MY POSTS ABOUT TRAVELLING IN EUROPE
The Highest Waterfalls in Spain
As you will have seen in my article on waterfalls in Spain, I absolutely adore waterfalls. Making the list of waterfalls in Spain, I also got interested which are the HIGHEST waterfalls in Spain. I had to do some research, and the data is not ready at hand for all...
10+ Things To Do in Santander By A Local
Even though I have explored several cities in northern Spain, I have never been to Santander! Therefore, Stuart from Just Travelling Through kindly stepped in to help me out with this post. Honestly, after reading this post I cannot wait to visit Santander! 🙂 The...
Must-Visit Waterfalls in Spain!
What? Waterfalls in Spain? Are there any? It's so hot and dry! That's the reaction I get a lot 🙂 Good news! There are PLENTY of waterfalls in Spain! For people that have been following me for a while, you may have noticed that I absolutely LOVE waterfalls. Small...
El Torcal de Antequera Natural Park: The Ultimate Visitors Guide
There are certain places in the world that are so mystical that they make you feel like you're a time traveller. One of these places is the natural park of El Torcal de Antequera. El Torcal is famous for it's stunning limestone formations that have been formed over...
Off The Beaten Path in Spain | 15+ Non-Touristy Places in Southern Spain
Barcelona? Amazing! Madrid? Cool city! But there is so much more that Spain has to offer. So join me in this off the beaten path in Spain trip :-)! The definition of off the beaten path refers to something or somewhere that is out of the way or out of a central,...
Visiting Trevélez: The Home of Jamón Serrano Up High in the Alpujarras
While driving our campervan through Spain in March, we were tired of the busy coastal towns and decided to head inland to find some off-the-beaten-track places in Spain. This was a great decision! We drove straight up from Almería into to the Alpujarras to visit...
Things to do in Tavira, Portugal – the Cutest Town In The Algarve
What a gem! Tavira definitely qualifies as one of the cutest towns of the Algarve, if not the whole of Portugal! As we were traveling with our self-converted campervan, we were driving in the area when I read about Tavira in the Lonely Planet. Beautiful old town, not...
Bodegas Pinoso | A Great Wine Tour in Pinoso
As you may know, Bas and I traveled with our campervan through Spain for almost 4 months! Since we moved to Pinoso (Alicante, Spain) in January 2019, I have completely fallen in love with the local wines. From tasty red Monastrells to light and fruity rose wines for...
Transport in Sintra, Portugal – Trains to Sintra, Sintra Bus 403 and 434, Taxi’s, Tuktuks, Trams and more
Sintra is a perfect destination for a trip from Lisbon! It is a great place to visit for independent travellers, backpackers, families or people travelling by campervan. I wrote this post to give you all the insights to the public transport to and within Sintra! Is it...
The Alcazaba of Almeria & Other Things to Do in Almeria, Spain
I simply love exploring Spain! Yes, I do love Barcelona, and Madrid is growing on me. But when I explore smaller cities filled with tapas, vino tinto and sunshine and explore less touristy corners of the country, I cannot stop smiling. These thoughts lead me to the...
Hiking in the Sierra Espuña – Off The Beaten Track Things To Do in Murcia
Vanlife in Spain is great, but the weather is not always amazing in February and March! But thankfully, after heading down from Barcelona in February 2018, the weather started to get significantly better around the Valencia area. Still, after we spent a few weeks on...
Cycling Gorges de la Nesque – Adventuring around the Mont Ventoux
In the summer of 2017, I had gotten the crazy idea of cycling the Mont Ventoux 🙂 To get some altitude meters in my legs, I decided to ride the Gorges de la Nesque the day before. Second to only the Gorges du Verdon in the Provence, the Gorges de la Nesque is a...
Cycling Mont Ventoux as a Beginning Cyclist – The Climb, The Routes and Staying in Bedoin
Coming from the Calanques, via the Camargue, Arles and Aix-en-Provence, it was time for what turned out one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I never had it on my bucketlist, but now that I have done it, I am sure it belonged there all along. Cycling Mont...
Hiking in the Pyrenees – A Beautiful Day Hike in the Vallee de Louron, from Loudenvielle
I drove through the French Pyrenees with Bas at the end of the summer 2017. As we both really love hiking and the outdoors, we'd thought to give hiking in the Pyrenees a try! And man, it was worth it 😀 I read about the Vallee du Louron and the area around...
A Great Day Trip From Bordeaux: Amazing Arcachon Oysters and the Dune du Pilat
I was travelling with Bas in the campervan through the French Pyrenees early September 2017 and I was kind of getting so tired of the cold weather! So we decided it was time to move onto the coast. In a few days, Bas would be flying back home from...
Camargue Horses and Pink Lakes – Exploring the Stunning Camargue and Aigues Mortes
In the summer of 2017, I visited the Camargue in France. For some reason, the land of the white Camargue horses had always been on my wishlist and now I had the chance 😀 I visited the Camargue with my campervan and got to explore the area quite well! The Camargue,...
Hiking in the Calanques near Cassis and Marseille – A Stunning Piece of France
After I spent some time in the mountains of the Jura Region and the Gorges du Verdon, it was time for some beach! After spending some time with friends in Toulon, I took off to Cassis. I spent one night in a lovely camper spot in Cuges Les Pins, before...
Review: Buena Vista Rafting Review – Adventure in the Gorges du Verdon
Buena Vista Rafting is one of the many tour operators based in Castellane, a lovely town in the middle of the Gorges Du Verdon. Castellane can definitely be called a small adventure capital, with all the rafting, canyoning and kayaking offered! After shopping around a...
5 Days in the Gorges Du Verdon – Cycling, Aqua Rando & Castellane!
In August 2017, I spent 5 days in the beautiful area of the Gorges Du Verdon. I had seen a video on Facebook a couple of months earlier and was determined to go here 🙂 I was just a couple of weeks too late to see the amazing lavender fields, so I focused on cycling...
Review: Camping de L’Abbeye in Bonlieu, Jura Region, France
Every couple of days I stop at a camping to recharge my and the camper’s batteries ;-). Especially when the weather is bad or it gets a bit cloudy, the solar panel struggles a bit. Also a shower and doing laundry can become the best things ever when you live out of...
Stunning Roadtrip through the Jura Region in France – Wine, Cheese and Nature
Leaving Besancon, it was time to get back to the French countryside! In my Lonely Planet “France’s Best Road Trips” (Buy this awesome travel guide here!) I had read about a road trip through the Jura region and decided this was definitely an area for me :-). Famous...
Picking A Free Camping Spot in France – 5 Things To Keep in Mind
Living out of your camper or campervan and finding a free camping spot in France is great! There are many great spots and some have good facilities and amazing views. But recently, I arrived at a spot that didn’t feel quite right. It was a large parkinglot of a...
En Route! A Flat Tire, My First Camper Stop, From Montmedy to Besancon
After having left The Province de Namur in Belgium, I quickly moved into France. I was on the way to the city of Besancon and had a couple of (planned and unplanned) stops before I got there. Montmedy I had read about the Citadelle of Montmedy in one of my travel...
Review: Camping Du Bocq, Purnode, Belgium
For the first stop of my vanlife adventure, I wanted to stay at a small, relaxed camping in Belgium. Not too far from home (haha!), to get to know my camper, sleep and relax. With these requirements 🙂 , I got the recommendation to stay at Camping Du Bocq, close to...
Discovering the Province de Namur in 5 days – Culture, Cycling & Camping
Whoop whoop! After all these months of work on the van, I'm finally taking off with my van! First destination: Province de Namur in Belgium. At only a couple of hours from home in the Netherlands, you can find the stunning area of the Belgian Ardennes. Although so...
Review: Secret Surf School Tenerife | Sun, Sand & Surf!
I recently had a great experience at the Secret Surf School in Tenerife that I would like to share with you 🙂 . Mid December 2016, I was sitting in my office staring outside. It was raining, literally pouring, and freezing cold outside. I told my colleagues: I...
Review on Katarina Line Croatia – Backpacker Sailing Trip “Young & Fun”
The summer of 2013 was one of the best summers ever! I went on a sailing trip in Croatia! A fun-filled holiday on a vintage sailing ship with great weather, beautiful scenery, great food, great people and amazing parties! I booked this trip in January 2013 through...
5 Days in Tromso, Northern Lights & a Tromso Villmarkssenter Review
Oh Norway, what an amazing country! This trip to the most northern part of Tromso wasn't easy and straightforward to organize, so hereby some details about this 5 day trip to Tromso in December 2011! You'll find a day-to-day itinerary, a review of the Tromso...
The Amazing Trolltunga Hike in Norway – Easily One Of The Best Views in the World
Norway is a stunning country. But some parts of it are extra stunning!! One of my favourite parts of Norway is the Trolltunga Hike - or, hiking to the Troll's Tongue. A large rock, hanging above 1100 meters above sea level and 700 meters above a stunning Fjord....
