Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) For the ultimate Christmas experience, North is the way to go. In the Santa Claus village in Rovaniemi, close to the Arctic circle, you can surround yourself with the holiday season spirit, as this is the Official Home of Santa Claus. Santa’s home town...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) After the terrible reign of Pol Pot in the second half of the 20th century, Cambodia is now recovering and becoming an increasingly popular destination for tourists. When visiting the country, you cannot miss out on Angkor. This is an enormous archaeological site with 100 temples...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) Canada is one of the largest countries in the world with a wide array of different landscapes. Vancouver Island is situated on the west coast and has a milder climate than the rest of the country. This is the reason why many retired Canadians choose...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) Big doesn’t mean better. Take for instance, Lanyu Island, which is about 35 miles away from Taiwan. Also called Orchid Island due to the wild flowers that used to grow here, this tiny piece of land (27 square miles) inhabits a total of 3,200 people,...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) This city is built on several islands and surrounded by water. Cross the many bridges and explore this lovely Scandinavian city. In the winter, temperatures can be quite low (from zero to minus 5 degrees) and days are short, but Stockholm offers a unique experience...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) As this island detached from the main supercontinent, Gondwanaland, approximately 165 million years ago, it is now inhabited by species that do not live on any other part of the planet. Evolution did its work without human influences for a long period of time, resulting...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) WERFENWENG - Saving the planet by going on vacation- too good to be true? It’s possible! In Werfenweng, Austria, you can make the carbon footprint of your skiing trip near to zero, if not non-existent. When arriving in Werfenweng, you can hand in your car keys...
Iris Segers, Correspondent (Travel) Often seen as the most western city of Russia, Saint Petersburg is literally rammed full of culture. It’s the home to 2000 libraries, 221 museums, more than 80 theatres and 62 cinemas. Moderately warm in the summer (around 20 degrees) and chilly in winter (usually...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) Rotterdam is the second city in the Netherlands and often stands in the shadow of Amsterdam. Traditionally a workers’ town, it is now a very multicultural city with a booming harbour and a growing student population. As a large part of the city was bombed...
Iris Segers, Editor (Travel) Big fan of the elements? Combine wind and water and go kite surfing! To help you have an adrenaline rush, we’ve sorted out three great kite surfing destinations, giving the traditional hot spots a miss. Cornwall, UK Even though ‘surfing’ might make you think of...
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