The Megalopolis
The title describes it all.. We arrive in Moscow and find our way easily through it's stunning underground network with it's impressive paintings and sculptures reminding us of what soviet Russia used to be like.. After a morning kick coffee (ginger, chili and other spices) and a scrumptious breakfa...
Deep in the Sumatran jungle..
4 days and 3 nights of an unforgettable experience within the National Park of Gunung Leuser out from Ketambe where only 14 guides are available to bring you through out of the popular beaten tracks of Bukit Lawang (about 150 guides overthere, with semi wild Sumatran Orangutans not noticing the pres...
Spiti Valley
And so we venture ourselves off season in what is considered the most difficult 'road' in India.. Funnily enough we were only told about that after we came back..!
Zdrastvoutje Russia!!
Following a comfortable night bus journey (with wifi and movies of course!), we cross the border into the "Motherland Russia" with officers wearing caps the size of a frisbee. Strangely enough the passport checks were more strict when leaving Europe than when we entered the ex-USSR, which proved how...
Estonia
Tallinn is a vibrant city at various levels. On one side you have the old 15th c. medieval centre with fortified stone walls and turrets surrounding the cobblestoned labyrinth of alleys, picturesque courtyards and some architectural remnants of that time such as the town hall or guild hall with the...
Finland
We take the ferry to Helsinki for a day trip, since it was just 2h away. Many Estonians actually make the daily connection to Finlands capital as the salaries are way better including a fully covered health insurance for all the family. The city was clean, calm but nearly as expensive as Norway! The...
Estonia - Lahemaa National Park
The next day we rent a car for three days to retreat in mother nature at Laheema National Park. A stretch of coasts indented with bays and peninsulas with large pine forests containing huge ice age boulders and wild berries to pick freely! We spent the days there having long walks (sometimes with he...
And so it begins.. Latvia!
20th July 2015: At last we are off and away towards the unknown! New discoveries, encounters and adventures, whether unfortunate or brilliant, there's always much to share and learn from those experiences. A promise made two years ago becoming true, the moment we fly out from Brussels with sparkly e...