Category Archives: Africa

1,5 Weeks in Yucatán: A Marvelous Road Trip from Cancún to Campeche

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Having been to Mexico before, I was already a fan of the country and its warm-hearted people. But this road trip? It truly reaffirmed this first impression, and more. The people of the Yukatán peninsula are some of the kindest and most welcoming souls you’ll ever meet. With the wonderful wedding of my American exchange sister in Mérida as our grand finale, we mapped out a 1.5-week itinerary in May, road-tripping from Cancún to Mérida via Valladolid, then down to Campeche, and looping back through one of Mexico’s “Magical Towns”, Izamal. Picture 38°C heat, rainbow-colored streets in every town, and frequent dips into Cenotes to keep us cool. Just writing about it already makes me want to do the trip all over again.

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Workation with Yoga & Surf Holiday in Morocco – The Best Possible Combination

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It took me 28 years and I wouldn’t call myself a natural on the waves, but you can bet I’m making this surf holiday a recurring thing. Combining one and a half weeks of remote work from the beach with a one-week yoga and surf camp, and capping it off with a couple of days in Marrakesh, made for a perfect combination to escape the grey, chilly November weather of the Netherlands. But let me start from the beginning and share my step-by-step guide on how to prevent the winter blues and instead come home with wonderfully sore shoulders, traces of a tan, and a mind so zen, that the word ’stress’ will have lost all its meaning.

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Tunisia – Speaking of Underrated Places to Visit

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Having no expectations about Tunisia whatsoever, we were blown away by the beauty, friendliness and diversity of this country. Welcomed everywhere we went, amazed by the landscapes during our road trip to the south, we did not only fall in love with our constant companions, the camels. Now we are looking back at 8 wonderful days in Tunis, on the road, discovering oases in the middle of the desert, eating couscous and ‘Harissa’ (the typical Tunisian hot sauce, to be eaten with anything, at any time), riding camels, watching (and smelling) them enjoy their food numerous times, spending the night under the bare stars in the Sahara, and eating fresh bread that’s been baked in the sand of the desert by our Beduin guide. Speaking of underestimated and misjudged countries, Tunisia should be on the very top of that list.

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