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 …
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 …
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 …
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? …
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 …
