A few months ago, we started a two-post recap of our 2013 autumn visit to the north of France with an account of our impressions of the medieval city of Provins and the cathedrals of Amiens, Chartres and Reims. The focus of this trip was on relaxation (in the first place) and the discovery of …
The discovery of Our World’s Heritage in Northern France. Part 1 – cathedrals, belfries and a medieval city.
The original name of our blog – ourworldheritage.be – resulted from an idea that came up back in 2010, when we both became inspired by a reference work about UNESCO world heritage sites around the world. Our aim at that time, to visit as much of these sites in our joint lifetime, has never been …
A visit to Aigues Mortes and the Camargue
This blogpost is about a trip we took 10 years ago, when Febe was just 1 year old. We decided to rent a holiday home in the Provence, together with some friends and their tiny children. We combined this week with a small roadtrip getting to and from the Provence. On the way there, we …
Planning your Portugal trip
In this final blogpost we are listing a few practical tips when planning your trip to Portugal. Places to stay When we plan our travels, we always like to see where others (friends, family or bloggers) have been. It’s always best to have some kind of reference when you are planning your trip by yourself. …
Our guide to The Algarve in 5 days
When we traveled to Portugal in the summer of 2020, the entire expedition wasn’t without restrictions and risks. The area around Lisbon had already become a red zone (as a result, we had to look for alternative accommodation) and a few days before we left Belgium, the Algarve also became a region of heightened alertness. …
Portugal’s Atlantic coast
While our original plan for this summer was Sri Lanka, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to change everything. We booked a trip to Portugal when numbers in Belgium were low and travel was allowed again. At first, we wanted to travel around the area of Lisbon and then head out to the Algarve. But Belgian …
The delights of Alentejo, Portugal’s forgotten corner.
The summer of 2020 shall always be remembered as a period of doubt and uncertainty about travel regulations and an almost impossible quest for potential destinations. Going abroad was made practically impossible by policy changes, which were known to change on a daily basis. In Belgium, travel was almost considered a crime by our government, …
Walking in the forests near us
The COVID-19 crisis forced us to alternate in our family-activities: there really wasn’t much we could do for almost the entire year 2020. Walking and cycling were the only options. Even when there were (temporarily) more possibilities, we decided to stay closer to home and discover the nature that surrounds us. In this blog post …
A trip down memory lane: highlights of Moscow
I (Maarten) have been to Moscow three times. The last time was in 2006, so it’s fair to say that I waited a bit too long to write this post. We started this version of our blog in 2014 (I think), and I guess at that time I thought my pictures and knowledge of this …
Discovering Senegal
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 …