Octopus dream time: under water magic in Bonaire
Octopus dream time: under water magic in Bonaire April 18, 2021 After a wonderful first dive on the island Bonaire, my buddies and I want to take off after …
Tulum: Caribbean beauty, dramatic Maya ruins and amazing dives
Tulum: Caribbean beauty, dramatic Maya ruins and amazing dives November 14, 2020 Follow that dream! That’s as easy said as done in Tulum Mexico, with its coral-crushed white sand beaches …
The cliffs of Etretat from the water
The cliffs of Etretat from the water October 21, 2020 We have all seen the famous the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy France on Claude Monets beautiful paintings. The …
The 5th anniversary of sunnyexplores.com
The 5th anniversary of sunnyexplores.com July 4, 2020 I’m celebrating the 5th anniversary of my travel blog at a time when traveling went from impossible to arduous. Several trips were …
Witnessing the birth of a wild foal
Witnessing the birth of a wild foal April 16, 2020 I supposed to be travelling now. Exploring Belize, diving the epic Blue Hole, hoping for a full moon encounter with …
What to see and do in Budapest, Hungary
What to see and do in Budapest, Hungary December 28, 2019 This year’s city break led me to Budapest, Hungary’s beautiful capital made up of two cities, Buda and Pest, …
Exploring the Dutch waddenisland Texel
Exploring the Dutch waddenisland Texel November 29, 2019 Texel is the largest of the Dutch waddenislands. For me it has less of an island character then the other islands due …
Diving in Mexico: the Cenotes in Yucatán
Diving in Mexico: the Cenotes in Yucatán November 7, 2019 Sunbeams make their way through the cave opening, the turquoise water shimmers in the light, and lianas entwine from the …
Wildlife adventures: meeting the elusive wolverine in Finland
Wildlife adventures: meeting the elusive wolverine in Finland October 29, 2019 Mid september I was in Finland hoping to photograph brown bears in their natural habitat. I never expected to …
Exploring the Netherlands: Expedition Rottumeroog
Exploring the Netherlands: Expedition Rottumeroog October 24, 2019 I went on a real expedition in my own country. I love the Dutch Wadden Islands. Every year I visit a few …
A close encounter in Finland, the White Spirit Bear
A close encounter in Finland, the White Spirit Bear October 18, 2019 Last september I was in Finland in search of the majestic brown bear. Most memorable was a close …
In search of the brown bear: an expedition on the taiga in Finland
In search of the majestic brown bear: an expedition in Finland September 20, 2019 With some 2,000 brown bears freely roaming the country, Finland offers some of the best opportunities …
The Punt van Reide in the Netherlands, nature on the border of land and sea
The Punt van Reide in the Netherlands, nature on the border of land and sea August 27, 2019 The Punt van Reide is a peninsula, located at the tip of …
Visiting the Marker Wadden, the newest part of the Netherlands
Visiting the Marker Wadden, the newest part of the Netherlands August 3, 2019 I’m on a boat, on my way to an uninhabited island. And I didn’t even leave my …
Exploring the Dachstein massif in Austria
Exploring the Dachstein massif in Austria June 29, 2019 If it’s your dream to hike on a glacier surrounded by impressive mountains in a winter wonder land, you have to …
Visiting Vaduz in the Fürstentum Liechtenstein
Visiting Vaduz in the Fürstentum Liechtenstein June 12, 2019 On the right bank of the Rhine sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, lies an old principality called the Fürstentum Liechtenstein. It …
Driving the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse in Austria
Driving the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse in Austria June 5, 2019 The Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse or the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a road that you must have driven at least once in …
Diving in Mexico: the reefs of Cozumel
Diving in Mexico: the reefs of Cozumel May 24, 2019 Diving the Cozumel Reefs is pure enchantment: deep walls, colorful corals and exotic reef fish in all colors you can …
Cobá, the Mayan city in the Mexican jungle
Cobá, the Mayan city in the Mexican jungle May 21, 2019 Cobá is a Mayan city in the middle of the Mexican jungle. People already lived in Cobá around the …
Tulúm ruins in Mexico: the sacred walled city of the Maya
Tulúm ruins in Mexico: the sacred walled city of the Maya May 15, 2019 The black ruins of Tulúm lie dramatically high on a cliff above the turquoise sea. Once …