It is (about) time!
April 8, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Finally! After months of preparations - reading travel guides and more importantly travelling family blogs, organising, booking, work arrangements - we are set to go.
Backpacking? Hell yeah, had toRead more
K-Trip - Seoul
April 9, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Annyeonghaseyo from Seoul!
What a crazy, cool, gigantic place to start our travels! Despite the jetlag, total lack of rythym (combined a nice mix of screaming kids and ashamed parents in silentRead more
Seoul II - pics
April 16, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
More Seoul impressions!
K-Roadtrip Part I - Seoraksan
April 17, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
After ‘see you soon Seoul’ we continue our trip by car and head directions to the mountainous and coastal Gangwon-do region. On our way we made a quick stop at Nami Island, nice for a strollRead more
K-Roadtrip Part II - Sokcho
April 18, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Next day, we rested on the beach of coastal town Sokcho but a sudden cold windy fog forced us to take shelter at the fish market where we had to eat super fresh sashimi ;-) Before moving on, weRead more
K-Roadtrip Part III - Sobeaksan
April 20, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
First stop in neighbouring region Chungcheongbuk-do is Guin-sa, a large temple complex (headquarters of the Cheontae Buddhism) located in another scenic national park, Sobeaksan. Beautifully decoratedRead more
K-Roadtrip Part IV final - Andong
April 23, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Hahoe Minsok Maeul (Folk Village) close to Andong is all about traditions and deserves its Unesco World Heritage status. This is the place to catch a glimpse of how rural village life was and hereRead more
Gyeongju & Busan
April 24, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Gyeongju a.k.a the golden city or museum without walls was an important area during one of the important empires (Silla) in the first 10 century’s. We visited a few of the many historical treasuresRead more
Jeju Island - Part I
April 30, 2023 in South Korea
This volcanic island is also called the Hawaii of South Korea and has become a popular holiday destination because of the white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, lush and green vegetation, highRead more
Jeju Island - Part II
May 3, 2023 in South Korea ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Our mission to enjoy the beaches, do some easy hikes, visit some nice waterfalls, stroll along the rugged coast/cliffs was not completely successful. Rain started pouring down and didn’t stop for 3Read more
K-Trip - the end…
May 9, 2023 in South Korea
We are back in Busan to take the ferry to Japan. It has been exactly 1 month that our trip took a start and what an adventure so far!! Trying so many different dishes (and side dishes called banchan)Read more
J-Trip - Japan!!
May 9, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Konichiwa!!
The Queen Beetle, a fast aqua-dynamic hydrofoil boat, took us in less than 4 hours to Japan. Fantastic to set foot again on this island after our honeymoon 5,5 years ago. We took itRead more
J-Food - Oishii
May 11, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
It is so good to be back in food paradise Japan. First stop, for some cash from the atm, is the convenience store and the amount of choices of snacks, just fantastic: delicious, cheap and more thanRead more
Kyoto
May 14, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Time to put away the backpacks for a week and chillax in culturally rich Kyoto. Being the former capital for almost a 1000 years, there is too much to explore, from Buddhist temples to Shinto shrines,Read more
Kyoto - part II
May 18, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
More pics
Japanese Alps - Kanazawa
May 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The shinkansen is moving again, this time taking us to Kanazawa in the Japanese Alps. Like Kyoto, Kanazawa is rich in history and culture which can be seen from the castle, its garden Kenroku-en andRead more
Japanese Alps - Ogimachi & Takayama
May 25, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
On our way to Takayama we stopped at idyllic Ogimachi, in the remote and mountainous Shirakawa-go, to stretch the legs, look at the special thatched roofs of the farmhouses and and enjoy the scenicRead more
Japanese Alps (Matsumoto) & Nikko
May 27, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Final stop in the Japanese Alps is Matsumotooo. Famous for its oldest wooden castle, lattice walled storehouses and for hikers a gateway to the many beautiful walks in the surrounding mountains. ARead more
Tokyoooo
May 31, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
What an immense, giant, bustling, crazy, kawaii place this is! A shortage of superlatives to describe Tokyo. Our base is not far from Shibuya, famous for its Scramble Crossing: on average 2.4 millionRead more
Tokyo - more pics
June 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Pics
Tokyo - more food pics
June 6, 2023 in Japan
More food pics
Singapore
June 7, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
A stopover of a few days in bloody hot and humid Singapore. Warmly welcomed by Claudia and family, we could stay in their beautiful house and explore from here some areas, such as the impressiveRead more
Indonesia - family time in Jakarta
June 11, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
It has been a while for Kun (12 years) but first time for the rest. What a busy city, especially on the roads. Traffic jams everywhere and all the time, exception early mornings in the weekend. ThisRead more
Yogya
June 18, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Deactivate Jakarta spoiling mode and time for some action: where better than in traditional and artistic Yogya on central Java. Upon arrival on Sunday, we could immediately feel the liveliness on busyRead more
Borobudur & Prambanan
June 21, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Day tripping from Yogya to the Hindu temples of Prambanan, The huge complex from the 8-10th century AD has gone through quite some challenges: earthquakes, treasure hunters and just locals looking forRead more













































































































































































































































































TravelerAll the best! Its gonna be a very beautiful journey❤️
Coollll! Have fun!! [Joepîn]
Wow… what an adventure! Let me know if you ever hit Manila! [Henk]