Tag: road trip
Encouraging words to my 20 year old self at the age of 40 – Why it is so important to go exploring
Why haven’t you already gone on a long trip around Europe? I have so much I need to do. My studies, my girlfriend, I have so little money. I’m already…
When going by train for 4 hours could be more enjoyable than a supposed 45 minute flight
I sit down with Rob, a congenial English man who lives in Amsterdam in The Netherlands. The topic is a flight that became delayed and the aspect of travelling by…
Exploring the Ardennes
In Belgium, France and Luxembourg you will find a region with rolling hills and forests. This is the Ardennes region and it has retained many parts of the wild landscape…
The laid out tracks in Europe and your next road trip or weekend trip
Or, how travelling around Europe with train is an attractive option for your road trip. The last century or so we have seen the industrial revolution come and go, followed by the age of…
Why save an Interrail travel day?
The flexibility of the Interrail pass means that you can travel as much as you like for a certain period of time. But it also means that you have to…
Is it spring yet? Can we head out now?
It’s a new year and the satisfaction of Christmas food and New Year’s fireworks has slowly dissipated. Instead we look to a new year full of road trips and exploring…
Save on your hotel expenses during your road trips in Europe
So you are travelling around Europe and improvising your itinerary. Then you are also flexible with hotel reservations. Let’s check out how you can make last minute bargains for hotel…
So it’s New Year’s Eve and we plan to go exploring – Five hardwon lessons not to overplan your Europe road trip
There is no such thing as perfect weather or season. This continent has places and activities for all seasons. It is more about flexibility and trying out what you may…
Use online communities to meet people on your road trip
The world of independent travel is not the same. So says every generation, looking back at technological changes that brought new behavior. This holds true for the travel junkies who…
Road trippin’ through Belgium and French Normandy to understand one’s own city better
The same question kept returning in every place we visited but the only answer I could come up with was: “Everything that one has back home and that is amplified…