Kauai in 6 days: a guide
Here you go: a guide covering the entire island of Hawaiian’s oldest island. From cuddling with doggies, hiking the one-in-a-lifetime Kalalau Trail, to swimming with turtles: it’s all in here!
Things to do in Bogotá in 2 days
Day 1: A lot of downtown stuff 09:30 am – City tour What better way to start your visit to the colourful city of Bogotá than with a free city
Bern in the bleak midwinter
Visiting Bern wasn’t really our intention, but on the way to the mountains we were in need for some socks. It’s a simple as that. It’s not the first time
Moscow’s Red Square and beyond in pictures
The many colours of the onion domed St. Basil’s Cathedral in the south; the Soviet warehouse of GUM on the eastern side; the body of the founder of the Soviet
The Swiss alps are calling – PART II
The Alps have some of the most amazing sceneries out there. Due to a plethora of pictures I made while skiing and hiking its Swiss slopes I created a visual
The Swiss alps are calling – PART I
The Alps have some of the most amazing sceneries out there. Due to a plethora of pictures I made while skiing and hiking its Swiss slopes I created a visual
PHOTOS: Sulaymaniyah and Halabja, Iraq
With sight of the Zagros mountains in the background, we arrive in the upbeat city of Sulaymaniyah. We are ready for our next adventure after our amazing and intense stay
PHOTOS: the citadel of Erbil and around in Iraq
First thing I noticed while driving from the airport to the center of Erbil in Iraqi-Kurdistan was the huge amount of enormous, white SUVs everywhere. It felt like entering Saudi
The wild landscapes of Iraqi Kurdistan
Our van is racing through a hilly, green landscape. From time to time we’re able to spot some snow topped mountains peaks. Spring is around the corner, and the water
DRONE ALERT! The spectacular Caribbean shores from above
As I left the Caribbean I’m happy to see my hubby picked up an awesome hobby: capturing the best of Costa Rica by drone. These images were shot above the beautiful
Ice and thaw in Amsterdam and Haarlem
A Costa Rican once asked me whether Dutch people ice skate to work. Fantastic remark. I guess last Saturday that was indeed a possibility for many of us in the
The floor is lava at Big Island
If you came for volcanoes to Hawaii then a visit to the lava viewing area is a real must. Unfortunately the lava flow isn’t easy to access – you have
