Halloween in Van
So my first week in Canada happens to be the week of Halloween. Never in my life have I experienced Halloween like this. I met a girl at my hostel and we decided we definitely had to go out and see it for ourselves. So we signed up for our…
Things to look forward to
As soon I as had time to get excited about Canada, my mind started spinning. There was so much to do and so much to see. How was I going to fit it all in? Where was I going to go? And while I was getting all kind of wild…
Time to recap
Another chapter just closed. I’ve got a little in between period that I’m spending at my parents’ place, trying to catch up on 3,5 years worth of photos. Now I love working on my albums, trying to bring together all my memories in a book. It also brings back a…
Weekly photo challenge: (Extra)ordinary
I was just walking through the streets of Singapore, trying to get a feel for the city. There were tall skyscrapers and colorful buildings, a river and restaurants. Then I suddenly see these chairs standing in a row. Upon closing inspection they are chained to the fence. The ordinary became…
Touch down
I was brushing my teeth in my parents’ bathroom and suddenly I had night train flashbacks. Not that my parents’ house can be compared to a night train in any way, quite the opposite… Night trains are funny. In the movies they are always portrayed as the most romantic thing…
Destination unknown
So here’s the deal. You know how writers have a writer’s block? I think I’ve got traveler’s block. I can’t seem to plan my trip. I can’t seem to make up my mind. I seem to have way too many plans and at the same time I seem to be stuck…
Back in the day
I really hadn’t ever heard of it and it seems to be fairly new, the Historium in Bruges. I came across it when I was researching things to do in Bruges for my tour group. So when I was actually in Bruges, walking around, thinking about what to do, I…
Sick of goodbyes
Summer is coming to an end and so is my adventure with G. Working as a tour leader has been an eye opener in many ways. I met so many different people, from all stages of life. I’ve seen so many places. I’ve dragged my backpack on trains every second…
Like I’m buying a ticket to the moon
Getting train tickets is always a bit of an adventure if you need more than a few. In Italy you easily wait two hours. In Poland you meet a lady who stares at you for a couple of minutes before she answers your request. In Hungary, train tickets are still…
Weekly photo challenge: Change
Last March I went on a trip around the top of the South island in New Zealand. I visited the mighty Franz Joseph glacier on a day trip. Geared with crampons we climbed into the helicopter to be flown to the ice mass. Franz Joseph is ever changing. Our guide…