activities
7 x short, snowy and stunning hikes in Banff, Canada
If you’re visiting Banff during the winter season you can expect some drop-dead gorgeous sceneries. Snowy panoramas are all around. Even though you might be very tempted to stay inside,
Row, row your boat along Río Dulce, Guatemala
A boat trip down the lush gorge of Río Dulce (literally translation: ‘sweet river’) is an absolute highlight in the far east of Guatemala. I wouldn’t say it’s worth like
The Garifuna town of Livingston, I presume
Some two years ago I visited Guatemala for the first time. I’d seen all the lovely, typical Guatemalan things: the gorgeous volcanoes (perfectly cone-shaped as how a kid would draw
2018: a year in the life
As I’m writing this article I’m seeing all sorts of pictures flowing by on my social media feed with happy new years’ wishes, champagne, selfies and the like.. all the
PHOTOS: The very best of Jasper National Park, Canada
As a Dutch person, being born and raised in a far too overpopulated country where every form of (wild)life needs to be controlled in favour of humans and everything is
My 10 best viewed articles of 2018
I’m reaching the 10.000 monthly readers with the blog this December, yippee ka yay! A nice way to end the year; time for something fizzy! ?? As I started out
PHOTOS: The snowy fairytale of Banff and around
There’s absolutely nothing in the city to give us the same feeling as the great mysterious things of nature, even though they may be stone and ice. It is only
Pictures of ‘the caye you can drive to’ Placencia, Belize
I don’t know what it is about small towns on small islands, but I just love them. Maybe it’s because their isolated location just gives you a pleasant and sane
Saying hi to the crocs of bioreserve Banco Chinchorro in Mexico
WHAT: A snorkel and exploration trip in and around Banco Chinchorro, a beautiful atoll WHERE: In front of the small fishing village of Mahahual, in the Quintana Roo region of
Cockscomb Reserve: welcome to the jungle of Belize
WHAT: A hike through the Belizean jungle of the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (almost named Jaguar Reserve) WHERE: The sanctuary is located right in the middle of Belize. The reserve
How to ride that bicycle in Mexico City
Mexico City has a bit of a nasty image, criminally wise. Or at least it use to have one. I was a bit cautious when I just arrived over there,
GoPro time! Clips from Big Island, Hawaii
So I forgot to post this GoPro video last year 🙂 Not sure why I realised that today, but anyway, time for a little throwback to Big Island in Hawaii!
