A colorful fishing village with easy-access to nature. Don’t miss the calanques or the Route des Crêtes and along the way enjoy vineyards, beaches, day hikes and sailing.
Visiting Cassis, France
What to do in Mandal Norway
Mandal, Norway is one of Southern Norway’s best resort towns to visit for a weekend. A great selection of outdoor activities: hiking, climbing and boating.
A Weekend in Kristiansand Norway
We spent a weekend in Kristiansand, Norway – one of the cutest seaside towns in Southern Norway. It was a weekend filled with hiking, climbing and relaxing.
Fishermen’s Trail: hiking in Southwest Portugal part 2
The second half of a five-day hike along the Fishermen’s Trail in Southwest Portugal. From Cavaleiro to Zambujeira do Mar to Odeceixe and ending in Arrifana.
Fishermen’s Trail: hiking in Southwest Portugal part 1
Over Easter I hiked the Fishermen’s Trail with my hiking guide and amiga, Julie. It’s a five-section five-day hike that totals 125 kilometers aka 77.6 mile and is part of the Rota Vicentina in Southwest Portugal.
Santorini – What to do and where to eat
Everything you need to know about what to do and where to eat in Santorini. Fresh fish, plenty of wine and lots of shops.
17 Pinch Myself Moments of 2017
2018 is already off to a good start – rung in the New Year at a beach house in Maine with 16 of my closest friends and -6 degree weather followed by three cozy days of snowed in heaven with my mom and sister. On the flight back to Amsterdam I had a bit of […]
The Pancake Bakery: Quintessentially Amsterdam
In Amsterdam you can order pancakes for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Hell, you could have pancakes for all three meals if you wanted. It’s perfectly acceptable behavior and one of the reasons why I love Amsterdam so much. No, I don’t often go around eating pancakes three times a day… but if I were to, I […]
Sir Hummus Amsterdam
Update March 2023: location Ruysdaelkade 181 Amsterdam At Sir Hummus, hummus is always the main course, not some wimpy side dish. Two Israeli brothers, Guy and Dori, opened their homestyle hummus hotspot just a few years back. The idea was to take real Middle Eastern flavors and deliver them to the heart of Amsterdam. Guy […]
The Dingle Peninsula: A Photo Story
Dingle and Murphy’s B&B Dingle is one of those places that’s perfect without even trying. We arrived in Dingle after a long day driving the Ring of Kerry. We checked into the homey Murphy’s B&B and headed downstairs to the pub by the same name for burgers and beers. At Murphy’s everybody knows your name. Tipsy Irish […]