When I was reading about Portugal, I came across many pictures of houses and churches decorated with beautiful tiles, called azulejos. Because I wanted to learn more about the art of these azulejos, I decided to visit the Museu Nacional do Azulejos in Lisbon, where you can explore the history of the art of painted Portugese tiles.… Read More The art of Portugese azulejos – Lisbon, Portugal
When I first saw these houses, I thought: ‘How can anyone live comfortably in these houses?’ But believe me, it’s possible. There are 39 of these cube houses in Rotterdam, of which one is a museum. This Kijk-kubus museum even has some custom-made furniture, adapted to the sloped walls.… Read More A palace, a funfair or modern architecture? – Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Are you planning a trip to Paris and looking for the best places to take beautiful holiday pictures? Paris is a beautiful city and there are many beautiful picture spots, you just need to know where to find them! In this post, I will show you some really photogenic spots in Paris. Your holiday photobook and/or your instagram feed will look super enviable after taking pictures in these places!… Read More The 15 most photogenic spots in Paris – Paris, France
Hammamet is a great place for a beach holiday. It’s around 30°C in the summer and there’s often a light breeze, so it doesn’t get too muggy. Hammamet is a coastal town in the northeast of Tunisia and it’s Tunisia’s most popular tourist destination. In fact, the population of the town quadruples during the summertime, because there are so many tourists arriving. If you’re planning to go to this lovely beach town this summer, here are some tips on what to see and do.… Read More What to see and do in Hammamet – Hammamet, Tunisia
The next year will be full of adventures. I have just graduated from my art history bachelor (yay!) and I’ve decided to take a gap year before starting my master. For the past few years, I have been saving up my money so that I can travel a lot this year. So, now that I have the time and the money, what are my travel plans?… Read More Travel plans for the next half year
Barcelona has everything you could ever want from a city trip. Do you love football? Or are you more into shopping? Or maybe you’re looking for a city with lots of art and intersting architecture. All of this can be found in Barcelona.… Read More Why Barcelona is great for any kind of city trip – Barcelona, Spain
The Louvre is one of the biggest art museums in the world and since a few years it’s also the most visited museum. Around 9 million people wander through the halls of the Louvre every year, taking selfies with DaVinci’s Mona Lisa and taking pictures of them putting their finger on the Louvre pyramid. Want to get the most out of your visit? Here are some practical tips for your visit to the Louvre!… Read More How to visit the Louvre – Paris, France
Who doesn’t love learning about Vikings? And what better place is there to learn about these Scandinavian seafarers than in Oslo? The Viking Ship Museum has three Viking Ships, a few sledges and many other items used by the Vikings.… Read More How to visit the Viking Ship Museum – Oslo, Norway
The ciudad de las artes y las ciencas is one of the main tourist attractions of Valencia. It was designed by the famous architect Santiago Calatrava in the 90s and the last building was finished in 2009. It’s a cultural and architectural complex and it’s also one of the 12 treasures of Spain. … Read More The budget of this architectural project got completely out of hand – Valencia, Spain
When I was in Bulgaria last summer with my friend, we took the bus to Varna to see the beautiful cathedral. But it didn’t go quite as we expected.… Read More On a scary bus trip to see the Varna cathedral – Varna, Bulgaria
