Europe

Everyone we met (and asked) in Croatia raved about Plitvice Lakes National Park. Everyone seemed to think that it was one of the absolute highlights of a visit to Croatia—if …

On the way from Istria to Dalmatia, we spent the night in the coastal city of Zadar before continuing our road trip to Krka National Park and nearby Šibenik. Both …

It was in Istria that we got our first taste of Croatia and immediately fell in love with it. A triangular peninsula in northwestern Croatia, Istria (Istra in Croatian) might …

I know, I know. I’ve posted about the Hadrian’s Wall Path already. Shortly after I completed it, I shared a bunch of photos (here are part 1 and part 2) …

Let me tell you something. When visiting Ireland it’s extremely important to leave the cities. While they are nice for first impressions, some history and nightlife, the countryside is where …

From the legends of the early Mesolithic settlements and the folklore of Gaelic Ireland to invasions by the Vikings, the rise of Christianity, feudal wars and civil wars; the history …

When you think about Ireland, you immediately think about drinking Guinness in cozy pubs, leprechauns, St Paddy’s Day, wild coastlines and trad music, don’t you? But do you also think …

Kilkenny is Ireland’s greatest small city, or smallest great city, depending on how you look at things. It is hands down my favorite city on the Irish isle. It’s small and walkable, yet there are lots of shops, pubs (duh!) and things to see and do.

First of all, I can’t believe this was already a month ago. I don’t know why, but somehow that makes me sad. Remember we were spending a weekend in Belfast? …

We’ve been in Ireland for two and a half months now. After more than a month in Dublin, three weeks in Galway and a week in Cork, I think it’s …

People who have been following the blog for a while will know that I liked northern Norway a lot. In fact, I even want to say that the Lofoten Islands …

Alright, I’m not going to lie. Finding work in Ireland is really hard at the moment. There’s definitely still a recession going on over here. After leaving Belgium almost two …

After Sweden and northern Norway, this is the third (and probably last) video I am going to make about my cycling adventure. This time we are cycling across England, from …

This is going to be my last post in journal-style. I’m home again. In the past and last six days I traveled from Bath in England to home in Belgium. I …