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However glorious Tallinn, Tartu and Pärnu can be, you’re missing out on a quintessential experience if you stick to the cities of Estonia. Nature is what defines this country. Wherever you turn, you’ll find forests and meadows full of wildflowers, dramatic cliffs and sandy beaches, marshes and bogs, lakes, islands

Anete could probably live by the sea for the rest of her life, but I’ve never been much of a beach bum. Yet, when we booked a flight home from Cancún, I still wanted to see the Riviera Maya. If only for anthropological reasons. After a week spent in all

We recently made a cycling trip on the left bank of the Scheldt, to the semi-abandoned village of Doel. This makes for a perfect alternative ‘off the beaten track’ day trip from Antwerp. Which packs many different things into one long but exciting day. You’ll cycle through a big port,

When the coronavirus first crossed over from Asia to Europe, I read nasty comments on social media and news sites. They ranged from supposedly innocent jokes about the Chinese eating habits to downright racist remarks. What it came down to: if those damn Asians wouldn’t have sold bats, porcupines, baby

Tiny Utila, one of the Bay islands in front of Honduras’ Caribbean coast, serves as a ‘diving university’. By day, young backpackers study the wondrous underwater world of the second biggest barrier reef in the world. By night, the party can get raucous on this bounty island. A wild game