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Parijs is zo’n stad waar ik nooit genoeg van zal krijgen. Ik heb er een jaar gewoond en hoe vaak ik ook terug ga voor een korte stedentrip, het blijft fantastisch om er weer even te zijn. Wandelend door de charmante straatjes, koffie drinken bij een sfeervol café,...
Parijs is zo’n stad waar ik nooit genoeg van zal krijgen. Ik heb er een jaar gewoond en hoe vaak ik ook terug ga voor een korte stedentrip, het blijft fantastisch om er weer even te zijn. Wandelend door de charmante straatjes, koffie drinken bij een sfeervol café, lekker eten (uiteraard!) of gewoon met een boekje relaxen in een van de mooie parken. Maar hoe leuk de stad ook is, het vinden van een fijn hotel is soms verrassend lastig. Te duur, te oud, te onpersoonlijk, te lawaaiig, of net niet in een leuke buurt. Tijdens mijn meeste recente bezoek overnachtte ik in Hotel Madeleine de Senlis. Een nieuw, kleinschalig 3-sterren boutique hotel in het hart van het...
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Voor het mooiste boutique hotel in Athene moet je in de wijk Psiri zijn. Om de hoek van de levendige Varvakeios markthallen en omringd door streetart, restaurants en ambachtelijke winkels, staat het prachtige Monument Hotel Athens. Ik sliep hier de laatste nacht van...
Een van de leukste dingen van een stedentrip vind ik toch wel de overnachting in een mooi boutique hotel. Een plek waar veel aandacht is besteed aan het interieur, de service top is en je ‘s ochtends verwend wordt met een heerlijk ontbijt. En voor dit soort hotels...
Hoe leuk ik stedentrips ook vind, soms heb ik enorm behoefte aan rust en mooie natuur. Het liefst met een beetje luxe, dat dan weer wel. En ik kan je nu uit eigen ervaring vertellen dat als het gaat om luxe overnachten midden in de Nederlandse natuur, ik geen betere...
Voor een weekendje weg in Nederland is Maastricht een van mijn favoriete bestemmingen. Nergens in Nederland heb ik zo het gevoel op vakantie te zijn en wil ik mensen spontaan in een andere taal aanspreken. Ik hou ook enorm van mooie design boutique hotels. En het...
We hebben de bewoonde wereld zo’n half uur geleden achter ons gelaten. Met een (jaren niet gebruikte) rugzak op m’n rug en een bolderkar vol eten en drinken voor de komende dagen. De twijfel of het in het kleine Nederland überhaupt wel mogelijk is om echt de rust te...
Mijn eerste bezoek aan Hotel des Indes was een paar jaar geleden voor mijn oma’s 90e verjaardag. Hoewel zij haar hele leven in de buurt had gewoond was dit ook voor haar de eerste keer dat ze dit hotel van binnen zag. Hotel des Indes is een icoon in Den Haag. Iedereen...
I don't particularly like celebrating my own birthday. But I do love celebrating other people's birthdays! Unfortunately, many of my friends go through the same phase of not wanting to be reminded that they're getting older and prefer not to make a big deal out of it....
As I cross the street from Oslo's Central Station I’m looking up to this impressive building that’s been here for a hundred years. This was once the headquarters of the Norwegian America Line ('Amerikalinjen'), a cruise ship company taking passengers to the United...
I have booked my flight. The next question is: where to stay in Chicago? As much as I like hotels, I always find this extra difficult when I visit a city for the first time. After all, you don't want to end up in a bad neighborhood, or be too far away from all the...
Tourists and digital nomads have clearly discovered Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second city. Mostly known for the over 300 Buddhist temples, these days you’ll be just as impressed by the number of hotels, restaurants and trendy coffee shops. They’re everywhere. Finding a...
Whether you're visiting Thailand to lie on a tropical beach or explore the hipster coffee scene in Chiang Mai, your first stop is probably going to be Bangkok. I'm not using Bangkok simply as a jump-off point to visit the rest of the country. It's my first time in...
Maastricht is de meest zuidelijke stad van Nederland. Zo zuidelijk dat ik er vanuit Den Haag langer over doe om hier te komen dan Antwerpen of Brussel. Maar ik vind het altijd super leuk om naar Maastricht te gaan. Het is een prachtige, historische stad en zo anders...
Klaserie Sands River Camp is the perfect place to stay if you want to have the ultimate luxury safari experience in South Africa. From the moment we arrive and they ask for our car keys to put our luggage in our room, to the warm farewell by the team when we sadly...
This is a story about how my family and I visited Ghent in Belgium and couldn't get ourselves to leave the hotel. If you've been reading this blog for a while you know that 1) I have a thing for beautiful boutique hotels and 2) I usually have a long list of all the...
The timing is perfect. While everybody around me is turning up the heating in their house, storing their summer clothes to replace them with warm, comfy winter clothes, I am getting reading for a bit of extra sunshine. As much as I like autumn, when you're being...
The Warehouse Hotel in Singapore may look brand new, but there's a lot of history here. Yes, the hotel opened its doors earlier this year, but the heritage building - built in 1895 - has had several other purposes before it was turned into the modern design hotel it...
I'm seeing snow on the side of the road. And I'm cold. So incredibly cold. We just arrived in Koyasan (Mount Koya) after a long journey from Osaka to stay at a Buddhist temple. It took a metro, three trains, one steep cable car and a bus to get here and to...
There are normally three reasons why I would like and recommend a hotel. One, the interior design looks modern and beautiful. Two, the hotel is super luxurious and has thought of the little details to make my stay very comfortable. Or three, the staff is so nice and...
"And this is Charlie Chaplin and his wife, having a tea ceremony with my aunt in this room." I'm looking at the black & white picture and love that even though she has probably showed this to many of her guests over the years, you can tell that she also...
I think it’s safe to say that about 99% of what I know about Australian food (or maybe even Australia in general) comes from watching MasterChef Australia religiously for several years. You’d almost forget that those chefs you see on television are also cooking...
That's the problem with making travel plans too long in advance. Things change. But then how could I have known that three weeks after I booked my return ticket London - Japan, I would come up with the brilliant idea to turn 2 weeks Japan into a three month trip?...
I'm a big fan of Artist Residence. Their London hotel in Pimlico is one of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed in. So when Jess, Jo and I got invited to stay at their Cornwall hotel, the only question we had was: When? For those of you who don't know Cornwall. It's on...
It's not every day that I sleep in a hotel where celebrities like Lenny Kravitz and famous fashion bloggers were staying that same week. And where people like Leonardo DiCaprio and Alexa Chung attended the launch party a year ago. It may sound a bit intimidating, but...
Every time I visit New York I’m shocked to see how expensive hotels are. Like most people, I’d rather spend my money on something else than a bed and shower. But at the same time, I really (really) enjoy staying at modern boutique hotels. So for my last visit I...
A monastery and a luxury hotel doesn't sound like an obvious combination, but it turns out to be a match made in heaven Prague. With secret passageways, beautiful courtyards, an astronomy tower with 360º views, friendly monks and an old library, I wouldn't...
In a city as obsessed with fashion and beauty as Paris, the importance of a good beauty sleep should not be underestimated. So where do stay when you're visiting the city for the weekend? For my recent trip I was looking for a modern, luxurious hotel in an...
When was the last time a hotel elevator ride made you laugh? At Story Hotel in Stockholm they've thought about all the little details, including how to tell on which floor you are. Second floor: 'My name is Luka, I live on the second floor' (remember this song)....
We arrive in Saint Martial Entraygues in the afternoon and I'm instantly smitten. I'll be sleeping here? In my own tree house?! Not just any tree house, but one in the middle of a forest with an incredible view over the Dordogne river. And with a comfortable...
Since we were already spending enough money in Iceland, we decided that we would splurge on one night at a luxury hotel. And I knew exactly which one: the ION Hotel. With its interesting, modern architecture in the middle of Iceland's typical moon-like landscape, it...
With all the traveling I've been doing lately, you'd think I want to sleep in my own bed when I'm in London. True...But then, I don't get breakfast in bed when I'm at home. And even though I've been living in this apartment for over a year, my bedroom just doesn't...