Not too long ago, Het Eilandje (The Island) was a forgotten area of Antwerp, the second largest city in Belgium. It used to be the city’s harbor until a new harbor was built. Soon this place was abandoned and no one wanted to go here. In the late 90s, the city revived this forgotten place and Het […]
Travel Stories
5 best things of working in the French Alps
5 Best Things of Working in the French Alps So, for some reason I decided to quit my full-time job, take a sabbatical year from university and hop in the car with my snowboard. I think here is where my addiction for travel got out of hand. I was in the car for a 12-hour […]
Facing post-travel depression
So maybe this isn’t an official medical term. Doesn’t mean post-travel depression doesn’t exist. I’ve experienced it 3 times already. I am not being dramatic here. It doesn’t always occur, when I am super busy with university or something, I’m fine. I’ll explain it to you. So, you have been away for a reasonable amount of […]
Coco Dee’s 2017 travel bucketlist
Where to go, where to go? My bucket list is a long one. That’s not really helping. Lonely Planet has already published her Best Travels 2017. Which is really a nice inspiration. But I have to make my own itinerary. I really want to make this year an epic one! Probably this list will change […]
8 travel mistakes I’ve made
It doesn’t matter how much I travel, I’ll do stupid things and make plenty travel mistakes anyway. I consider myself an experienced traveller, but I can be an idiot. Or sometimes an idiot with bad karma. I don’t know. However, it doesn’t stop me from going anywhere I like. Although sometimes without my luggage. 1. […]
How I travel and NOT sell all my stuff
Know the story, ‘How I sold everything I own and went backpacking’, or ‘How I quit my corporate job and went travelling’? All very cool and I have a huge amount of respect for those travellers, but this is not for me. How I still travel the world on a regular base? Without giving up my […]
How to indulge on Portuguese food
Every country or every region has its own quirky food habits. Nothing different about Portugal in this case. Portuguese are crazy about their food. From all the Portuguese I know, I cannot name one who isn’t proud of their culture. So when I moved to Portugal for a brief period, I fell right with my […]
How to spend one day in Brisbane
Working onboard of a cruise ship has both sides of a story. It is absolutely amazing to see so many places and countries in such a short period. But then again, that is exactly the downside of it, the short period. It often means you only get to spend one day in a great place. […]
5 historical highlights of Athens
Once a year my brother and I go on a trip together. Often a city trip and sometimes he will visit me at wherever I am at that moment. This year, we were discussing and fighting on where to go. He wanted to go to Rome, I wanted to go to Istanbul. With only a […]
Food truck festival of Port Adriano, Mallorca
Now, this is worth driving for almost one and a half hour with two idiots in my car (the third one was my navigator). Driving to a difficult to find, but a sophisticated port of Mallorca after dark to find the Food Truck Festival we had heard of. Port Adriano is the host of a three-day food […]
Happy New Year London!
Like I mentioned before, me and my brother go once a year on a city trip or so. This time, we agreed (and fast, amazingly enough) on spending New Years Eve in London. Again, we had no idea where we were getting ourselves into. But yeah, London, should be a good party somewhere, right? We […]
6 Hotspots in Budapest, Hungary
Budapest is one of my favourite cities in Europe. It has an artistic and urban vibe. The first time I visited this city was over a decade ago, to attend (back then) the largest festival of Europe, SZIGET. This festival is held on the Margaret Island in the middle of the Danube in mid-August. After that […]
For Online Travel Guide Travelicious: ‘Road Tripping Mallorca’
As I stand still to let the bus pass, I feel my hands sweating on the wheel. Through my open window I look down into the abyss. Why do I had to do this Mallorca road trip again? Those Spaniards are driving like crazy! Shit, I have to go into reverse. There is not much […]
Thank You New York
I always wanted to go to New York. Like I said in previous posts, I am a city girl. Always will be. So in 2011, me and my friend Maartje finally decided to book a ticket to New York. We found really cheap tickets end of November during Thanksgiving. I happen to like turkey, so […]
Wandering Solo In Sydney
So, Yeah, Sydney. Before I actually set foot on Australian land, I always wanted to go backpacking and work in Australia, like many. Travel along the coast, go work on a farm and backpack for at least 6 months. That didn’t happen. Or not yet. Instead I went working onboard of a cruise ship and […]
Discover Madeira Island
A few years ago, I went to Madeira. There was no particular reason why I chose Madeira and I had no idea where it was. An island, somewhere in the ocean. That is all I knew. So I hopped on the plane for a clueless week in Funchal, the capital. Madeira Surprise! Turns out, I love […]
My Paris Favourites
Ever since the first time I went to Paris, I am in love with the city. I know, it’s a cliché, but I can’t help myself. Maybe, it is because the first time, I was with my family and I have a vivid memory of my dad and me on a boat on the Seine. […]
How To Work A Summer In Portugal
I often talk about how I travel the world while working. One of my favorite countries in the world is definitely Portugal. During my years in university I created a gap-year and I travelled to Portugal to work here for the summer. How did I do this? And how was it working amongst mostly Portuguese […]
What To Do In Madrid in 24 Hours
I woke up fully dressed in my bed. I have no idea what is happening and I am searching for my phone. My fellow students have left for University (they’ve left me!!!) and I can’t find my phone. I notice I am still wearing my watch. I have to look twice to realize what is […]
Hawaï Madness!
Okay, working while travelling puts you sometimes on time pressure. So if you are just for two days on the island O’ahu, Hawaï, you better be good at time management. Especially when you are planning to jump out of a plane one of those two days. Ready? Set. Jump! A day before the ship arrives, […]
Maldives: Water Paradise
Maartje and me decided we wanted to go back to New York again. In a search of a cheap flight and a good hotel, we crossed upon the ticket service www.paperflies.com. In 2013, this was relatively new, and the site offered amazing cheap flights which were offered just for 72 hours. Instead of finding a flight to […]