My Mother and Mexico
byWhile my mother and I were on our tour of the Yucatán peninsula, one of the first things she would tell locals was that…
Travel Stories
The Barcelos Rooster, or how a roasted rooster saved a man’s life…
byThe best day of the week to go to Barcelos is on Thursdays! Why is that? Very simple, because it is the market day,…
Crossing the Chaco Austral – Paraguay
byAfter Uruguay our journey would continue through Paraguay, with almost no stops in between. Paraguay would serve as a bridge to reach Bolivia. However,…
Transit ‐ On the roads of Morocco
byFar from clichés or sightseeing of the big city of Marrakech and its surroundings. We take buses and taxis to hinterland. Whether in those…
Normandy – top 4 places to visit
byNormandy, a region to the north of Paris, which extends along the west coast, is today considered as a hotspot of battlefields from World War…
Oz, a graffiti wizard from Asunción, Paraguay
byHow I met Oz? I first heard about the murals from my first Couchsurfing host in Asunción, Yobana, right upon my arrival. She told…
Hurrah, hooray, yay! It’s time for the Schueberfouer!
byHurrah, hooray, yay! It’s time for the Schueberfouer! It’s that time of the year when the caravans come to town. Exciting! What we like the most…
Homage to Our Ultralight Tent
byFor all the nights that you, dear ultralight tent, have sheltered us, we raise our glasses! For the 100% rate of dry nights despite the…
Travelling during Ramadan in Oman
byI arrived in Oman through the airport of Muscat, capital of Oman. It was extremely hot and I was travelling during Ramadan. At the…
Sentier des Roches – The dangerous rock trail
byBefore we startet our trip with ‘Betty’ around Europe, we looked after some interesting hiking trails to do. This is where we came across…
