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 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 …
One of the principal purposes of this website is to document our travels, both solo and as a family. Old stories might have lost most of their practical use for current travel plans, but they still deserve to be told. Maybe out of nostalgia, maybe for reasons of comparison, or just because we do not …
In 1999 I (Annick) booked a group trip to Senegal. Earlier that year I had been in Egypt, and I was ready to discover “the real Africa”. Northern African countries are still quite different in atmosphere and nature to the countries more to the south. Our hotel was located in M’bour, a city about 50 …
Whether you are a backpacker, an adventurous nomad or a luxury lover, your personal health (and that of your fellow travelers) is always an issue of the utmost importance whenever you’re wandering the globe. Since we are a family with a small child, we tend to be very cautious in this respect. Although Febe’s six now already, …
When we travel, we travel as a family. It’s something we’ve always done and will keep doing until our daughter decides for herself she doesn’t want to be part of it anymore. Febe is 6 now, and we’ve never traveled without her. There are a couple of reasons why we choose to do it this way: …
Last summer, we went on a road trip between Cape Town and Addo Elephant Park in South Africa. It was the first time Febe and Annick visited this country, and it was by far Febe’s most remote destination up to now. We had planned to turn it into a (relatively) low-budget, child-friendly, nature-oriented travel experience, and it didn’t disappoint! Although …
