June 10, 2017 A word or two about the metro. Do use it when visiting Moscow! Don’t be scared, just try it, you will love it! Nowhere else in the world have I seen such a well working metro system. On street level the metro stations are recognisable by the big red M in front. … Lees verder
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Moscow highlights: Red square and The Kremlin.
June 10, 2017 Red square: does not really mean ‘red’ but means ‘beautiful’ square. If you arrive on Red square from the South side, Saint Basil’s church is the building you see first. It is a colourful church that immediately makes you think of sweet pastries. Saint Basil’s church is in fact nine churches in … Lees verder
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts or the State Tretyakov Gallery?
June 7, 2017 Moscow boasts many museums worth visiting, so best make a choice because you won’t be able to visit them all! Before leaving on my trip to Moscow I tried to make a choice between the Pushkin State museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery. Both musea have more than one … Lees verder
Eat like a local in Bruges
Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Wherever I go I love to eat where the locals eat. I love to find these local eateries away from the main tourist grid serving local food for the right price. Places packed with locals speaking an exotic foreign language. Bars where people come after a … Lees verder
Best mountain huts on the Alta Badia and Sella Ronda slopes, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
April 2, 2017 One of the main attractions of the Dolomiti ski area is definitely culinary. North Italy does not only boast some of the best ski slopes, it also offers some of the best mountain food found on ski slopes in Europe. And you can stop for a drink or a bite every day … Lees verder
Comprehensive ski guide to the Sella Ronda, Dolomites, South-Tyrol, Italy.
March 19, 2017 The Sella Ronda in the Dolomites of Northern Italy, has mythical proportions. It is rated nr. 47 on the CNN 100 world’s best ski runs, not bad… It was one of the reasons we decided to come back to South Tirol two years back. I used to ski in the Dolomites as … Lees verder
Brussels for lovers of vintage and flea markets
February 19, 2017 In Brussels the rich and the poor literally live next to each other. The high brow shops are just meters away from the flea markets. The area between the expensive Zavel (or ‘Sablon’ in French) and the popular down to earth ‘Vossenplein’ (‘Place du Jeu de Balle’ in French) is my favourite … Lees verder
Bruxelles ma belle
October 28, 2016 Every few months we make a trip to Brussels. There is often an exhibition I do not want to miss, and in May I come for the Queen Elisabeth competition, the world famous classical music competition. We usually combine it with some shopping and a meal at a good restaurant. So after … Lees verder
Iceland, land of fire and ice
August 30, 2016 Our trip to Iceland was carefully planned out. We only decided to visit Iceland two months ahead, but had no idea that this is actually quite late, if not too late. We first booked our airline tickets, and once we had our flight, started planning out an itinerary. We would be in … Lees verder
San Cassiano, Hotel Steinrösl, Alta Badia and the Sella Ronda
June 14, 2016 The village San Cassiano in Badia, hotel Steinrösl, the Alta Badia and the Sella Ronda ski areas are the four great ingredients for a perfect ski holiday! We usually go skiing in France, in one of the smaller ski areas. First in the Jura, later to the Mont Blanc ski area in … Lees verder