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Adventure and Adrenaline at Caracasbaai
For the Dutch version of this post, please go here. The first night after arriving to a new destination is always a bit awkward. A long flight ( this time, with the brand new Dreamliner from Arkefly, how comfy can you get?), dragging your luggage around, a significant change from rainy weather to a warmer climate and ofcourse a big time difference. My first day on the tropical island of Curaçao starts with a sleepy drive through Willemstad and its most famous sights. Half way during the day however it was time to leave being tired behind, as I was about to head out for some adventure in Caracasbaai (“Caracas Bay”).…
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Cape Horn: the end of the world
There are some places in the world that you think you will never go to. Although “never say never” is our motto, we should probably say “some places we most likely will never go to”. Cape Horn, also known as the last piece of land on earth before Antarctica, is such a place. And yet we managed to go there, to this tiny piece of land far away from the rest of the world … Cape Horn was discovered quite late in history. After various attempts in the 16th century, it was eventually the Dutch to reach Cape Horn first in the 17th century. Explorers Willem Corneliszoon Schouten and Jacob…
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5 places to see in Argentina!
For the Dutch version of this post, please click here! Yay – the time has finally come! The Dutch are celebrating their first King’s Day in a very long time. As Willem-Alexander took the crown over from his mother, now princess Beatrix, last year we have changed Queens day into King’s day again. It’s a national holiday full of joy and celebrations, one of the biggest happenings of the year in our little county. As we’d like to celebrate too, we will share our favorite places in Argentina with you. The country where our beloved Queen Máxima is from and where the locals will look at you with a smile on…
