(picture above = Kinderdijk) The Netherlands are perfect for cycling. Mostly flat, and with excellent bike infrastructure such as separate bike lanes, bike traffic lights, special bike signposts for fast routes as well as scenic routes... It is a fantastic way to see all that this country has to offer and to escape the mainstream crowds …
Just reminiscing about traveling in the nineties... before the internet and such. Share your memories below! Photos Bags full of photo film rolls instead of a 1GB memory card. On my 12 month trip I had 35 rolls of film with me, 36 photos each. Now, I often take that many digital photos on a 3 …
Friday 8th February 2013 (continued) Police hassle... We spent a few hours going to three different police posts in a taxi until the third one was able to make up a report of my stolen phone. Only the chef to sign it wasn't there and was supposed to come within an hour. The lady who …
Scary boat and as it turned out, scary guy, but I survived If you listen to co-workers or your uncle, you can not go to Colombia, Tanzania or Amsterdam and come back in one piece. People love to share horror stories and to them it's not so important if they are fifth-hand, or actually accurate...! …
What (not) to bring? Safety and health do's & don'ts? Useful websites? And lots of practical 'granny tips'... This is a list of tips I compiled while I was traveling through Indonesia, Australia, Chile, Bolivia and Peru with my friend Petra for a total of one year. Since then I have been on solo holidays …
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