At the end of the month I’d like to look back on what I’ve done, on how I felt and what was on my mind. …
PHOTO DIARY
Bouldering in Prilep, North Macedonia
The flow took me to Prilep, a town in South Macedonia. Prilep is known for its tobacco and beer and for the boulders. Although I …
Walking around lake Ohrid
Now I’m in Ohrid I of course want to do some sightseeing. I want to, but at the same time I don’t. I find it …
Exploring Sharr Mountain
Sharr mountain (Shara, Šar, Shar, Sharri) has been on my list for years. Ever since I first read about the First Macedonian Transversal (Transferzala), a …
Pretty Prizren
First time I was in Prizren I wrote this: Prizren is definitely worth a visit. It’s a beautiful, old, vivacious town with mountains all around. …
a Bikeride from Sarajevo to the Croatian Coast
At the end of the month I like to look back on what I’ve done and where I’ve been. On how I felt and what …
ORANGE trail it is, searching for a route in Bosnia and Herzegovina
“Up and down, hiking in BiH, it’s a rollercoaster of impressions and emotions, I can hardly keep up with them. But when the ride is …
GREEN trail it is, crossing Croatia
Super super green hiking trail through Croatia. From the Slovenian border to the Bosnian border. Most well known National Park on the trail is Plitvice, …
Via Alpina meets Via Dinarica: a new begin in Slovenia
This hike across Slovenia is a combination of the Via Alpina Red Trail, Slovenska Planinska Pot, Via Dinarica White Trail, E7, Great Kočevje Alpine trail …
RED trail it is, hiking the Via Alpina in Italy
In August 2017 I hiked the Via Alpina in Italy as part of my thru hike from Amsterdam to Sarajevo. On the Via Alpina I …
Traversing the Austrian Alps on the Via Alpina
For some reason I had the idea to pick up the Via Alpina in Feldkirch. Probably because I thought I would be hiking on the …
Puzzeling my way through Germany
My way through Germany: 820 Kilometres, 3 rest days, 32 hiking days, 1 homestay, 7 garden camps, 4 nights on a campsite and 1 on …
Hilly Luxembourg
The last night that I camped in Belgium, I didn’t pay enough attention. I just put up my tent on a sort of flat field …
Walking through Wallonia
After finishing the Pilgrim’s route through the Netherlands, I switched to the GR57, a long distance hiking trail through the Ardennes in Belgium. The Wallonian …
A pilgrimage through the Netherlands
My pilgrimage through The Netherlands: 500 kilometres, 4 non-hiking- and 23 hiking-days of which 3 were rainy. I crossed 4 provinces (5 if I the …
Snooooow in Sarajevo!
It’s the fifth time that I’m in Sarajevo. I’ve seen pretty much every season, from bloody, bloody hot to freeeezing cold, I only did not …
Sarajevo City Escape: Into the White Bosnian Mountains
What to do with Christmas and New Year Eve. Same question every year. Well, since I’m not home or walking home for Christmas, I thought …
Ljubljana full of Life
Warm autumn colours, short October days and a dear friend from The Netherlands. The grey rainy sky gives us a beautiful nostalgic feeling. Ljubljana is …
Slovenia’s Secrets
After I hiked more than 1200K through 4 different countries and added another 300K in Slovenia. The original Via Dinarica White Trail follows the Javorniki …
Velebitski Planinarski Put
Now I’m finished with the Croatian part of the Via Dinarica White Trail and looking back on the (almost) two months I spend in this …
Dugi Otok detour
Happy again The lights are much brighter there You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares – Petula Clark
4 Days Hiking in Paklenica National Park
Jeej, I got company! No, she is not really a hiker or outdoorsy type, but she is my oldest friend. Why is everybody asking? When …
Beautifully WILD Bosnia and Herzegovina
Although nature does not know borders, borders are often formed by nature. Mountains, rivers and seas are natural borders between different regions, countries or continents. …
Planet Prenj
Prenj is absolutely one of my favourites along the Via Dinarica White Trail. Not just because of its ridiculously beautiful vistas and views, mostly because …
Biking from Amsterdam to the Balkans
I had two months off, two months to bike. What shall I do? Where shall I go? One thing I knew for sure, I wouldn’t …
Mini Balkan Road Trip
August 2015, One week with two friends in the Balkans. After being on the bike for almost seven weeks, I managed to meet two friends …
Mini Road Trip in Slovenia
It’s Friday afternoon, I’m waiting for a good friend who’s visiting me in Ljubljana for the weekend. A short break from biking to visit the …
Alpine Adventures
Summer 2014, I decided to give climbing another chance. Don’t get me wrong, I looooove climbing and I looooove mountains and I even looooove climbing …
4 Days hiking on the Alta Via Dolomiti
Although I would love to hike the complete Alta Via Dolomiti, I knew that I could never convince my friend to join me on a …
Hiking the Pyrenees
Summer 2013, hiking the Pyrenees from East to West. My brain had been working literally all the time and my body was getting fed up …
Meeting Miss “Adventure is my Middle name” in Budapest
July 2012, Meeting ˝Miss Adventure is my Middle name˝ in Budapest! Already on my way back from the Black Sea, miss “Adventure is my middle …
Biking to the Black Sea and Back Home
I was dreaming of an adventure. A big adventure. A biking adventure. A bike across Europe to the Black Sea biking adventure. The months before …