Travel blog
Travel is not simply a journey from A to B. It is a succession of experiences and discoveries. Sometimes a landscape makes you stop. Sometimes an event raises questions you didn’t expect. Sometimes a city, a region, or a village reveals something you didn’t anticipate. In our blog, we share the personal stories behind those journeys.
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Navigating De Alde Feanen
Somewhere in the middle of the Pikmeer, a lake in the heart of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands, any sense of direction dissolves. The open water gives way to a maze of reeds and side channels. Our skipper pays no attention to navigation screens or paper charts. He looks at the horizon, eases…
Category: Travel blogTag(s): the Netherlands
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On the e-bike
Do e-bikes suit us? For a long time, we have hesitated to invest. Then, in Spain, we discovered how electric assistance allows us to go for rides in the hills. E-bikes expand our range and open up new roads. Even nine per cent inclines pose no problem at all.
Category: Travel blogTag(s): Spain
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It begins on paper
We live in an era where everything must be digital, fast and ‘efficient’. We document our journeys in fleeting categories, quickly tap out an update on a smartphone during a bus ride, or drop a swift pin on a digital map. But is the most efficient route always the best way to truly experience and…
Category: Travel blogTag(s): Travel writing
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What? A trailer tent!
Yes, a Camp-let North Crates packed with provisions fill the garage in Pego, and the route north is already programmed into the dashboard. Waiting in a Dutch showroom is the trailer tent that marks our next chapter. After our motorhome years, we return to the essentials, armed with the lessons learned from our previous journeys.…
Category: Travel blogTag(s): Spain
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Walking around Lliber
Lliber is an atmospheric village that is an excellent base for walks through the impressive nature. Recently, we made a hike of over five kilometres, and we will definitely be back. There is still a lot to discover here. Lliber in Vall de Pop is located in the Spanish region of Valencia, more than fifteen…
Category: Travel blogTag(s): Spain
