There are different themes that come back in the posts on this blog. As of now these themes are: Backpacking, Road trips, food & drinks and sustainable travel. Once I have published more articles, there will be more travel related themes added to this page.
Backpacking
Myanmar: Kalaw – Inle lake trek 3 days
Myanmar/Burma is still a relatively “undiscovered” country, compared to it’s surrounding SE Asian countries. This is mostly because of the fact that it has been under a military dictatorship for nearly 50 years and only became a democratic country in 2015. It is still very underdeveloped in many areas and even one of the most…
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Philippines island hopping, route for 2 weeks
The Philippines is the place to be for island hopping lovers and there is plenty of island hopping to do. The country consists of more than 7000 islands of which about 2000 are inhabited. Pretty insane right? I visited the Philippines in late November 2019 and covered quite a lot of nice spots in 12…
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Lombok & Bali in 2 weeks
Lombok and Bali are only two of the hundreds of beautiful islands Indonesia consists of. It will clearly take a lot longer than 2 weeks to really get to know all of them, but you’ve got to start somewhere, right?! I had heard great things about Lombok being a lesser developed but beautiful island, and…
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9x typical Georgian food & drinks you must try!
The Georgian food and drinks really surprised me! Friends already told me about their cuisine and apparently, it has some of the oldest and most diverse culinary traditions in the world. The food is rich in flavours and some dishes are pretty heavy but oh-so delicious! I visited Georgia in September and went hiking, so…
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Mexico City hotspot guide: top food spots
Mexico city, or CDMX is one of the largest capital cities in the world. The city has a population of nearly 9 million people and the metropolitan area counts over 22 million inhabitans(!!) We were not sure what to expect, but absolutely loved it! Even though we’ve probably only seen 5% of the city, we…
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12 Best cafes in Abu Dhabi
1. Sandersons One of the “older” places, which by now the majority of you have probably discovered already. If not, awesome, you’re gonna love it. Besides their tropical trendy and spacious interior, they have an extensive menu with different breakfast and lunch options. On top of that, they make their own almond and coconut milk!…
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Road trip New Zealand – South Island route
New Zealand.. where to begin?! It is such an incredibly beautiful country. Perhaps it is because of the many places we visited in our tight schedule, or maybe New Zealand just really is a “wow” country. One thing is certain, I can’t remember having this many “wow” moments during one trip. Even just driving through…
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Road trip Tunisia, 7 places to visit
Tunisia is one of those countries that exceeded my expectations. As many others, I thought it was mainly a big all inclusive resort type of destination. I have now visited Tunisia twice and can say that it actually has a lot to offer. Delicious spicy food, historical sights, beautiful old medina’s, wide beaches and some…
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Road trip Western USA, perfect itinerary
This road trip in West America was easily one of the most memorable ones of my life. Together with my mom and younger sister we rented a van back in autumn 2016 and we visited some of the many stunning national parks. We only had 10 days but you can obviously take it easy and…
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Glamping weekend – Scandinavian style
In september 2021 we went glamping for a weekend in Lochem, Overijssel. Lochem is a small town in the Netherlands but close to the German boarder. The glamping camp is called “Oetdoor” and it offers a combination of tipi-tents and free campspaces. Obviously we came for the Scandinavian Glamping experience, so we stayed in a…
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