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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

Two years ago to the day, we took a plane headed to Belize City. After taking a rest on paradise island Caye Caulker for a few days, we ended up volunteering on an organic farm outside of San Antonio. A dusty Maya village deep in the interior jungle of Belize,

It’s an odd image. Men wearing blond and pink wigs, fur coats, miniskirts and fishnets chat joyfully while pushing old-fashioned strollers full of beer. And they are not just a couple of lunatics. No, the city of Aalst is full of men dressed as women. Even little boys play basketball