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.

Recent Posts

Because of the splendour of the Vatican in Rome, you almost forget that there are hundreds of other churches in the Italian capital. These are the most beautiful churches and basilicas in the Eternal City. Map of the best churches in Rome 12 most beautiful churches in

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For fellow Dutchies, KLM is often their go-to airline for their flights. It is the oldest and biggest Dutch airline. But KLM’s new and complicated ticket options make it quite a challenge to book a ticket. For some intercontinental flights it is now even impossible to know

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Where to stay in Rotterdam? What are the best hotels and most quirky places to stay? Our home town Rotterdam is home to the best luxury hotels, most unique places to stay and stunning hostels. How about staying in award-winning architecture? Or in a suite in one

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As travel bloggers, we take a lot of flights during the year. Though travelling does fill our hearts with happiness, the effect on our planet doesn’t. That’s why we started researching the CO2 impact of our flights and tried to find a more sustainable way to travel.

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The Dead Sea, located on the Jordan-Israel border, is a distinctive natural phenomenon. Its extremely salty water gives it its name and prevents any form of life from existing. This high salt concentration also allows visitors to effortlessly float on the water’s surface, providing a truly unparalleled

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The ancient Petra remains a mysterious place. Archaeological excavations are still being carried out every day to unravel the secrets of the old city. Do you want more background information about this unique place? These are the most interesting facts about Petra! The 10 fun facts about

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A visit to Al-Deir – also called “Monastery” – is one of the highlights of Petra. Of course the walk through the famous Siq to the even more famous Treasury is fantastic, but that is something you expect when visiting Petra. Al-Deir is a lot less known,

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Frequent flyer miles can get you free flights or upgrades for your booking to a higher class. Wouldn’t we all like that? But isn’t this only an option for businessmen who take the plane every other week for their work? No, not at all. It is also

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