Things to do

Looking for things to do in various cities, towns and countries? Check out these experiences around the globe.

Adventure park 1500m slide in Northern Portugal

Zip-lining in Portugal - 90 seconds of flying across pine tree-tops and a freeway and the landing with a clang. F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! Continue reading

Camping, canoeing & cycling in Vierhuizen

Vierhuizen is a favourite camping spot, ideal for cycling and canoeing on picturesque canals, even though the head wind is torturous. Continue reading

Zakopane market & Lipnica Wielka

With Pink Panther out of the 4x4 race, we visit the market in Zakopane, a local cheese producer, and enjoy time in Lipnica Wielka. Continue reading

Drifting at the RDW Track Lelystad NL

A wet track, smoking tyres, screeching BMW's ... could only mean drift-driving. Drivers pit their skills against this hair-raising adventure. Continue reading

From Rugby to Rodin in Paris

Celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary, Marcel and Victoria traipse through Paris and share both of their passions, rugby and art. Continue reading

So I married a truck driver…

Marcel helped Victoria take a step towards fulfilling a childhood dream ... getting a truck driver's licence ... with a 2-hr lesson. Continue reading

Bacardi Island & Humpback Whales

Whale watching and exotic locations in the Dominican Republic. If you can see past the crowds, a breathtaking experience. Continue reading

Bus ride through the Dominican Republic

What a great country. Palm trees, sugar cane, dirt roads, little shacks built from board and tin, people walking in the middle of nowhere ... Continue reading

Schiermonnikoog, a Frisian island cycling day trip

Schiermonnikoog is ideal for cycling! Depending on how fit you are, it's relatively small - 4 km wide x 16 km long. Continue reading

Snorkelling Ras Mohammed (Egypt) aboard Almira III

What a fabulous day aboard Almira III, with bright blue water set against a dusty tan backdrop, where abundance of life meets no life at all. Continue reading

From Sharm to Cairo for a camel ride…

Cairo was the highlight of our Egyptian trip. What did you do on your 40th birthday? I rode a camel in the shade of the pyramids in Cairo! As you do.... Continue reading

Camping, Cycling & Osnabruck May Fair

This weekend we drove 2,5 hours to Germany to join Ina and Andries, who'd already been there for two days. They'd found a great camping site and were enthuisiatic about the May Fair being celebrated in Osnabruck. Continue reading

Romantic Dinner on the Beach in Punta Cana

Marcel arranged a very special dinner to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary. Dinner for two … on the beach. No hoardes of other people. Continue reading

Valkenburg Cave Christmas Market

In 2002 I first heard about the mysterious Christmas market in the caves somewhere in Limburg. Continue reading

Birthday Shopping Spree at Bataviastad

Batavia Stad is a designer clothing outlet shopping centre a few km's from where we live. Some friends jealously wonder why we don't live there permanently. Well the truth is, I don't like shopping! Continue reading

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