Tips to learn how to surf September 27, 2018 This summer I stayed in the Netherlands: I worked a lot, but since we had a warm summer I also spent a lot of time on, in and under water. My evenings and weekends were dedicated to long hikes with my...
The best beaches around Skagen in Denmark June 15, 2018 The beach is magical in all seasons, but I prefer the low season, when you have the beach all to yourself. I spent a day in Denmark exploring all the beaches around Skagen, and there are many! You will find...
Blue Mind and Plastic Soup May 4, 2018 For whatever we lose, it’s always ourselves we find in the sea. The sound of the surf on the shore makes my heart smile, whatever is going on in my life. The sea feels like home, whether I am scuba diving or...
Island rhythm: wadden island Vlieland, a photo diary June 1, 2017 Finally I’m back! Vlieland, my refuge in a hectic life. Everything about a visit to this wadden island radiates peace. The trip with the ferry gives me the feeling that I’m leaving the world behind. It’s easy to leave...
My five favorite hiking areas in the Netherlands May 11, 2017 I love nothing more than strolling in nature with my dogs and my camera. Hikingtime is time to think and time to breath. Many writers and big thinkers emphasized the importance of walking. Walking leads to better writing. Walking...
What to see on the island Schiermonnikoog in Holland March 2, 2017 Schiermonnikoog is a small island with many different landscapes: it has forests and dunes, there is an endless beach, a vast salt marsh, tidal flats and polders full of birds. The largest part of the island is formed...
My favorite beaches November 7, 2016 Winter is starting in The Netherlands and I am too busy to travel. I am working my job at the castle and I am writing my new book. Still I make sure I take time to stroll around with my dogs in the woods...
You can shake the sand from you shoes, but the beach will never leave your soul. June 19, 2015...
