Hotspots San Francisco

If you’re going to San Francisco, you hope for great weather. Unfortunately, for me it wasn’t, even the Golden Gate Bridge – the icon of SanFrancisco – looks a bit sad in the pouring rain… I was on a city trip in San Francisco for only four days in March 2011 and did so many… More Hotspots San Francisco

Highlights Shanghai

Shanghai is known for the hypermodern skyscrapers with neon lighting on the Huangpu River, but the “ancient” China can still be found here and there in this city. Go off the main roads and get lost in the neighbourhoods you end up in! In the winter of 2013 I was in Shanghai for a few… More Highlights Shanghai

Leopard spotting, surfing and culture – Round trip Sri Lanka (part III)

3-week itinerary Sri Lanka During the last part of the round trip in Sri Lanka we went surfing, leopard spotting and enjoyed the food and culture. We visited the following beautiful places: Tip:  In the map, turn the different layers on or off via the left square button in the grey bar. NB. You can… More Leopard spotting, surfing and culture – Round trip Sri Lanka (part III)

Colourful Medellín – Round trip Colombia (III)

Colourful Medellín, with its rough past, has positively surprised us. Medellín has a lot of poverty and a rather turbulent past, but there are also very beautiful and interesting places that make the city definitely worth a visit. From Jardín we took the direct bus to Medellín. At the central bus stop we got in… More Colourful Medellín – Round trip Colombia (III)

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My favourite restaurants in Singapore

“Food heaven” Singapore has so much to offer for foodies. All kitchens of the world are represented: Indian, Japanese, Chinese, French, African, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Vietnamese and you can even find a Dutch snackbar in Singapore. And of course there is the fusion kitchen, combining all flavours. With almost 5.000 restaurants in Singapore it’s very… More My favourite restaurants in Singapore

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The religious capital Jerusalem – Round trip Israel (part II)

I was really looking forward to the visit to Jerusalem, the city with so many religions. And it was a very special experience to walk around the religious capital Jerusalem. Jerusalem made a big impression on me! Here you can find my experiences and tips for an unforgettable visit to the religious capital Jerusalem: Holocaust… More The religious capital Jerusalem – Round trip Israel (part II)

Dumplings & Dim Sum

As you might have understood from my previous posts about Singapore: the food is amazing here! That makes it damn hard to make a list with “best restaurants”. I decided to create multiple lists for Singapore for different “food cravings”. In this blog I share my favorite spots for dim sum and dumplings, in random… More Dumplings & Dim Sum