Where to eat Vegan in Ubud, Bali
I’m not a vegan but the recent “clean eating craze”, has left me fascinated by the trending dietary belief systems. Gluten free, low GI, macrobiotic, vegan… I wanted to learn more. Particularly about vegan food. Growing up with the Belgian/French food culture, I’ve always been a little sceptical towards cooking without “the good stuff”, i.e […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part VI
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’ve been listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2, part 3 , part 4 and part 5 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are, in no particular order, the last 15 most memorable travel experiences: 15. Shopping and eating in indigenous markets in […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part V
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 30. Bicycling on Nicaragua’s Isla de Ometeppe 29. Taking natural mud baths 28. […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part IV
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2 and part 3 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 45. Wild camping in Liechtenstein’s Alps 44. Visiting the cotton castle in […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part III
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read the first 20 items and the next 20 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 60. Bicycling amongst the ancient temples of Bagan (Myanmar) 59. […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part II
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read the first 20 items in the previous post. Without further ado, here are the next 20 travel experiences in no particular order: 80. Bathing in Budapest’s public baths in the snow 79. Indulging in […]
What’s in… Iran?

What’s in Iran? More Than You Think. Almost every time I excitedly told someone I was headed to Iran, I was met with puzzled looks.Reactions ranged from, “Are you nuts?! You’re gonna get yourself killed!†to the slightly calmer, “Iran? What’s in Iran?†Funny — no one ever asks that when you say you’re going […]
3 Awesome Budget Accomodations in Albania

I wasn’t sure what “on a budget†in Albania would actually mean. Would my daily lunch be a raw cucumber from the market? Would I have to skip bus fares just to save a few bucks? Would I be sleeping in grimy dungeons, sharing a single bathroom with 10 strangers? Luckily, none of that came […]