If you want to see the beautiful Romanov palaces in and around Saint Petersburg, the Alexander Palace in Pushkin will rarely be recommended. This classic, soft-yellow palace does not have the splendor Romanov palaces are known for. So why would I recommend this summer palace in Pushkin
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.
I have been to Rome so often I know exactly how to plan my trip. I don’t visit the must-sees each time I come heren, but some sights are still worth a visit a second, third or fourth time. I have some excellent pro tips for visiting
I have been to Rome so many times I know my way around the city by heart. The narrow streets, busy squares, crowds of tourists, the churches and the antiquities. You can easily spend weeks or months in the Eternal City. But what if you only have
Our tenth date was the sunrise at Angkor Wat. We had met each other shortly before my trip to Asia. Only shortly after my departure, Sebastiaan decided to book a ticket. As a brand new couple in love, we saw the sunrise over the Cambodian temples on
That Sebastiaan and I would one day travel the world together, was clear from the first weeks in our relationship. Already on our tenth date we travelled to the impressive Angkor Wat in Cambodia. As a brand new couple in love, we saw the sun rise over
The beautiful Winter Palace in the heart of St. Petersburg has one of the largest art collections in the world. The Hermitage is probably the most visited museum in Russia. So how do you visit the museum without the long queues and the crowds? And what is
The old Russian capital of Saint Petersburg is a magical place with pastel-coloured palaces, endless canals and atmospheric streets. A city trip to this architectural city had long been on my wish list. So it was the perfect gift for my graduation by my mom! Preparing for
London is where the Harry Potter magic all started! Not only does the city appear in many films, this is also the place where writer J.K. Rowling got her inspiration. So any real Harry Potter fan should do a Potter theme tour around London to visit the
What we love most about London? That might just be its famous food markets! From vintage to flowers and from drinks at an industrial building to pizza in a classic market hall. We listed our 6 favorites of the London food markets (and we added some cool
Jordan offers a lot of tea, so you’ll probably be very excited to hear you can have some excellent coffee in capital Amman. And no, we don’t mean the instant coffee you get in other places in the country. Really. Good. Coffee. Make sure to visit these