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Easy going Lifestyle travelblogger with kid, itchy feet, a passion for nature, individual design hotels, great architecture. | Munich Expat in NL 🇾🇪

Don´t look back in anger, look ahead! Today marks

Don´t look back in anger, look ahead! Today marks the one-year anniversary of when the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. This virus changed our lives. It hit humanity globally and unprepared. The world came to a screeching halt and a year later we are still in the middle of it. But I see light at the end of the tunnel and won´t give up my optimism that we will soon be able to explore the world again. Hopefully, however, with more respect for our unique planet.

How grateful I am for having had the chance to tra

How grateful I am for having had the chance to travel at least within Europe this summer – especially when you see more and more chances diminishing for a vacation abroad for the upcoming autumn holidays. Do you currently have travel plans or did you also have to throw them all overboard?

So sad that spring and the tulip flowering season

So sad that spring and the tulip flowering season are passing by so quickly. But it was a blast! I only feel sorry that you were not able to enjoy it. This pleasure was reserved for the Dutch this year and those like us who have the privilege to live here. Hopefully I could at least add some colour and a smile to your feed and face.
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>by the way: no tulip was hurt by taking these

I know I have been fairly quiet recently – alway

I know I have been fairly quiet recently – always falling back into old patterns of behaviour. Even my family said, if I don´t post here on IG, there is no reason to follow me anymore. Ouch! But right they are, my beloved travel companions.
Sorry everybody and thanks for following along nevertheless!
Bye the way. This image is home. We explored a lot of the Netherlands recently and there is still such a lot to discover. What I particularly like about this image is, that it transmits a unique calmness. To be more precisely, it is the calm before the “storm” on New Year ’s Eve. Ever celebrated NYE in the Netherlands? Only then then you might know what I am speaking about. They go absolutely wild here!

Even lions are fans of Mercedes Unimog. Poor Overl

Even lions are fans of Mercedes Unimog. Poor Overlanders! They haven´t been seen since their amazing wildlife encounter.
Just joking. No need to travel far to encounter the “big five”. Safari Park Beekse Bergen in the Netherlands is the largest wildlife park in Europe. With lions, elephants, gorillas and many, many other species roaming around … This part of Brabant feels a little like Africa. @beeksebergen

If you had one guess… What would you say, where

If you had one guess... What would you say, where has this picture been taken?
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It´s neither Mississippi, the Amazonas, nor somewhere in Africa. In deed it is in the Netherlands. Yes, you heard right. Go on big five safari in Beekse Bergen @beeksebergen near Tilburg and get acquainted with incredible animals there.
You can even discover the park from the water during a relaxing boat safari. Just step aboard the Livingstone safari boat and admire the animals in, on and alongside the water

Wait…isn't there something missing here? When vi

Wait...isn't there something missing here? When visiting Texel, I was wondering about the ‘half’ barns dotted across the landscape. With their asymmetrical shape, these sheep barns are a very typical feature of the Texel landscape. This special shape is no accident. Because of the wind on the island, the barn door faces east, the sheltered side. They served as storage places for hay and other feed for the sheep on the island. But there is also something wrong. I cheated with colours. Indeed the meadow was lush and green but I decided to add a more early autumn feeling to it.

I travelled a lot the last month without telling o

I travelled a lot the last month without telling or posting much about it. It just did not feel right and somehow I also lost my interest in trivial social media activities when the good is close by. It always feels so much better to step outside and enjoying the world around you. So we were exploring our home, The Netherlands and discovered a lot of beauty around us - Texel for example. The island of Texel is located in the Wadden Sea and unique natural reserve.

Is environmentalism either a luxury of the latte-s

Is environmentalism either a luxury of the latte-sipping rich or the “idealistic alternative crowd”? What do you think?
We flew around the globe to Cambodia in April/May which made me having a bad conscience already. So we decided at least to support mainly eco-conscious, sustainable tourism there but realised there were almost no middleclass-offers. All accommodation or tours were either for the younger backpackers or on the other hand the luxury travellers like this beautiful five star “green village” resort Phum Baitang in Siem Reap. But almost no offers in between.
I think this urgently needs to change, as I am sure there is most certainly a rising number of customers like us seeking a ‘green’ experience for reasonable prices and a minimum of standard.

Don't judge a book by its cover! I am not pretendi

Don't judge a book by its cover! I am not pretending to be romantic Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts in Eat, Pray Love) cycling through the Bali rice fields. I am actually cycling within our Cambodian “on of a kind accommodation”.
Phum Baitang is a stunning design hotel modelled on a Cambodian village, featuring wooden villas, reminiscent of local farm houses, some with private pools, in a garden complex of rice paddy dotted with palm trees, with water buffaloes lingering in the shade. Heaven!
But the best is: Phum Baitang not only means “green village”, it is green to the core. With its strong commitment to the environment and artisanal touches, Phum Baitang elevates the concept of a green village to a rustically elegant haven of eco chic.

Is it worth visiting Angor Wat for sunrise? I woul

Is it worth visiting Angor Wat for sunrise? I would say “no”, if you feel like me and crowded places overwhelm you. For me the best light was late afternoon until sunset (and no crowds at all) but I highly recommend if you do end up going to Angkor Wat for the sunrise avoid the elbow fights at the pond for good shooting spots and ENTER THE TEMPLES instead. They are completely empty and you will feel like Indiana Jones as it's usually still dark out for a while. Protip - bring a lamp.

In my humble opinion it is worth waking up at 3:30 AM to have the ruins for yourself until everyone catches up after sunrise.

Gosh it was hot out there! Cambodia was firmly in

Gosh it was hot out there! Cambodia was firmly in the grip of the hot season and sometimes we felt hotter than a bowl of chillies on a barbecue. With daytime temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius, plus 70 percent humidity, even the locals were melting. It was a killer.
We acted like vampires and were hiding in the shade until dawn. I usually adapt quickly to the heat but the little one was suffering. But far-seeing super mum booked only accommodation with a pool or at the riverbank to survive and keep the (not so) tiny (anymore) tot happy.

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