Stories from the Road

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Bricks, Bullies, and Brand New Lifts: Our 17th Trip to Ischgl

New in Ischgl 2025: LEGO® World Record & High-Tech Lifts You might be thinking: ‘Seventeen visits? Surely, you’ve seen it all by now.’ It’s a fair question. When you return to the same destination for nearly two decades, there is a risk of running out of new things to say. But the answer—specifically for Ischgl—is […]

How to spend one day in Petra

One Day in Petra: The Ultimate Hiking Itinerary (18km) Petra, one of the seven new Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also called the “Rose City” because of the colour of the sandstone from which it is carved. Petra was since quite some […]

Berlin

Berlin Highlights: Trabi Limos, Segways & The Wall With our friends we decided to organise another International Friends Trip (IFT) and this time we selected Berlin. We heard plenty of good things about the city and although I visited Berlin in 2018 for a conference, I didn’t manage to see anything of the city. An […]

Is Sky Lagoon worth the visit?

Sky Lagoon Is Sky Lagoon worth the visit? Yes! Absolutely! Forget about the Blue Lagoon or Myvatn Nature Baths. We visited those during our trip in 2015 and until visiting Sky Lagoon I always mentioned to people to favour Myvatn Nature Baths above The Blue Lagoon from a price point of view. In the end […]

Zwarte cross

Zwarte Cross Festival: A Unique Mix of Motor Racing and Music Madness Not sure how I can describe the Zwarte Cross…. Plenty of people asked us what it was about and other people, who heard about it, really wanted to hear about our experiences. I have attended many type of festivals, but this is one […]

10 best things to see in Tarragona Spain

10 best things to see in Tarragona Make the most of your next Tarragona visit with these 10 best things to see in Tarragona to enjoy yourself for a day. Tarragona is a port city which is less than an hour away from Barcelona. Not a lot further you find La Pineda and Salou. The […]

What to visit during Western USA road trip

Western USA Road Trip: 15-Day Campervan Itinerary & Guide In 2022 we planned our first intercontinental trip since Corona slowed down the world in 2020. After a Team Gathering in Vail (Colorado, USA) Marie-Claire joined me for a 15 day roadtrip through Western USA. We started at the airport of Denver and headed West. Nothing […]

A Weekend in Champagne: Mixing Big Brands with Local Farmers We were lucky to join some friends who visit the Champagne region for over 15 years. They have the knowledge of how to arrange it, where to sleep, eat, … For once I didn’t investigate anything and just followed. We had a great schedule and […]

Winter activities in Lapland

Winter Fun in Tromsø: Dog Sledding, Snowmobiling & More During a short break in Norway while chasing Northern Lights, we were able to enjoy several winter activities. Some were sportive and some were pure adrenaline kicks. Below you can find all important information and tips and tricks to do Dog sledding, Snowshoeing, Snowmobiling and Cross […]

Andorra is a hidden gem for biking lovers. Gently it becomes more and more famous amonst cyclists. Make sure to read here 8 reasons why you should go there before everyone else does.

Flandrien Challenge

The Flandrien Challenge is a cycling challenge to conquer 59 iconic berg and cobble segments withing 72 hours.

Experience the Tour de France: Watching Stage 9 in the Pyrenees During our road trip in France & Italy during Covid-19 times we were very close to the Tour de France. A unique opportunity to go watch the cycling heroes in real life. However, with all security measurements and us wanting to avoid big crowds, […]

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