Twelve hours in and around Rotterdam

The end of the pandemic seems to be within reach, but yet it still feel so far away. My travel heart is aching for some real adventures, but for now it's only getting a band-aid on its wound. Fortunately, the band-aids are still pretty, so while it's not the actual cure, it at least helps…

Natural jungle vs urban jungle in the province of Liège

The Ardennes. I don't think I've ever been as much to that area of Belgium as the past year. It was one of the only options available in our current situation after all. Fortunately it still manages to capture my attention and distract from reality, which is one of the main reasons why I travel…

Cycling along the L’Eau d’Heure Lakes and in the south of Hainaut

Soooo, the ban to cross the Belgian borders is still in effect - and constantly up for debate -, so that means it's time for another episode of my series called 'Tourist in your own country'. This time once more in combination with my series of 'Tourist à vélo' and in the province of Hainaut.…

Hoge Kempen National Park; a long overdue visit to Connecterra and Mechelse Heide

March 2021. Almost an entire year since the first lockdown and corona is still a prominent part of our daily lives. With the entire Belgian vaccination campaign not running as smoothly as promised, it looks like we'll be in this situation for quite a bit longer... But I've managed to flip the switch. Instead of…

On the hunt for winter scenery in Hainaut, Belgium

For the past seven years, ever since I started working, February has been my travel month. In February, I just have to go somewhere, anywhere! It's one of those things that gradually happened, but now after all those years, it has become a tradition. Until now. It's February 2021, and I'm being held hostage in…

May 2021 be the year that makes us forget all about 2020!

Rewind to the first day of 2020 where I ended my blog post with "I’m pretty damn excited about the coming year. It’ll be a big one, no matter what." Oh how 'sweet summer child' of me! *sigh* But my oh my, what a year it has been! A total unexpected roller coaster of emotions…

The coastline of Istria – Croatia

Rain, rain, rain and even more rain. That's the best summary I could give you of our third day roadtripping through the Istria region of Croatia. Oh, and have I mentioned that it rained? Because it did. A lot. I mean, I've known days where it drizzled from morning until nightfall and I can deal…

The inland of Istria – Croatia

When flights are cheap and there are still plenty of days off work to take before the end of the year, it's impossible to stay home, right? Even though I wasn't completely at ease with taking a flight during these times, I just couldn't help myself. So October 9th, I boarded a (completely safe, thank…

Mijn favoriete wandelroutes in West en Oost-Vlaanderen

(I'm very sorry to my readers abroad; this post will be in Dutch, just for once! If you'd like info on these hikes as well, just send me a message and I'll give you all you need in a language you can understand!) Eind oktober is het ondenkbare opnieuw gebeurd; een nieuwe lockdown. Opnieuw alle…

By bike through the Gorges du Tarn to Point Sublime

A beautiful, crisp September morning in the south of France. Yesterday’s storm had long passed, the sun was already making her presence known but the warmth of the day hadn’t arrived yet. And we, we were putting on our cycling outfit. Ready to discover the beautiful canyons that were surrounding us. Deep in the Tarn…