For the most beautiful sleeping place in Antigua, you have to be at Earth Lodge. Just outside the city and at 1,800 meters altitude Earth Lodge offers the most beautiful vulcano views, tastiest vega meals, morning yoga and cool (tree) huts.
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.
Namibia is the perfect country for an awesome road trip. Public transport is scarce and we don’t prefer to join a tour company. With our 4×4 we explored all corners of this beautiful country. We saw the most beautiful places and drove on the coolest roads. What
You’re probably not associating an African country with coffee, like we didn’t either before traveling to Namibia. That is why we were surprised to find out that Namibia offers authentic coffee roasters and specialty coffee bars in Windhoek, Lüderitz and Swakopmund. So are you looking for the
Your Namibia trip will probably start at the international airport at the capital Windhoek. This is where most travellers pick up their rental car or camper van. Anxious to get started with their roadtrip, most people head straight to the impressive nature and national parks for their
German architecture, a Dutch name and a backdrop of African mountains… Windhoek offers a unique combination of European and Afrikaans. Many travelers skip the Namibian capital to go on safari or explore the impressive nature directly upon arrival. We would recommend you not to skip Windhoek on
One of our great travel dreams is to travel around the world with our own camper van. Camping and waking up with the most beautiful views! Instagram is the perfect place for our daily van life inspiration. We love to follow other travellers converting their van into
We have a couple of credit cards we use for for travelling. That may sound weird for the Dutchies, because we are not used to be able to pay with credit cards in our home country. In our culture it’s not common to life on credit, but
I can’t think back to my Vietnam tip without a big smile on my face. The people, the food, the culture and the beautiful country absolutely stole my heart! From bounty beaches, green rice fields and impressive nature to bustling cities and historic temples… Vietnam has everything
My favourite place in Thailand? Chiang Mai for sure! This lively city in the north has a relaxed vibe and beautiful architecture. And nature with its jungle and mountains is just around the corner! You could easily spend weeks in this mountain city while travelling Thailand. In
Do you think that Asia isn’t the right place to find some good speciality coffee? Think again! Chiang Mai has the best coffee spots you can imagine. The historical highlights are all located the old city center, but you might want to explore more of the city