A weekend in Lovely Lisbon

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon

04 November 2011

I'm back from a lovely weekend in Lisbon spent with my husband and our 2-year old daughter. We stayed at the gorgeous Eurostars Das Letras Hotel and had a beautiful room and an breakfast included deal which was perfect in the morning before getting out and about in Lisbon. The idea for a weekend away from home was rather impulsive and we just found a good flight so we decided to book and enjoy a...

October Trip to Paris

Europe » France » Paris

03 November 2011

Last month I went on a three day shopping spree to Paris by train from Amsterdam to Gare du Nord. I love Paris and besides its many great sites like the Louvre or Place de la Sorbonne which are always nice I also enjoy going to Paris to shop. There are many great boutiques all over Paris but to me nothing can beat La Fayette Gallerie where you can find everything you need and so much more! As...

Bonaire Hamlet Oasis Resort Holiday

South America » Netherlands Antilles » Bonaire Island

02 November 2011

My best friend Daphne and I went on a crazy beach holiday to Bonaire and spent the best time of our lives between tanning, clubbing and dining out; what an island! We stayed at the Hamlet Oasis Resort located a few meters from the beach and having our own cottage was incredibly comfortable, especially when we wanted to go out late at night. In the morning we had breakfast on our veranda before...

Trip to Hong Kong for a Wedding

Asia » China » Hong Kong Island

01 November 2011

Last month my little brother got married to his longtime chinese girlfriend in Hong Kong where her family lives and we, the family back home, were all invited over to China for a true fairy tale wedding! Luckily my brother had given notice of the wedding a year and a half before the due date so I was able to save up some money and fully enjoy my stay in Hong Kong without having to miss out on any...

Whitehorse Canada Yukon Camping Trip

North America » Canada » Whitehorse

31 October 2011

In August of this year I started the trip of a lifetime and hopped on a Condor flight to Canada where my adventure would really take off. I had seen a lot of documentaries about the Yukon territory and I knew that if I wanted to go back to nature this was the place to go. One of the first places on my Canada/Alaska camping trip was Whitehorse in Yukon. I stayed at the High Country Inn and together...