Cultural

Cheesy grins and smoked eels in Volendam

You've seen the photos right? People dressed up in long black dresses and funny white bonnets that curve up at the ears? Continue reading

City castle in Zaltbommel

Unique in Europe is the "city castle" in Zaltbommel. Delightful and worth making a slight detour when crossing the Waal river on the A2. Continue reading

Dikes, Delta Works and Neeltje Jans

Holland has an intimate relationship with water; claiming land where there is none to be found, and waging war against angry seas. Continue reading

Sail 2010 in Amsterdam

Celebrating all things sailing, from large VOC vessels to bathtubs. Half a million people descend on Amsterdam for this nautical event. Continue reading

Travel-inspired landscaping

Inspired by travelling to Poland, we build a fire-pit in our garden with green tingling for bbq's. Continue reading

How the Croatia Trophy changed our lives

The Croatia Trophy mixes gorgeous forests with uber-muddy 4x4 challenges. We also met like-minded adventurers. 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

“Landmachtdagen 2010″

The annual Dutch Army show-and-tell with demos of tanks, weaponry and their self-sustaining techniques. Continue reading

Be the change you want to see in the world

An emotional journey: when you approach conflict from a deeper, more neutral empathy it bears the fruit of harmony and contentment. I learned that to change my world, I needed to change myself. 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

Fit for travel. Fit for life.

A long-hard slog of overcoming an asthma-induced lethargy to becoming fit enough to "give it my best damn shot!" Continue reading

Form vs Function cycling Garda Lake

Victoria compares Italian style (form = function) to her practical approach while she cycles around lake Garda with Marcel. 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

Celebrating a mid-life crisis at Walibi World

When faced with a midlife-crisis, most people start doing outrageous things. Not Victoria. She stopped. Only to start again when it was over ... Continue reading

Laguna Vista Beach Resort, Sharm el Sheikh

Charming Sharm - row upon row of sun temples and souvenir shops. The beauty, however, is in the people and natural heritage. Continue reading

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