One of the most beautiful towns in the Netherlands is the white village of Thorn. This charming village in the southernmost province of Limburg has a historic centre filled with cobblestoned streets and whitewashed houses, creating a charming sight and officially protected cityscape. Strolling around the village
Maartje's enthusiasm and curiosity knows no bounds. She loves museums, nature, food, walking, architecture, history, animals. Writing and photography is a big passion and she has been writing about cooking, minimalism, food, hotspots and travel for many years. Above all, she has a special place in her heart for castles, royal jewels and ancient Egypt. Maartje gave up her job as a lawyer to bring more balance to her life: less work and more life. Besides to The Orange Backpack, she works as a legal entrepreneur.
As the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, Brno is one of the country’s attractions. It is easily accessible either by train or by flight. Remarkably enough, the city isn’t made of tourist attractions like the famous capital Prague. Tourists don’t come to Brno for its major
The German town of Kassel has many special sights, but the absolute highlight of a city trip is the colourful street art of Kassel. The Schillerviertel and Kassel Nordstadt – just north of the city centre and the train station – are an amazing open-air street art
The German town of Kassel is probably not the first place you will think of for a nice city trip. But if you stumbled upon this blog, chances are that Kassel is already on your radar. And rightly so, because this city has all the ingredients for
One of the most picturesque spots in Český Krumlov is the castle’s Cloak Bridge. The Cloak Bridge – or Plášťový most into Czech – connects the fourth and fifth courtyards and is thus located in the western part of the Krumlov castle. It is constructed with three
There are only a few cities that look exactly like the photos you see online when researching your destination and Český Krumlov is definitely one of them. That beautiful panorama view over the city is not just a beautiful drone image, but something you can actually enjoy
The baroque theatre is one of Český Krumlov’s hidden gems. It is the oldest baroque theatre in the world that has survived and remained unchanged over time. While most of the theatres of that time have burned down because of the use of fire in theatrical plays
The Forest River Dam – or in Czech: Les Království Dam – is one of the most remarkable structures in the Czech Republic. The dam is constructed like a fairytale castle with turrets and stone walls, as if it was built for a Disney theme park. This
The Netherlands are famous for their iconic windmills and you can find them literally everywhere. But what is the best place to see windmills in the Netherlands? Is it the famous Kinderdijk or Zaanse Schans tourist attractions? Als Dutchies, we visited both places several times. In this
Is visiting the historic windmills of Kinderdijk not yet on your bucket list? It should! This iconic Dutch sight is one of the best places to visit in the Netherlands and will show you more about how the Dutch drained their country below sea level to live
