Road Trips

Come with me on an Authentic Bavaria Road Trip and explore hidden gems beyond the Romantic Road. Explore the real Franconia region of Northern Bavaria with ease through my custom map.

Ireland is known as one of the world’s best destinations for road trips. The island's compact size, stunning variety of landscapes, and excellent road network connect vibrant cities with remote coastal gems, creating versatile and exciting road trip routes, of which I will share 3 with you in this blog!

This 3-island Azores itinerary perfectly balances adventure, relaxation and culture. I hope that my Azores islands travel guide, with many tips and itinerary with custom map of our 2-week roundtrip of São Miguel, São Jorge and Terceira will form the inspiration for your next island adventure.

In this blog I share 5 road trips routes to fairytale regions in Europe, all based on my own experiences accompanied by many of my own pictures, as always! All with a great mix of quaint charm, rich history and wide landscapes, providing plenty of photo opportunities.

Winter guide to Essen-Germany incl. custom map & everything you need to know about the Christmas market, as well as other sightseeing hotspots, restaurants, hotels and other unique neighborhoods.

In this blog I share all my travel tips & hidden gems for the Franconia region of Bavaria in Southern Germany, incl.custom map for a road

Essen is a true hidden gem in Germany! In this city guide I will share all my tips with you, as Essen has much to offer, which makes it

If you’re dreaming of an Italian getaway with all the charm of Tuscany, Milan or Venice, but without the crowds, Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the top of Northern Italy, is your answer !right next to Veneto and bordered by Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, this region is full of history, natural beauty, and authentic experiences.

Curaçao is a vibrant Caribbean island & a true must visit. Let me share some hidden gems & many travel tips for your ultimate Curaçao visit!

Get ready for lots of sightseeing & the best restaurants in Nuremberg & Erlangen, this part of Franconia - Germany will surely surprise you!

In winter Germany becomes truly magical with all its Christmas Markets. In this blog I'll share 10 authentic markets that are less crowded.

Come on a road trip to Instagrammable Metz and Alsace, a historically unique region of France. Picturesque & full of colorful quaint houses.

Since we saw & did so much in Småland I wanted to dedicate a full blog to all the unique hotels & delicious restaurants we experienced here!

I love Sweden, and especially Småland in the south, for its tranquility, authenticity, nature & diversity. Perfect for a good road trip!

Discover the enchanting Netherlands beyond Amsterdam, especially in spring! I'm sharing 8 reasons to visit my colorful and quaint homeland.

Located in the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal and northwest of the Canary Islands, the volcanic island Madeira is like the Hawaii of Europe. A hidden gem waiting to be discovered by adventurous travelers that appreciate breathtaking landscapes, viewpoints and unique experiences. While situated near Africa, this Portuguese archipelago is actually part of Europe, and has a surprisingly big range of photogenic spots. Regardless, Madeira is highly underrated and still less

Luxembourg's charm lies in its variation of castles & diversity in a compact space. Explore enchanting castles, culture, nature, all nearby.

Curaçao is a vibrant Caribbean island for which I'm happy to share all my tips in this Curaçao Travel Guide w/ my top 12 activities & stays.

Luxembourg City in winter offers a great combo of history, culture & the warmth of the season with its Christmas markets & these must do's.

Discover the diversity & beauty of Oberösterreich in Austria. An ultimate guide to exploring Oberösterreich - Upper Austria's hidden gem.

The Småland & Halland region in South Sweden make the perfect road trip combo if you want to experience true Swedish spirit & enjoy nature!

A road trip to these 3 hidden gems of Bavaria, in south Germany, is perfect if you like picturesque villages & historic towns!

Luxembourg is one of the most underrated countries in Europe & certainly one of the smallest, diverse & historic, perfect for a road trip.

This blog is for you if you like road trips, beautiful beaches, easy to reach by car & want to stay on Aruba in a pool villa, like a local!

Laag Holland is the most authentic Dutch area to visit if you want to experience old Holland like a local. Especially by E-bike or chopper!

What to do on a daytrip, staycation or holiday in the Netherlands? My go to’s are usually city-, road- and boat trips, exploring nature, but also art, heritage and especially castles! I’ve seen plenty of beautiful castles throughout Europe already, but did not know that there are even more than 700 in the Netherlands as well! I did visit a few already, but was surprised that 2 of the most beautiful are located just 20-30 minutes away from our house in The Hague! Although I ha

Puglia in South Italy has many photogenic/Instagrammable spots which I’m happy to share in part 2 of this blog incl.2 authentic chic hotels.

Let me show you why Puglia is one of the most Instagram-mable regions of Southern Italy with its trulli, quaint towns & Unesco Sites.

South Tyrol is easy to reach by car & I just love European road trips. Let me show the beauty of the Dolomites-Northern Italy in this blog.

The City Hopping package of Carlton Hotels is perfect to explore 3 of classiest cities of NL, while sleeping in comfort & style!

Want something inspiring to focus on for the future? Then dream away to the Dominican Republic with me, even if just for a few minutes!

Do you like the holiday season, Christmas markets, Xmas shopping, pretty lights, festive decorations, road trips, castle hotels and delicious French food in some of the most beautiful fairytale villages of Europe? Then I've got you covered with this blog! And if you love Christmas as much as I do, then you must have been looking for Christmas markets from end of November already as well! I always try to extend this festive season with its pretty lights, gifts, good food and h

In my previous blog I wrote about the first part of our 10 day road trip to Northwest France in September, where we drove from The Hague to Normandy and Brittany, followed by a city trip stop in Nantes, and a visit to the Vendée region. We went there in the super chic Peugeot 5008 SUV which made our trip extra comfortable. After our stay on the north coast of Brittany, where the weather can be quite fickle, for the second part we decided to drive on more to the south in searc

Road trip Peugeot Northwest France ✓Normandy, Brittany, Étretat, St Malo, Mont-Saint-Michel ✓Chalk cliffs, coastline, countryside & heritage

Have you ever been to Sweden? I was amazed by the beautiful countryside, the relaxed atmosphere, pureness of nature and good food in Skåne!

For my 4th visit to Ireland in 2 years I had my mind set on a Northern Ireland road trip to explore more of the rugged northern coastlines.

I love France because of its history, authenticity, classy character, diversity, many castles and unique regions and cities like Paris. So it’s not a surprise that I have been on 3 trips to France this year alone already, of which 2 included a visit to Paris as well. France is a huge country with many wonderful areas to visit, but Paris keeps drawing me back in, as it's always a good idea, and easy to reach from my hometown The Hague, just about a 3 hour train ride away, and

In my earlier Lisbon girlstrip blog I already mentioned that I love this region of Portugal because of Lisbon itself, but also for the many palaces within a 15 to 30 minutes’ drive from the city! As promised I would still write a separate blog about it as I have so many more pics to share and love to tell you all about the 5 magical palaces we visited, along with Sintra and Cabo da Roca! Sintra is a Unesco town filled with palaces, castles and national monuments, just 30 mi

As you might know I love road trips and Europe, therefore a long drive to explore France was an obvious choice for our early summer holiday 2 weeks ago! The past years we’ve been on road trips through the Netherlands, Italy, Croatia and South Africa already, but one of the most memorable ones was down the coast of the Cote d’Azur! I have been to Paris and other areas of France many times during my childhood and the past 20 years, and unfortunately we did not always have good

Have u ever been to Croatia? Last May I was here for the first time in my life and explored the region around Split and Dubrovnik on a road trip down the coast through the amazing Makarska Riviera, about which you can read all here and here. This certainly was a beautiful trip with many Game of Thrones sights, culture, history and gorgeous views upon the coast and surrounding islands, where this country is so well known for. But we did miss the National Parks and waterfalls

In my previous blog you’ve read about the most Instagrammable spots, the colorful houses and very photogenic markets & shops of Cork County. And saw many pictures already of all the beautiful towns and sites we visited during our 3 day press trip through this largest and most southern county of Ireland. But naturally the more traditional sights of Ireland are highly photogenic and very Instagrammable as well! Especially when you like old rugged buildings, ruins and the wide

In my previous Dubrovnik City Trip blog you can read all about this amazing Unesco city and my stay at the luxurious Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik Hotel. During our trip to Croatia we did a 6 day road trip which also included the Makarska Riviera past the coast of central Croatia all the way to Split. Split has also been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 and good to know for all you ‘Game of Thrones’ fans is that many scenes are filmed inside the city and in the

If you read my previous blog about South Africa and the Cape Town Area, you know why I fell in love with this country during our last trip just a few weeks ago. As I mentioned there already they call South Africa a world in one country, and in this blog I will show you why that is!After we explored Cape Town and the surrounding area for 4 days we drove a route of 800 kilometers towards Port Elizabeth, while visiting Stellenbosch, exploring the real Africa through Route 62 an

What do you love most about traveling? For me it’s exploring new countries, sights, quaint towns and metropoles. Road trips, enjoying nature, admiring animals, architecture and experience new cultures, traditions and great food! If those are the things that make you happy too and you want to combine all of it in just one trip South Africa is the country for you! They call South Africa a world in one country, and since our trip there a few weeks ago I can only agree that this

Have you ever been to Africa? Of course safari’s and animal spotting are unique there, but what about a visit to the Sahara? The north of Africa has many countries that provide access to these unique stretches of sand aka deserts. As you could have read in my previous blogs about our stays in Fez and Chefchaouen in north Morocco we had a wonderful 8 day vacation a few weeks ago road tripping through Morocco. Although this country is well known for Marrakech, its unique cultu

Wild nature, impressive viewpoints, glaciers, sailing through fjords, hiking in verdant and lush forestry nature areas, all images that came to mind when I used to think about Norway, one of the most diverse and beautiful countries of Northern Europe. The perfect place for nature lovers, photography enthusiasts and people that enjoy boat trips like me. But I found out that many wild activities, architectural and cultural sightseeing and city trip exploring can be done here

Shall I tell you about one of Holland’s best kept secrets, one of the most beautiful nature areas of the Netherlands, still very pure and quite undiscovered? Although my country is only a small part of Europe it has a lot to offer which is still quite unknown to many, and I'm happy to show it to you in this blog post! In my earlier post Beauty of Holland I already showed you the bigger cities of my country, like Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague, and a few of the heritage s

In my previous hotel review post I already talked about the beauty and authenticity of Saint-Tropez including a few pictures. Here I already experienced some of the charm of the French Riviera and the coastal towns of the south of France. But as this area is so wide and full of charming places there is much more to see and visit. We went in June and I can definitely recommended it, as it is still nice and quiet, everything is in full bloom then and the weather is soft, perfec

Although I love traveling I also appreciate the Netherlands a lot. That’s why I'm sharing 8 of my favourite cities & sights of my homeland.

Hamburg really surprised me as one of the nicest cities in Europe to visit for a city trip for a day. A lot of sights can be easily reached on foot and are located near each other. The city is very charming, full of contrasts and as it is surrounded by rivers and lakes it has many nice viewpoints and tourist facilities, such as a big variation of river cruises. As you could have read in my previous bog I visited Hamburg for work and added an extra day to explore this German c