Maartje

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.

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The Egyptian capital, Cairo, hides a lot of fantastic pearls. It is therefore a must to spend a few days here during your trip through Egypt. The versatile city of Cairo will certainly not disappoint you with its colorful mosques, impressive museums and ancient buildings. Cairo Tourist

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What things should you know before traveling to Belize? Well, we didn’t know a thing about this beautiful Caribbean country in Central America. It was mainly the location of Belize on the map – Caribbean beaches, islands, beautiful reefs and between our wishlist destinations in Guatemala and

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The southern Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is the ideal vacation destination for jungle adventures, tropical beaches and colorful towns. We made a one-month road trip through these southern states. This way we collected the very best tips for you for the ultimate travel itinerary for backpacking Yucatan

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When thinking of tropical places you probably will picture bright blue oceans, but Mexico is even more exotic. The Yucatán Peninsula has bright orange and pink lakes with equally pink flamingos. And to be honest: is the water really that pink? Yes, it is! In our mini

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