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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Where to stay in Colmar in the Alsace in France? The charming town has amazing hotels, stunning luxury stays and historic boutique hotels. There are actually so many great options it can be overwhelming to choose the right place to stay in Colmar. Because the picturesque Alsace

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Where to stay in Salta and Cafayate in Argentina? This wine region in the north of Argentina is perfect for a road trip, combined with some stops at unique accommodations! The Salta and Cafayate areas has many unique hotels, extensive vineyards with accommodation and beautiful colonial buildings.

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Stolberg im Harz is one of the most photogenic villages in Germany. Medieval half-timbered houses line the cobbled streets. Visiting Stolberg is like walking on the Beauty & The Beast film set or being transported back to the Middle Ages! We visited this picturesque village as a

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Where to stay in Mรกlaga? The Spanish coastal town has many great neighborhoods to stay and is packed with the best hotels, coziest hostels and most beautiful luxury hotels. But it does take some time to go through that overwhelmingly large offer to find the perfect place

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Where to stay in Seville? The Spanish historic town has many great neighborhoods to stay and is packed with the best hotels, coziest hostels and most beautiful luxury hotels. But it does take some time to go through that overwhelmingly large offer to find the perfect place

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Setenil de las Bodegas is known as one of the most beautiful villages in Andalusia or even Spain. The village is one of the many ‘pueblos blancos’ of southern Spain. You usually find these charming white villages strategically located on a mountain or hilltop, but Setenil is

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