In December we were in the Caribbean with SEADREAM. On the plane back home I was thinking about all the things we forgot to put in our luggage this time. Of course there are the essentials: - Sunscreen & after sun lotion. - Lots of swimwear (you will practically live outside and [...]
Back to Asia. It had been four years since I visited this magical continent. In 2010 it was the start of my 9 month trip hopping around the world. This time no travelling on overcrowded buses and sleeping in hostels with notes “not to throw garbage out of the window”, no, we [...]
Thank you Nilufer for the Liebster Award. Our second one! It sure is nice to be appreciated from fellow travel bloggers. Nilufer is an engineer but besides that she finds the time to share her holiday experiences with the world on her colourful blog Mapkini. Although the rules vary a lot on [...]
For a Sunday morning it was still early and the quayside in Antwerp was very quiet. Five river cruise ships were moored, and I immediately spotted the one which was bringing our Canadian friend Aaron Saunders. He was waiting for me on the cobblestones. Aaron is a travel writer, specialized in ships. [...]
Hamburg is one of my favourite cities. I always have the feeling of coming home. And it is certainly coming home when staying in one of the two trendy 25hours Hotels. Remember, last time I booked myself in the HafenCity Hotel . Now I went back to the Number One, the hotel [...]
So we have recieved an award, the Liebster Award. Dallas from Off to See the World nominated us. To be honest, we had never heard about the award but it is nice to be appreciated and the idea that is behind it is nice too. The idea is to put blogs that [...]
Before boarding NORWEGIAN GETAWAY for the inaugural in Rotterdam we decided to stay one night in Hotel New York. We both had been there before and the place already had a special place in our heart. When at check-in we received an upgrade to a room with port view, we could not [...]
We were lucky enough to do a New Year’s cruise on the elegant M/V FUNCHAL, with some very interesting people on board. Douglas Ward, the author of the Berlitz Cruise Guide and his charming wife joined for some days. Luís Miguel Correia, a Portuguese maritime historian and photographer, accompanied by his multitalented [...]
Second time in Bergen. Last June I picked a room with a view. This time I wanted something different, and ended up with a room without a view. Highly recommended. Bergen is best known for its Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, these wooden houses that are on Unesco's list of World Heritage Sites and which [...]
Sky Terrace @ Hudson Hotel New York never dissapoints. We were there two nights before leaving with the Norwegian Breakaway and half a day before flying back and we enjoyed every second in this vibrant city. We stayd in hip hotel The Hudson. Small rooms but you have all you need in it [...]
