They call Leipzig ‘the New Berlin’. Some even go as far as calling it ‘the Better Berlin’. Is it really an upcoming alternative for Berlin? In this post I will…
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I have one of the best hotels for you when staying in Hamburg: the elegant AMERON hotel Speicherstadt! This hotel is situated right in the center of the red-bricked warehouse…
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6 million light yellow bricks, a striking (49m high) facade that looks like a church organ, a minimalistic and clean interior and situated in a residential neighborhood where all the…
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Part 2 of our city trip to Hamburg, Germany! Feel free to check out part 1 but it’s not a must to read that one first. These blogposts are a…
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Recently I was asked about my single best travel picture. Come on, I told him, I cannot answer that! I take thousands of pictures every year. How on earth can…
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The Afsluitdijk is the longest dike in the Netherlands, protecting our country from the sea for more than 80 years already! 32 Kilometers long, the Afsluitdijk is more than ‘just…
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Monday morning. I am arriving in Padua by train, directly from Venice airport (via Mestre). I frown while looking through the train window. A bit disappointed in the way Padua…
German people I know love Hamburg, the city in the northern part of their country. They all do. They love the energy, the urban vibe and the feeling of being…