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VIDEO: Snowshoeing at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Québec – #gotoQuebec
I’ve already told you guys about how I’d underestimated cross-country skiing and how I faced my fear of heights taking my first ski classes at Mont-Sainte-Anne. Today I’m going to stick to a somewhat...
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What to pack for Quebec in winter – #goyoQuebec
What worried me most about when we were planning our winter getaway to Quebec, besides the ski lifts, was the cold. I’m not a fan of the cold and can easily sleep under four to five layers of blankets...
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PoPa: Iceland – The Golden Circle
Series by Hans Couwenbergh. Iceland has gained a lot in popularity as a holiday destination over the last years. The recent volcanic activity of course has had a big influence on this, but also the...
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VIDEO: Snowboarding at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec – #gotoQuebec
Hey there! I’ve just gotten back from a short trip to Egypt. It was crazy filled, but a lot of fun. Those stories are for later though as I still have to edit my photos. Why I didn’t do that on the...
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Red Bull Crashed Ice 2014: power ice skating in Quebec
Part of the reason we’d planned our trip to Quebec at the end of March was because of the Red Bull Crashed Ice race that took place there then. Red Bull Crashed Ice is a power ice skating contest tour...
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Freezing at the Ice Hotel in Quebec City
The Ice Hotel or Hotel de Glace in Quebec is built anew each year based on a different theme. When I visited during the 14th edition, in March of this year, the theme was legends and myths. Rooms were...
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Adventure in Egypt: riding a quad bike through the desert
I don’t like driving. To me, driving is just a way to get from point A to point B. What happens in between is a necessary evil. A lot of that probably has to do with the constipated roads in Belgium,...
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PoPa: Touring our own Grand Circle in the US
Series by Hans Couwenbergh. © Hans Couwenbergh Photography A few weeks back I shared with you my experience in Iceland, visiting the famous Golden Circle. Writing that PoPa reminded me of another...
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Girona: a giant photo essay
I’d read so many wonderful things about Girona on blogs like Adventurous Kate and Nomadic Matt that I just had to go and visit. Girona is only half an hour by car from Figueres, where we visited the...
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Travel photos other bloggers wouldn’t post
I’m not often in photos. That’s partly because I’m usually the one taking the photos and partly because I somehow don’t seem to “take on paper”, as my dad used to say when photos were still something...
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A food tour in Leuven: the perfect teambuilding activity
A while ago some of my colleagues organized a teambuilding activity for several of our departments. We would take a food and quiz tour through Leuven. Our guide awaited us at the central Laudeuzeplein...
View ArticleWhy you shouldn’t make new year’s resolutions on January 1
First of all: Happy New Year!!! New Year’s resolutions Now I know you’re probably not in the mood to do anything productive after last night’s party, but that’s exactly why I’m posting this right...
View ArticleCelebrating Saint Patrick’s Day all over the world
If you were hoping to see a photo of me all dressed in green, slightly drunk on Irish beer, I’ll have to disappoint you. First of all, I don’t drink beer (I know, I know, but I don’t plan on changing...
View ArticleA day at the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Town
I ascended the stairs past a tanned, heavily tattooed, bare-chested man with a ball and chain slung freshly through his mutilated left cheek. He was holding each end of the chain with his hands,...
View ArticleA parade of Giants in Leuven, Belgium
We thought the 31st of May was just a Saturday like any other. We drove our bikes to Leuven to go buy a portable mini music box that we could plug into our tablet our computer for when we’re traveling....
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