Lanka has been on our bucket list for many years. I recently went through our travel documents again and it turns out we started researching this trip already in 2018! Due to some unexpected practical/timing issues (we had to renew our passports, which took much longer than expected), we weren’t able to go …
As always, we start our blogpost series with a practical guide, to help you organise your trip to this fantastic destination. Flying to Sri Lanka As always, when you live in central Europe like we do, be sure to check out flight prices from different airports. We flew out from Frankfurt Airport – which is …
In April of 2023, we headed out in search of paradise. The Seychelles are an island nation in the Western Indian Ocean, consisting of an archipelago of tiny islands and they are also just that: paradise! We started our journey on the largest island, Mahé (an area of only 150km², so “large” is really relative …
We see a lot of great places while traveling, but every now and then there’s this place that steals our heart. La Digue is one of those places. The island is simply stunning. The best beaches, a relaxed atmosphere and not that much traffic – most people are on foot or by bycicle. Combine that …
Even though the COVID pandemic was a disaster in many ways, I think we managed to make the most of it. We traveled to Portugal in 2020, under rather uncertain circumstances, tried out a rooftop tent during our fall break in Normandy and Brittany, and went road tripping with a hired camper van in the …
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 …
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 …
