Travel Loneliness: The Untold Story

Here’s the truth: a picture does not tell you everything. It can capture a moment, sure, but it does not capture emotions and feelings. A picture with a smiling person does not equal a content and joyful person at heart. The smile is just the movement of 43 facial muscles. I love seeing people make…

This is How to Watch the Sunrise and Sunset From Anywhere in the World

Ahhh the sun! How magnificent is this big ball of fire that we greet every day (meh, only some days here in The Netherlands! Stupid clouds..). If we’re lucky, we get to see it rise and wake the world up and also say goodbye, ready for us to wait for the next morning. Even though…

Best Locations to Watch the Sunset and Sunrise in Malaga, Spain

I always say that it’s the best way to start and end your day: surround yourself with the ever-changing magical colours of the world when the sun comes and goes. Watching the sunset is like a very warm bear hug that touches the very inside of your soul. It’s an emotional, reflective time to be…

Change Your Mindset and Become a Tourist in Your Own Country

Change can happen any minute of any day, so unexpectedly and out of nowhere. The pandemic has proven that these past few years. Restrictions to travel has become stricter than ever, now needing to provide extra documents and risking your health in general as well. My solution for some normality as a traveller? Become a…

A Beginner’s Guide to Backpacking: 10 Steps to Plan Your Perfect Journey

‘Where do I even start?‘ is probably something you’ll be asking yourself when thinking about planning for your next backpacking trip. I know I have! Over the past few years of travelling, I’ve picked up a planning routine that has really served me well, giving me a structure to follow so I don’t miss out…