A love letter to culture and slow travel
Ah Scotland: the highlands, the whisky, the midges and the glens! So many clichés, so many truths! When we walked the West Highland Way from Glasgow to Fort William last year, we came across all of them. But an hour drive from Edinburgh, there is another Scotland, a Scotland of Continue Reading
If there is one country I am familiar with, it would have to be Spain. From the white villages of Andalucia to the bigger cities of Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia, it’s a country I have visited over and over again. But there are still many corners I haven’t discovered and Continue Reading
Amsterdam, right? Rotterdam maybe and if you push hard enough some people might have heard of Maastricht. But Arnhem? Nah, this compact city close to the stunning Veluwe National Park is rarely on the must-see list of people travelling to the Netherlands. I wasn’t sure what to expect either when Continue Reading
“This one here is perfectly ripe” says Nadine. “Just look out for the little insects inside” We are taking the 4 dogs out for a walk along the ramblas of the Sierra de la Muela when we stop to taste some of the wild figs scattered around the mountain paths. Continue Reading
Who would have thought that Belfast would one day make it as one of the upcoming destinations for a UK city break and people would consider spending a weekend in Belfast? Back in the 80’s the city centre was a no-go zone where shops had security of which many modern Continue Reading
“Sweet Mother of Jesus!” I mutter, as I step outside the hot shower into the bitter cold hallway. The difference in temperature must be at least 20 degrees. I quickly stride towards the living quarters where the heat of the open fire awaits me. Bunch, the Dalmatian we look after, Continue Reading
There are a few things Germans are better at than everybody else: technology, punctuality, beer (as a Belgian, I must say this one is debatable) and Christmas markets! I was never one to fully embrace the Christmas spirit, but I had to admit defeat after visiting the Christmas markets in Continue Reading
As I drive down to 400m below sea level, the landscape becomes drier and drier. The temperature rises and the stone desert looks like a hostile environment in which nothing ever grows or stays alive. I love those barren landscapes, a proof of the overpowering forces of nature. I am on my way to Continue Reading
Iceland is not like any other country. It’s a country where you are dependent on the weather and the forces of nature, more so than anywhere else. I spent two weeks in Iceland to discover its diversity. I admired gushing waterfalls, tiny fishing villages, moody lava fields and boiling mud Continue Reading
We are staying at Ecabazini, a cultural Zulu homestead in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Last year we’d been travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg and this time I wanted to delve deeper into the Zulu culture, even if that means cleaning the floor with cow dung… “It doesn’t smell that Continue Reading