Hi there! My name is Kristel and though originally from Holland, I’m currently based in Costa Rica working as an editor. Before this tropical adventure I’ve lived in some lovely European cities such as St. Petersburg, Prague, Aarhus and Amsterdam. Because I often receive questions about traveling in Central America I decided to make things easy, gathered all of my stories on an account et voilà; this is how The Tiny Travelogue began!
As a big lover of catching wildlife (with a cam!), lolly-hued Wes Anderson sceneries, conquering the outdoors, laid-back small town vibes, all dogs and everything autumn I’ll share my best shots, drone and GoPro videos and experiences in the tropics and fár beyond on this page with you. Having a background in history, art and international politics you might find bits of that too along the way.
In general I travel quite slow (it’s the pura vida vibes) without guide books. In that spirit I solemnly swear that I’ll tell you in here about my most epic outdoor adventures and down-to-earth tips. Ánd in all fairness, I might post the occasional annoyingly perfect palm tree plus beach photo on Facebook and Instagram … it’s the tropics after all, welcome to the Caribbean love!
Swimming with sharks around the Galápagos islands, volcano sliding in Nicaragua, a gigantic balloonfiesta in Albuquerque, galleries of vibrant parades in Costa Rica, Escobar’s dinosaurs in Colombia, a deserted Soviet monument in Bulgaria, a travel itinerary of Sicily; it’s all in here. And if you like my photos, you can buy quite some of them online – or even better: send me a message!
Oh, did I mention I have a dog too? We adopted Chapo (a mix of a golden retriever and a border collie – our wild guess) from the Caribbean streets of Costa Rica in March 2016 and she’s always wildly excited to join us on our trips. Whether icy snow conditions in Switzerland or the tropical heat in Central America; she can withstand it all. Squirrels can be chased all over the world after all. Unfortunately one of her paws is paralyzed, but that doesn’t stop her from being a good doggo. She has her very own adventure corner – so if you love (hiking with) dogs seriously don’t skimp on that.
So have a look, thanks for stopping by and have fun – and if I can help you out with more travel tips and tricks let me know anytime – cheers! Kristel from TTT
Trips in 2017:
USA (California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Hawaii), Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, The Galápagos Islands and Ecuador, Panama City, San Blas Islands (Panama), Bocas del Toro (Panama)
Trips in 2018:
The Netherlands (touching home base!), Germany (Berlin, Darmstadt), Switzerland, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Easter Island, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Costa Rica (touching home base #2!), USA (Colorado, South-Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, California, Oregon, Washington), Canada (British-Columbia and Alberta), Mexico (Yucatán and Mexico City), Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica (again!)
Trips in 2019:
Costa Rica, Panama, Curaçao, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, The Netherlands (touching home base!), Oslo, Germany (Berlin, Heidelberg), Switzerland, Belgium (Ardennes, Antwerp), England (Cambridge, Oxford, The Cotswolds, Bath, Bristol), Wales (Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire, Snowdonia), Italy (Tuscany), Berlin (again!), Prague, Switzerland (again!)
Trips in 2020:
Gibraltar, Andalusia (Malaga, Seville, Granada), coronacation in the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK (Kent, Devon, Cornwall)
Trips in 2021:
Coronacation in the Netherlands – period.
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And this is where we’ve lately been hanging out mom! ↓
