The days of Colombia being one of the most dangerous countries in the world are over. Many people however still think about Colombia as a very dangerous place where gangs rule the street and every tourist should fear for their life. But this couldn’t be …
One of the greatest adventures you can undertake in the north of Thailand is driving the Ha Giang Loop. You’ll encounter stunning landscapes, curvy roads, friendly locals and lots of other adventurous travelers. Renting a motorbike will enable you to set your own pace and …
Visiting Thailand means you’ll get your fair share of Buddhist temples, statues and culture. Two of the most most important historical sites in Thailand are the Ayutthaya historical park and the Sukhothai historical park. Both are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Ayutthaya was founded around 1350 …
During our six week trip in Thailand one of the coolest things we did was a visit to an elephant sanctuary. However, there’s a lot of negativity around elephant tourism in Thailand (and other Southeast Asian countries for that matter). And for a good reason! …
The first country we visited during our around the world trip was New Zealand. And boy, did we fall in love! We walked beautiful trails, saw a lot of wildlife and cruised around in our rental campervan. In our five weeks of travel we took …
“What’s the capital of Thailand?” a friend asked me once. And before I had my answer ready he punched me in the nuts… Did you get the joke? Apparently I have those kind of friends… 😉 So although my first “experience” with Bangkok wasn’t a …
After recovering from our jetlag in Auckland (Amsterdam – Auckland in 33 hours is no stroll in the park…) one of the first stops of our Northland itinerary was The Bay of Islands. This area, which is about a three hours drive north from Auckland …
As part of our honeymoon in Indonesia in september 2017, we spent three days in Yogyakarta. This city of about half a million inhabitants is way more relaxed than Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. For example, there is far less traffic. However, we still wouldn’t recommend …
We’re preparing and saving like crazy for our round the world trip, starting at the end of February 2019. This means fewer dinners in restaurants, selling stuff we don’t need anymore and otherwise cutting all kinds of (unnecessary) costs. But not going on holiday abroad …
Many tourists only visit the capital of The Netherlands before they move on to other European countries. Little do they know that there are a lot more things to do in The Netherlands than just visiting Amsterdam! We are here to tell you that The …